New ZealandMāngere residents stuck in waiting game after flood forces them from homesResidents hit by devastating floods are in limbo waiting for an update on their homes.09 Feb 07:01 AM
New ZealandRotorua councillors agree on what they will pocket in payThe deputy mayor will be the highest paid, a decision the mayor defended.09 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandWheels up for Mount Maunganui skateparkThe council has signed off plans for a $3.6m destination skatepark.08 Feb 06:35 AM
New ZealandFrontline healthcare workers battle Middlemore ED’s chronic staffing shortagesStaff leave the industry and head across the Tasman for better pay and conditions.07 Feb 03:29 AM
New ZealandDog owner wants pound visiting rights restoredImpounded dogs whose owners are awaiting court date can no longer be visited in Tauranga.03 Feb 08:08 AM
New ZealandFive of 10 Rotorua councillors could be getting a near six-figure salaryFind out who is set to get the biggest slice.03 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandOver 100 holes left by metal detecting at Marlborough’s premier parkMetal detecting is not allowed on Marlborough's parks and reserves.31 Jan 05:29 AM
New Zealand‘Thank you Jacinda’: Man’s roadside stance against hate directed at ex-PMDave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern.26 Jan 09:27 PM
New ZealandGravel road grates: Decade-long fight for a safer roadResidents have been trying for 10 years to get safety improvements.25 Jan 08:27 PM
New ZealandTauranga residents’ satisfaction with council low, survey findsResidents who have lived in Tauranga for more than 10 years were the least satisfied.23 Jan 04:24 AM
New ZealandAucklander moves to Australia to access life-changing drugShe says moving her family to Australia last week was her only option.22 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandMan on mission to 'save Marine Park'He believes green space will be lost if a marine research facility is built there.20 Jan 02:28 AM
New ZealandNZ tourism jewel left in ‘staggering’ state following closureA local MP says it's an 'iconic' building that cannot be lost.07 Jan 12:19 AM
New ZealandElective surgery waiting list numbers up 51pc in Counties ManukauThe number of people waiting for non-acute elective operations continues to grow.23 Dec 04:50 AM
New Zealand'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of PlentySandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.22 Dec 11:58 PM
KahuCouncil 'dithering' dashes hapū dreams, says representativeIssues around access and infrastructure mean nothing has happened since 2015.19 Dec 02:37 AM
New Zealand‘Crumbs from the colonial table’: Councillor and mayor butt heads at meetingCouncillor claims Xi Jinping and Robert Mugabe 'would be very proud' of mayor's calls.16 Dec 04:47 AM
New ZealandLots to do and four months wasted by mayor’s changes, says councillor“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.15 Dec 07:35 AM
New Zealand'All the hallmarks of a drowning in the making': School sentenced for nightmare tripTwo students became trapped in a cave after rough swells knocked them from their kayak.13 Dec 03:20 AM
New ZealandAustralian families of eruption victims attend Whakaari memorial'You will be part of this whare as long as this whare stands.'09 Dec 08:46 AM
New ZealandNew housing accord will see emergency housing motels dwindle'We have heard you, we have listened and we are taking action,' mayor says.09 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandNew pact aims for ‘near zero’ motel housing 'as soon as possible'Housing Minister Megan Woods was due in Rotorua for the signing.08 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandLong specialist wait times add pressure to under-strain health systemMore south Aucklanders are waiting more than four months for first specialist appointment.06 Dec 05:19 AM
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora chairman describes workplace pressures on staff after Middlemore visitRob Campbell says a recent visit gave him a first-hand insight.29 Nov 06:10 AM
New ZealandFighting for Rotorua: End could be in sight for widespread use of motels for emergency housingRotorua's council will consider the agreement on Thursday.23 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandCourt date set in council's bid to recoup $20m costs for failed car parkThe Harington Transport Hub had already cost $19m when construction was abandoned.23 Nov 08:23 AM
New ZealandTough love needed for youth offenders - former mayorMilitary-style interventions with youth offenders did work, but did not go far enough.22 Nov 09:52 PM
New ZealandFighting for Rotorua: What are some solutions to the housing crisis?What will it take to fix Rotorua's - and New Zealand's - housing crisis?18 Nov 07:00 PM
New Zealand‘Annus horribilis’ of roading resilience – Waka Kotahi'It’s no secret we’ve got some pothole issues at the moment.'17 Nov 03:43 AM
New ZealandPart of Rotorua's Green Corridor cycleway to be removed for car parksIts removal will cost about $50,000, seven years after the full installation cost $442k.11 Nov 03:12 AM
New ZealandWayne Brown won’t rule out selling council’s $1.91 billion stake in airportA $270 million hole in Auckland's first budget needs filling somehow.09 Nov 12:41 AM
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora investigates alleged assault of mental health patient by staff memberThe family of a 24-year-old man allege he was assaulted after refusing to take medication.08 Nov 05:12 AM
New ZealandRotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of townRotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.06 Nov 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Bloody panic’: Westport fed up with enduring threatCabinet has still not seen the business case for a $56 million flood protection scheme.03 Nov 07:35 PM
