KahuTaranaki Maunga deal gets popular tickTaranaki’s eight iwi have voted overwhelmingly to approve the redress deal.26 Aug 06:12 AM
New ZealandPotential for contamination causing harbour project hold-upNo action has been seen at the site for more than a year.25 Aug 10:18 AM
New ZealandPoo, privacy and slurs: Why a tiny school is fighting development rulesThe school is asking for neighbours to be excluded from proposed intensification plans.18 Aug 01:15 AM
New Zealand'Polarised and heated': Police see change in the nature of protests'There is not a lot of listening that goes on,’ says rural area chief.16 Aug 04:52 AM
New ZealandLakeside homeowners fear properties will be uninsurable after months of floodingOne says she's in a 'fool if you do, fool if you don’t' insurance situation.16 Aug 03:54 AM
New ZealandA 'good win' if Tauranga’s racecourse staysRacecourse could stay put provided the land isn’t needed for a new hospital.11 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandRotorua councillors vote to keep reserve previously marked for public housingLand valued at $2 million could be used to help fill a sportsfield deficit instead.09 Aug 06:41 AM
New Zealand'They really are a problem': Fence aims to stop destructive pest spreadingIf not controlled, wallabies can cause millions of dollars in damage.06 Aug 02:24 AM
New ZealandFatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgradeThe intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.04 Aug 05:21 AM
New Zealand'I feel like a little kid again': Museum guide jumps for joy at restoration newsIt has been a long fight for those fiercely in favour of restoring it.03 Aug 11:37 PM
KahuOmbudsman calls for ‘more trust of iwi’ after cyclone visit'People’s lives at the moment are too much on hold.'03 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'It’s a wicked thing to do': Second pohutukawa dying, poisoning suspected“This is the fifth or sixth tree poisoned like this in the last few years.”02 Aug 09:38 PM
New ZealandRotorua council decides fate of iconic museum building'The last thing I want is for this building to become a black hole of spending.'02 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandCandidate claims Labour invested 150 times more than National in RotoruaBut a National MP says the figures are wrong and it "invested significantly" in city.01 Aug 01:20 AM
KahuMystery location for Whakatāne Stop Co-Governance meetingThe venue is still secret and its owners may not know it is a Stop Co-Governance event.28 Jul 11:12 PM
New Zealand'We want our town back': Retailer tells of PTSD as National MPs hit out over crimeTheir comments are backed by a councillor who says the city is 'under siege'.28 Jul 06:09 PM
New ZealandVictim spends 10 hours in ED after Masterton dog attack'It only held on for a few seconds, but it was a very firm and aggressive grip.'26 Jul 07:14 AM
New ZealandRotorua Museum: Millions would have to be repaid if full restoration doesn't continueA potential plan to cover the costs has been found - but it isn't confirmed17 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandGateway to White Island signs expected to be gone by summerWhite Island Tours has said it will not be returning to the island.11 Jul 07:08 PM
New ZealandGovt unveils new measures to protect native biodiversityThe associate minister chose Kerikeri for the announcement after a 2021 hīkoi in Kaikohe.09 Jul 01:31 AM
New Zealand‘Gut-wrenching’: Couple stay positive despite losing homeGisborne couple say six of the eight houses on Vogel St are in the same boat.08 Jul 09:04 AM
New Zealand'The water just goes up': The lakeside community being slowly swallowedFlooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety for lakeside residents.07 Jul 07:54 PM
New Zealand‘Fanaticism’: Mayor reacts to district's 30km/h speed limit planA plan to lower the speed limit has been described as fanatical by Mayor Victor Luca.04 Jul 07:37 AM
New ZealandFeedbank wanted on proposed 'people's stadium'The stadium has long been opposed by the sports clubs that could be left homeless.03 Jul 10:46 PM
New ZealandCouncil votes to raise rates by 20%Total rates in the district have gone up by more than 50 per cent in the past three years.28 Jun 07:20 AM
KahuFears Northland will become voiceless as first Three Waters entity announcedNorthland and Auckland will form the country's first Three Waters inter-regional entity.27 Jun 05:00 PM
TalanoaNew study on why Pacific patients are high users of EDsStudy debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary healthcare before visiting ED.24 Jun 07:01 AM
New Zealand'Getting pestered': Calls for begging ban in RotoruaA businessman backing the ban idea says he's had to issue staff panic buttons.21 Jun 05:59 PM
New ZealandMongrel Mob death: New laws aimed at cracking down on gangs used for first timeEast Coast MP Kiri Allan says her community was in "anguish and fear".15 Jun 06:14 AM
New ZealandChopper case: Owner of dog that bit vet reappears in courtHelen Fraser was due to be sentenced after being convicted of owning a dog causing injury.15 Jun 05:54 AM
New ZealandNRC divers get to work in a bid to control caulerpaA Caulerpa trial treatment tool has been put in place in the Bay of Islands.13 Jun 05:45 AM
New Zealand'We love our tulips': Council axes bid to trim flowerbed budgetCouncillors decide against slashing $935,000 from the beautification spend.08 Jun 07:56 PM
New ZealandWestern Bay council could put off Annual Plan adoptionThe final decision will be made on June 14, when the council’s Annual Plan Committee meets08 Jun 07:37 AM
Lifestyle'Overwhelmed with happiness': Mayor welcomes baby girl, announces 'unique' nameShe also shared a 'you've got to be kidding me' moment from during her delivery.08 Jun 07:33 AM
