New ZealandPush to ban fireworks on Tauranga beaches and other public placesA woman who lost a horse to a fireworks incident wants the focus to be on a wider ban.06 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandBay fans excited for Chiefs' long-awaited return to Hāngī PitThe Chiefs will face Moana Pasifika on April 11 after a plan to play in Tonga fell over.06 Mar 03:30 AM
New ZealandTairāwhiti highway closures: Council warns of ‘learned acceptance’ riskLeaders fear that per-capita funding models will leave Tairāwhiti behind.06 Mar 01:53 AM
New ZealandNew animal rules: Tougher dog limits and new chook licence but cats untouched04 Mar 11:02 PM
New ZealandBig year ahead: What Tauranga councillors want for your neighbourhood this year27 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Profoundly unsafe': Cars stopping in passing lanes to turn right on Kaimai route27 Feb 05:01 PM
New Zealand‘From one area to another’: Māori Wardens fear move-on orders miss pointRough sleeping has troubled Tairāwhiti for decades, Mayor Rehette Stoltz says.27 Feb 04:20 AM
New ZealandNight Market stays put as privatisation proposals rejectedThe decision follows a tender process which found no preferred alternative.27 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandRotorua rubbish truck fire traced to discarded batteriesThe fire broke out during a routine kerbside collection.26 Feb 04:52 AM
New ZealandNorth must not be sidelined in Govt infrastructure plan, business group says Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says the region is not being left off the table.25 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandFree trial, new provider: Rotorua parking shake-up gathers paceA free trial begins in a Rotorua CBD parking building as the council reshapes parking.25 Feb 09:57 PM
New ZealandMove targets late-night booze sale loophole Council consults on closing a loophole that lets some off-licences sell alcohol later.25 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We want to get it back to what it was': Mauao faces long, costly road to reopeningMayor: 'Our primary concern is safety; we're not going to do it if it's not safe.'24 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool principal says liquor store has transformed bus shelter into 'day club'Red Door Liquor Store sits directly opposite Kaiti School in Gisborne.24 Feb 04:08 AM
New ZealandDog owner demands PM do more in wake of attacks Northland has an estimated 50,000 dogs for a population of about 200,000.23 Feb 04:47 PM
New ZealandThe district where councillors are getting an average $29k pay riseThe Remuneration Authority has boosted the total salary pool, but not everyone is happy.22 Feb 04:08 PM
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 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 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 ZealandTitirangi residents fear being cut off as 10-week road closure beginsResidents say six weeks' notice is not enough to plan hospital visits.17 Feb 03:15 AM
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 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
