New ZealandRotorua council forced to write off $12.4m after IT switchThe council says it is an accounting requirement and won't impact rates.21 Apr 03:36 AM
New ZealandHow a new meth ‘safe space’ could change recovery journeys in TairāwhitiHawke's Bay/Gisborne has the second-highest meth use in wastewater tests.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Nasty politics': Mayor denies 'attack dog' claim after councillor walks outLee says he left after meeting became 'dysfunctional' and he couldn't ask a question.16 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay revaluations: How your area did, and looking aheadA local valuer explains how the fuel crisis could impact the property market recovery.06 Apr 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Deeply disappointed': Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown slams Kaitāia flood protection workBrown says Kaitāia’s NorthPark has suffered millions in flood damage.06 Apr 12:07 AM
New Zealand'It's bonkers': Business owners blindsided as decade-old rule resurfacesOperators given 14 days to act as costs raise fears for lake businesses.05 Apr 11:58 PM
New Zealand'Divided' communities brought back together after four years with new bridgeBuilt with a 90.5m steel arch, Te Rēinga Bridge spans the river with no piers.02 Apr 08:38 PM
New ZealandTwo Bay councils make 'landmark' water decision after long debateTauranga and Western Bay to form water organisation – with Thames-Coromandel keen to join.02 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandMinistry blows hole in Rotorua council’s pensioner housing promiseMSD advice challenges council’s ‘no worse off’ pledge to pensioner village tenants.01 Apr 07:24 PM
New ZealandFuel price pressure increasing some council costs by up to 25%Roading and transporting solid waste are among the hardest-hit services.01 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFailed Wellington mayoral candidate trespassed from Upper Hutt council officesPolice arrested Graham Bloxham in mid-January at a protest but laid no charges.01 Apr 04:39 AM
New ZealandStop off, pay extra: New SH2 toll labelled 'unfair' to locals, businessesDrivers exiting and re-entering the TEL at Pāpāmoa East will be charged two tolls.31 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeadly landslide: Tauranga council hires four legal firmsLegal and technical/professional support costs are expected to run to millions of dollars.30 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Potentially saved lives': Kaitāia flood scheme holds in extraordinary delugeAwanui River flows peaked at 410cu m a second, almost double the 1958 flood.29 Mar 02:30 AM
New ZealandFar North mayor urges whānau to seek help after floods hit districtMore rain on the way for Far North as fragile roads struggle after floods.27 Mar 07:01 AM
New ZealandVape stores caught selling to minors, selling disposables in compliance checksFour stores were caught selling vaping products to people under 18.27 Mar 04:31 AM
New ZealandNew toll point for SH2 near Pāpāmoa: What drivers will payThe toll will affect Tauranga Eastern Link motorists using the Pāpāmoa East Interchange.27 Mar 12:45 AM
New ZealandCouncil proposes to slash cremation fee as families go out of townMany other charges are set to rise, including pool entries and building services fees. 26 Mar 06:27 PM
New Zealand'Bottomless pit': Rotorua Museum grant criticised as BOP free entry axedFree entry clause dropped from funding amid concerns providing the money was a mistake.26 Mar 06:08 PM
New ZealandGisborne leaders await decision on $29.7m East Coast recovery bidIf approved, the money would fund community, environmental and economic recovery.26 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandField of dreams? $2m Rotorua sport field development delayedThe site was first earmarked for sports in 2000, but was later looked at for housing.26 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Genuine game-changer': Pāpāmoa East Interchange to open by Easter Some commuters say it will shave up to 15 minutes off their journeys.25 Mar 06:50 PM
New ZealandRotorua authorities brace for fuel crunchSome Covid-19 lockdown lessons may come back into play.25 Mar 01:18 AM
New ZealandMangawhai sandspit breach ‘urgent reality’ within next 15 years: Community leaderThe spit has lost 420,000 tonnes of sand in just six years.23 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandCouncil's legal costs mounting after Mauao landslideA new council report describes the financial impact of January's deadly storm.23 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Worst I’ve seen in 15 years': Cemetery 'mess' disappoints bereaved mumRotorua Lakes Council says there has been no change to budgets for cemetery maintenance.20 Mar 05:00 PM
