Waikato Times - June 06, 2026

Has Putin hired a Kiwi nanny?

Grass greener on the farm

Condensation and mould make rentals ‘uninhabitable’

From hill country grit to genomics success

Firefighters say fleet hasn’t kept pace with growth

Illicit drugs seized at New Zealand border

Emporium founder sets up arts creativity fund for city school children

Young boy was a ‘truly special part’ of the school

Explaining cats and dogs at Thames court

ACT takes aim at school uniform costs

Meridian gets initial green light to access more water at Pūkaki

Deal to freeze GP fees in the works

Russia will bolster its air defences

A rubbish crisis engulfs Havana

I plan to challenge Starmer for leadership: Burnham

How we found the terrorist online

Letters to the Editor

Waipā District Council and the Facebook comments

What does PM Benjamin Netanyahu actually want?

Luke Malpass

We won’t be revisiting the nuclear debate any time soon

Another week, another rug-pull for local government

The economy is reshaping how we plan our weddings

Mike O’Donnell

To-do lists new reason to catch up

The Global Read

When I thought I’d uncovered film history

Homed Rental scare sparks house dream

****

Likeable musical drama strikes some honest notes

**½

Masterclass from McKellen, Coel

***

Overlong, overloud, but action fantasy still weirdly watchable

****

Patriarch of Kyiv strove for independent Ukrainian church

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Family Ootice ClassiGeds

When Wood started ahead of Kane

At a glance

Sipping tea fuels Pole’s run to final against Russian

Pepper getting buckets as Saints thrive on another Aussie NBL connection

Jamieson marks return with five-wicket bag

Why grand final rematch could determine who hosts decider

From Rams to NZ Breakers, Clinton’s rise continues

Most important thing for Lawson at the Monaco GP

At a glance

At a glance

Gibbes tells of his special connection with Reds’ Kiss

At a glance

The early bird

THE TEAM

// A centennial cycle

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A CHAT WITH... AARON FLEMING

What does it mean to be a friend? reflects on the relationships that shape a life.

Never Ending Tour,

ALI MIDDLETON

NICOLA GALLOWAY Craving a change from apples or pears? Try quince instead, with these two sweet recipes.

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