Top Stories — Hamilton Star

Tributes are flowing for 15-year-old Hillcrest High School student and top squash and hockey player Bhavreen Kaur, who died on Monday after a medical event.

The Gallagher Chiefs will take on their storied rivals, the Crusaders, in a do-or-die Super Rugby Pacific playoff match at Hamilton's FMG Stadium Waikato on June 12, 2026.

A dedicated New Zealand Police recruitment stand at the National Agricultural Fieldays in Hamilton has proven to be a major success, attracting thousands of visitors and generating over 50 formal expressions of interest.

A Hamilton bus driver and army veteran has shared his story of representing New Zealand at the Invictus Games, turning a painful past into a mission of service and remembrance.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Dr Anna Breman will join local business leaders in Hamilton for a panel discussion on the national and regional economy.

A high-profile property coach who operated in the Waikato is being investigated by the Official Assignee following the collapse of his companies, which left creditors owed around $2 million.