Danielle ZollickhoferWaikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald·22 Jul, 2026 11:01 PMQuick Read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Lower NCEA pass rates are reportedly no concern. Health sector in need of new strategies. Video / NZ HeraldOne person is critically injured after a crash in rural Waikato this morning.Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Hooker Rd, near Pencarrow Rd and Duncan Rd, at Tamahere, just after 9.10am.Hooker Rd is blocked.

Hato Hone St John said one rapid response unit and two