The school is on track to open in about 16 months but the zone is yet to be finalised.

An exercise was still on a meeting agenda four weeks before the lethal volcanic eruption.

Niwa's 60-day index has deemed the Rotorua area and coastal Bay of Plenty "severely dry".

Three of Smith's victims were clients. He had business dealings with the other.

A total of $29,614,993 was granted for 77 marae restorations across the region.

"I love the hard, fast, volleying and smashing at the net ... attacking type of play."

But the DHB says there has been significant work to improve culture and address workloads.

"All of our carvings on the outside have deteriorated through time and weather."

Advance voting is important "because not everyone can make it on Saturday [October 17]".

Advance voting is important "because not everyone can make it on Saturday [October 17]".

Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.

Alert level 2 is too dangerous to allow tourists to visit volcanoes, under DoC rules.

"David and Sairusi have done the good deed that you encourage your boys to do."

Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".

Relatives of senior New Zealand political figures have been profiled on a secret database.

"This will improve attendance, concentration and make sure they are having healthy meals."

The study took underlying health problems, age and access to healthcare into account.

Inquiry independence from Government 'critically important' says National MP.

Nigel Hampton QC: 'Bureaucracy knows time is a killer of perceived need'.

The footage is being used as evidence in WorkSafe's biggest investigation to date.

Pollution from stormwater, sewerage, sediment and nutrient runoff has risen for decades.

About 5000 New Zealand residents turn 18 between the old and new election dates.

The 25-megawatt plant is expected to create 190 jobs.

The Government has budgeted $1 million for the trial of new Covid-19 tracing technology.

"Just because it's social media doesn't mean there aren't consequences," Bridges said.

Overall, emissions in the Bay of Plenty grew 11.9 per cent from 2007 to 2018.

"Zui will be like bread and butter" Wiremu Keepa said, after using Zoom in lockdown.

$139.5m in Government loans and funding has been allocated to Bay of Plenty projects.

Overall, emissions in the Bay of Plenty grew by 11.9 per cent from 2007 to 2018.

Members will be getting new flags made after ending their use of the Confederate emblem.

"I can't underline enough how talented they are," co-organiser Chris Karamea Insley said.

Rheumatic fever starts with just a strep throat but repercussions can last decades.

The bill was passed to return ownership of the iconic tourism operations to Rotorua iwi.

Whakatōhea is the first iwi allowed to negotiate settlement while tribunal claims proceed.

"There are so many New Zealanders for whom it's [te ao Māori is] a real foreign world."

Doctors' labour, skin supplies, drugs and intensive care facilities were some of costs.

'Though they were submerged underwater, we as Māori make sure that they are accompanied.'

"We have been asking them [NZ Police] about it for I don't know how long."

The club secretary rejected the petition founder's request for "constructive dialogue".

But black woman Shalane Williams says the club flags are "a metaphoric slap in the face".

It has been a prominent symbol representing the Rotorua Rebels and Rascals for decades.

The push comes after Nascar banned the controversial flag.

There are now 27 WorkSafe staff working on the investigation into the eruption.

"I told them there'd be no pissing around, no gawking ... just get in and do our job."

Whakaari six months on: "What's happened, it's just a tragedy."

Whakaari eruption victims had already hired the firm to sue cruise line Royal Caribbean.

"We need to build a city for our mokopuna ... rather than the one we are attached to."

"This is not just an employment service it's about providing wraparound support."

Teacher Sandy Bornholdt said "it wasn't 'just in case' learning it was 'just in time'".

Students finally get their learn-at-home devices - when they return to school.

It will review the department's roles and responsibilities for offshore islands.

"The buses are just part of what's been a big lot of work."

'Climate change hasn't gone away.'

Dr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".

"A number of our people don't have internet connections, they don't have that IT hook-up."

Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.

Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.

Liam McPherson: 'On the last day, I just couldn't walk. My body was just drained.'