New ZealandCommunity invited to help with rebuild plan for West End to Ōtarawairere Point trackResidents can now submit detailed repair plans for the damaged coastal track.20 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandMayor plans fifth China trip in bid to put Rotorua back on the mapSpending by Chinese visitors in Rotorua is not back to half of pre-Covid levels.19 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Like Russian Roulette': Residents plead for fixes to deadly SH2 bendOne October smash injured six people and sparked the safety campaign.19 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandRegional Council election spending revealedStuart Crosby got in, but others who spent thousands failed to win.18 Feb 11:08 PM
New Zealand'Full circle': No housing for Parau Farms as city reverts to sports field plan 'We can do housing better elsewhere,' Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says.18 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandBeloved Ōhope coastal track faces permanent closure under new council planStaff say permanent closure is the lowest cost and lowest risk option.18 Feb 03:33 AM
New ZealandCyclist breaks shoulder and pelvis on Gisborne cycleway rail gap, fixes underwayEastland Port will fill the track gap and add anti-slip coating this month.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua Museum building work ahead of schedule, but $8m funding hole remainsThe museum, housed in the iconic Bath House, has been closed for almost a decade. 16 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandInside Waikato University's 'ambitious plans' to grow Tauranga campusPlans include property buys, 300 new student beds, more staff and more programmes.15 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandWhakatāne urupa dispute: Trustees have their say in courtThe court must now decide whether to overturn or rethink the dig approval.13 Feb 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Good luck': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown slams Kaipara-Rodney breakaway pitchThe plan would merge North Rodney’s 50,000 people with Kaipara’s 30,000.13 Feb 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Entirely flawed': Regional councillors hit back at government reformsBay of Plenty councillors criticise government’s local reform, seek stronger Māori voice.12 Feb 11:09 PM
New ZealandCould a $315k one-way fix solve Mount Maunganui street's parking squeeze?One resident says more parks needed, but council's one-way idea is not the right option.12 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandFrom storm to cabin: East Coast whānau start again after landslide wrecks homeThe Torreys' hillside home was yellow-stickered after the January 21 slip.12 Feb 04:36 AM
New ZealandEx-judge appointed to head Mount Maunganui landslide reviewMayor picks Paul Davison to lead council's external probe into landslide that killed six.12 Feb 02:58 AM
New Zealand'Pen pushing and not enough action': Te Araroa pleads for urgent stream worksThe Gisborne District Council plans emergency works on the stream before forecast rain.11 Feb 04:52 AM
New ZealandWhakatāne rates rise stays at 9.4% as council opts to plug deficit over cutsSix of 11 councillors favour putting $1m into debt reduction and $700,000 aside.11 Feb 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Monopoly position' key concern in proposed rafting business merger Proposal faces closer review, with public feedback invited.10 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandFar North Mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s 'false' MP candidacy claim Tepania plans to pursue a Doctor of Education after his current mayoral term.10 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandChange in the wind? Coins could be phased out in parking shake-upPublic feedback wanted as council reviews fees, time limits and how parking is laid out.09 Feb 05:27 PM
New ZealandSuper City split? Kaipara-Rodney breakaway council idea floatedThe new unitary authority would take over district and regional functions.09 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandZero rats detected: Iwi-led conservation project delivers win for kōkako Conservation project wipes out rodent predators across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku forest.07 Feb 05:05 PM
New ZealandFeral felines force cat call limit in BOP coastal communityNeil Ericksen trapped seven cats in two weeks but the problem kept growing.06 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandFrom reels to phone calls: How Gisborne councillors engage with constituentsLGNZ now runs training on safe, effective social media use, popular with younger members.06 Feb 12:00 AM
New Zealand‘The council needs to build its own one’: Volunteer closes Gisborne motorhome dump stationThe Awapuni Rd dump station, voluntarily run by Brian Hall, closed on January 31.05 Feb 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Nothing prepares you for it': Mayor's 'confronting' days after deadly landslideThe former rower describes the days after the disaster as the hardest of his life.04 Feb 08:03 PM
New ZealandTop political advocate takes on Ōpihi case as land battle heads to courtThe 26.9ha Ōpihi Block is earmarked for a 240-lot housing development.04 Feb 02:00 AM
New Zealand'This isn’t about putting prices up': Rafting business merger goes to ComComThe deal would see all of Rotorua's rafting companies form a joint venture.03 Feb 09:32 PM
New ZealandSlip tragedy review may find nothing council could have done - mayor'It may be that this is a natural disaster and there wasn’t any action.'03 Feb 02:33 AM
New ZealandCivil Defence defends decision to include Rotorua in state of emergencyThe mayor was concerned it would cause confusion, given the low risk for Rotorua.02 Feb 07:00 PM
New ZealandMauao landslide: Council opts to bring in external reviewerSeveral councillors emphasised the need for rapid answers after the slip took six lives.02 Feb 02:03 AM
New Zealand'A real shame’: Community reacts to Rotorua post shop closuresRotorua’s post shop closures will hit older residents hardest, say locals.01 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Morale is definitely down': Mount businesses feeling pain'People aren’t going down here, people aren’t coming into town.'30 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne council urged to stop 'appeasing' forestry industryThe group wants the council to block forestry consents on red and orange land.30 Jan 06:12 AM
