Andrew Mc Rae
Dairy owner feared for his life in machete attack
Sandip Patel suffered a fractured skull and cuts to his hands and arms during a robbery yesterday, in which two men stole cash and cigarettes before fleeing in a stolen car. Video, Audio
Waiouru holds first Purple Poppy Day, animal memorial unveiled
The role animals have played in war was commemorated for the first time in this country at the National Army Museum in Waiouru on Saturday. And the animals have been given their own poppy - but it's a… Audio
Lessons to be learnt from car racing crash that kills four
In the High Court in Hamilton today a jury convicted 20-year old Dylan Cossey on four counts of manslaughter, one charge of racing and one of failing to stop at a crash. Audio
Crown and Defence close in car crash manslaughter trial
Two men accused of manslaughter after allegedly racing another car that crashed, killing its four occupants near Hamilton, have been described as 'passengers' by their defence lawyers. Audio
Eastern Bay of Plenty farmers brace for bad weather
Farmers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are bracing for the possibility of more bad weather next week after torrential rain on Monday caused some rivers to overflow their banks. Many farms have flooded… Audio
Car was travelling 150km/h when it crashed, killing four
Two men are on trial in Hamilton accused of racing against a car that eventually crashed, killing its four occupants. They were aged 19, 20, 24, and 28. Audio
Hamilton Sevens success secures 2019 return
The All Black Sevens bowed out in the quarter finals. Hamilton picked up the New Zealand leg of the world seven series from Wellington, and organisers say sell-out crowds on both days made it a… Audio
Rugby Sevens weekend kicks off in Hamilton
The Waikato Stadium is sold out for the next two days, with about 25,000 people expected to fill the ground each day. Video, Audio
Teams gather for Hamilton's first Sevens game
Sixteen teams from around the world have arrived in Hamilton for this weekend's round of World Rugby Sevens. Hamilton has taken over hosting the New Zealand leg from Wellington after the capital lost… Audio
Calls made for deaf people to receive Cochlear Implants
Andrew McRae talks to Ngaire Mathews, who is 75, about how she became a past-master at lip-reading and managed to get through her schooling without a hearing aid. She got her first hearing-aid at the… Audio
