The area of Matata was devastated by a debris flow in 2005.

A Grey Power newsletter labelled a councillor's use of te reo Māori an "insult".

New library, harbour and mussel factory have pushed up the value of building consents.

'We have been well behind for some years.'

Monster fatbergs discovered in a Whakatāne sewer will take days to remove.

It has been a hard-won battle.

"Nothing good happens after midnight."

Otakiri Springs company board wants Creswell NZ, owned by Nongfu, to grow the business.

All Awatarariki residents bar one have now "reluctantly" signed settlement agreements.

The immediate safety actions are expected to cost less than $10,000.

First it was roaming horses. Now Ōpōtiki has its own wandering emu.

Threat of violence from the public is the top concern of Kawerau District Council staff.

It is day one of a two day hearing.

Iwi is returning to court to oppose plans for a petrol station.

Tony Bonne is Whakatane's newest Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit