Waikato Herald

Friday - 23rd January, 2026
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Deluge cuts off towns

The severe weather has heavily impacted parts of the North Island this week, including the Waikato region. Coromandel, Hauraki and parts of Matamata-piako District were particularly hit hard, with the weather forcing evacuations and triggering...

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Friday - 16th January, 2026
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Ancestry surprise

Halina Tilsley was always confident she knew who she was. Born after the end of World War II, she was the daughter of a Polish woman and a British-born Kiwi soldier, a mother of two, a grandmother and greatgrandmother. But two years ago, her life and...

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