“There is an entirely different culture here," Tania Simpson said.

One principal says the increasing financial stresses in the community are felt at school.

”If the costs do go up … we have to find that money elsewhere," the chairwoman says.

'That's my car': Karen Pope was in a nearby shop when she heard smashing glass.

The island's Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2.

The Government’s Resource Management Act reforms promise to be cheaper, faster and better.

Maritime NZ funding pays for nine safer boating ambassadors.

Thames Valley Deerstalkers honours Maureen Coleman

"It’s the only beach we’ve got and I’m going to stick up for it.”

The woman did not know where after realising she could not afford food that week.

Increased construction costs have been cited as a reason behind the extra $4.5m.

CCTV footage shows people had "ripped him out of the ground, taken him and run”.

“The industry is suffering serious labour shortages... we’ve come up with this solution."

The student-led initiative saw about 200 items donated to the foodbank.

Funds from the event will go towards Gumboot Friday.

Bay of Plenty police have been conducting checkpoints.

'If I don’t get it, it’s going to cause me problems with [shortness] of breath.'

'We were both scared and have been left with lasting trauma'

Grateful family say their newly built home is a dream come true.