A new 500-bed prison and the country’s first 100-bed mental health facility will be built at the Waikato prison of Waikeria by 2022. This will replace the 100-year-old high-security “top jail”, which will be closed down.
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New lead on $100k boutique store robbery
The owner of a high-end boutique in Tīrau, Waikato says she has a lead to the person who may have robbed her store over the long weekend.
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Reviving Māoridom's diminishing orators
Waikato - Tainui is taking Māori language revitalisation into their own hands, implementing the final stage of a seven-part te reo strategy called Te Pae Kākā in the hopes of replenishing a diminishing pool of orators on marae throughout the region.
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NewsPolice investigate possible shooting at marae in Waikato
Police are undergoing an investigation as to whether or not a person was shot yesterday at Whakaaratamaiti Marae in Putaruru.
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Professor John Moorfield farewelled
Family, close friends, past colleagues, and students gathered at Te Kohinga Mārama Marae at Waikato University to farewell reo Māori educator Professor John Moorfield.
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Many pay tribute to Professor John Moorfield at Waikato University
This morning, the body of te reo Māori stalwart Professor John Moorfield was taken onto Te Kohinga Mārama Marae at Waikato University, where he taught for 23 years.
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New agreement to take better care of Lake Taupō
An agreement between Waikato Regional Council and Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will see a new framework being developed on how to better take care of Lake Taupō and the tributaries flowing into and out of the lake.
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Human remains found during Waikato Expressway build
A family, believed to be between 200 and 400 years old, was found during the construction of the Waikato Expressway.
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Delays for some Waikato bus services this morning
The Go Bus Transport service in Hamilton will see some delays this morning as First Union members are set to go on strike until 10 am.
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Waikato Iwi backs KidsCan to help kids in schools
In a landmark one-year partnership, Waikato-Tainui is contributing $100,000 to help KidsCan provide food and health items across 23 schools in the Waikato and South Auckland.
