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 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 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
New Zealand'So well looked after': Te Araroa cafe owner back serving after flood evacuationsMaree Brownlie feared losing both her home and business, with fridges full of food.28 Jan 03:30 AM
New Zealand'A lot of preparation work being done': Removal of giant Helena Bay Hill slip challengingThe slip may need between 10,000 and 20,000 truckloads cleared from site.26 Jan 05:11 PM
New Zealand'Seems immoral’: Uncertainty over rising rents and redevelopment at Rotorua pensioner unitsPensioners fearful and confused as council housing shifts to a private provider.26 Jan 05:05 PM
New ZealandRotorua mayor tops donations and spending, others spent nothing on successful campaignsRotorua election 2025: Tapsell tops $15k spend, some councillors spend nothing.25 Jan 09:20 PM
New ZealandFirst vote since 2019: 7 candidates enter Lakes Community Board raceTwo vacancies remain after a lack of interest and a death during last year's elections.22 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Incredibly disheartening': Fake evacuation calls target Gisborne residentsAround 30 whānau evacuated to centres and marae across Tairāwhiti overnight.22 Jan 04:42 AM
New ZealandRed and orange rain warnings in Gisborne: What you need to knowGisborne's north now has a red heavy rain warning, with 250-350mm forecast.21 Jan 04:26 AM
New ZealandThe area that got more than a whole summer’s rain in weekend downpourTe Tai Tokerau’s east coast had significant rainfall from midnight Saturday.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The rain was absolutely deafening': Northland communities praised for resilience as more heavy rain loomsSome coastal settlements were hit by 340mm of rain in just five hours.19 Jan 01:21 AM
New ZealandRehette Stoltz on Gisborne council staffing, RMA reforms and 2026 planNow LGNZ president, Stoltz insists her first priority remains being mayor of Gisborne.16 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandMinister reviews funding after $133k Rotorua lake weed clean-upRotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell calls the city's weed control funding 'grossly unfair'.15 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandMicroscopic jellyfish bring unwelcome sting for Bream Bay swimmers The tiny hydromedusae are invisible to swimmers but carry up to 100 tentacles.14 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandOne children's author sweeps Gisborne's most-borrowed books listDav Pilkey wrote all five of Gisborne’s most-borrowed library books last year.14 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandCouncil opens door to private management of night marketExpressions of interest in managing the event are now open. 13 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne council disability strategy left to expire for more than a decadeThe council now plans a memo early this year on reviving the Disability Strategy.12 Jan 03:06 AM
New ZealandStaffer fails drug test after incident in council vehicleWhat a LGOIMA revealed about the council's fleet and how its drivers behave.10 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandHeat alert as weekend highs tipped to climb into 30sGisborne is forecast to hit 32C tomorrow, with a 33C peak on Sunday.09 Jan 03:14 AM
New Zealand'I don’t feel safe': Neighbour of rehab facility for ex-prisoners speaks outIt comes as the programme faces a new battle over its location.08 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandDecades of dedication: Libby Fletcher honoured for protecting Lake TaraweraLibby Fletcher awarded a King’s Service Medal in the New Year 2026 Honours. 30 Dec 04:00 PM
