New ZealandTe Pāti Māori candidate tops informal audience poll at chamber eventRivals say some parties had more people in the crowd.27 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga Art Gallery eyes tourists for fundingGallery admission is free with a donation encouraged, but that could change.27 Sep 06:14 AM
New Zealand'Disproportionate response': Supermarkets appeal restrictions on morning alcohol salesThe revised policy aims to align trading hours across the Eastern Bay.27 Sep 01:31 AM
New Zealand‘Shock horror’: Neighbours warned Sounds driveway would slip, and it did'We were absolutely horrified that this had happened under our noses.'26 Sep 07:42 PM
New ZealandNew $100 million harbour entrance opensThe entrance has been tested out by visitors and the community.26 Sep 01:51 AM
New Zealand‘He’s like my family’: Beloved dog Rocco to return home from pound after successful appealA Richmond resident has successfully appealed against the seizure of his beloved dog.24 Sep 11:37 PM
New ZealandHow to solve the housing shortage? What Rotorua election candidates sayIt was the first time all six stood together before an audience.22 Sep 05:39 AM
New ZealandTrolley troubles: Retailers promise to help pick up dumped trolleysRatepayers have been paying $5000 a month for city contractors to pick them up.21 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandNeed a 'chiropractor': National's Simeon Brown hits out over potholesSchool speed limits have also come under fire.20 Sep 05:57 AM
New ZealandBig turnout expected for Meet Your Candidate event in RotoruaOrganiser says he will be running a tight ship, with no tolerance for hecklers.19 Sep 05:36 AM
New ZealandCBD crime: New inner-city hub will house police, guardians, wardensWhere it will be, when it will open and who will work out of it.18 Sep 02:44 AM
New ZealandIT upgrade costs council about $14.9m more than first budgetedRotorua Lakes Council had initially budgeted $3.4m for the project.16 Sep 10:12 PM
New ZealandReserve may become road for fast-tracked retirement villageThe new road would be used for emergency and delivery access to the 280-unit village.13 Sep 04:03 AM
New Zealand433 per cent! Plans to raise sports clubs ground rental to eyewatering amountsSubmissions can be made on the council’s website.12 Sep 11:59 PM
Kahu‘Word banking’ Te reo Māori street names not seen as helpful"It needs to resonate with an area, it needs to speak to the whenua."10 Sep 10:21 PM
New Zealand'Carrot and stick': How town halved early deaths from air pollution'We’re at the pointy end of the stick now.'06 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandCongestion fee will avert economic catastrophe, says NZTATauranga City Council weighs variable road pricing.05 Sep 09:26 PM
New ZealandPensioner's two-year wait for new windows 'so we can have some warmth''Are you telling me that there has been a labour shortage for over the last two years?'03 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandPike River memorial developments being 'scaled' due to cost increasesThe new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.02 Sep 06:02 AM
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
