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Volunteer firefighters renew calls for ACC mental health cover

A 2025 petition with 36,549 signatures to extend cover was rejected.

‘Everyone can tell you a dog war story’ - Te Puna residents battle wandering dogs

Te Puna School reports roaming dogs entering the playground and scaring pupils.

Justice Minister: Homeless move-on orders a 'tool', not a 'total solution'

'There's a very easy way to avoid the fine, and that is to follow the move-on order.'

'Silly as chooks': 'Lovely' neighbourhood ruined by people 'doing nangs'

They are driving 'smashed on that stuff' and 'dancing and yahooing' in the street.

Josephine Bartley: Without law change, more fatal dog attacks will occur

OPINION: Roaming dog complaints and reports of attacks have surged in Auckland since 2021.

Apartment owners hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree

The tree was craned off the blocked lawn into the Te Uru Tapu project after three years.

'Nowhere for them to go': Will move-on orders for the homeless help in Hawke's Bay?

'Move the whanau on to places where they can be housed, not to another street corner.'

Sonny Bill Williams, the $6m luxury fundraiser and the stalled mosque project

The Hurstville Masjid project has raised almost $6m from community donors.

Controversial councillor has building access restricted over claims of 'accosting' staff

The move is another in a long line of controversies involving the first-time councillor.

‘Bureaucratic bullying’: Trustee says thousands in dividend funds inaccessible during recovery work

Maree Brownlie says barriers to accessing trust funds after disaster had been exhausting.

South Wairarapa residents coming together during floods

Neighbours are using their own vehicles to evacuate homes cut off by floods.

What to pack in emergency ‘grab and go’ bags

Nema urges a personalised grab bag for every person in your household.

Canada PM visits memorial for mass shooting victims as new details emerge

Mark Carney cancelled a major Munich trip to visit grieving Tumbler Ridge.

Watch: Group fight erupts outside bakery in Waikato town, police deploy taser

Police say about eight people were involved in the fight on George St.

Hapū ‘horrified’ by digger works on Northland beach; council investigating

NRC officers halted the 10 to 15 tonne digger after three complaints.

Owners can't move boats away from leaning wharf

At least 17 owners are prohibited from “approaching their vessel from land and water”.