Government wants things done quickly, but council says these complicated issues take time.

You can tell Toru Yamamoto knows his stuff and his passion for Japanese cooking shows.

REVIEW: Thoroughly entertaining second show in a trilogy.

Don Kennedy on Formula One.

Three consecutive days of clear testing are needed before the notice can be lifted.

A cyclone is hard to collect material from as so much was contaminated.

Kererū Primary School principal Kelsie Allen was shocked by the generosity.

Roundup of the week's racing.

The IronMāori founder is swapping her parliamentary hopes for local body politics.

Third-term councillor Redstone and first-termer Renata Nepe have both resigned.

A proposal which will hit the pockets of homeowners receives heavy opposition.

There are many factors behind a spike in fatalities, police say.

The occasion was marked by the planting of a kōwhai tree.

Broadband fibre is being extended in HB, with 731 more homes and premises to gain access.

New Zealand will have a record eight athletes in Glasgow.

E Tipu is organised by Christchurch-based company Boma.

The Sound Shell looked like a scene out of kid-as-gangsters classic movie Bugsy Malone.

From farmers' markets to owning an Ōtāne attraction.

There are two proposals in the wind for windfarms in the Tararua District.

Changes in zoning are proposed in the strategy.

Football teams move between seasons.

The cast offered up a sincerity that we the audience believed in.

It's the height of the road maintenance and construction season.

Numbers are growing in veterans cricket.

Police say two youths leapt over the counter and stole items before running away.

A spam caller made over 202 million spam calls in one year.

A better copy is required for a burial stone.

Rebecca Greaves has found a way to cope with the impact of last year's cyclone.

Four Square Mahora is thriving a year after its owner was airlifted off her roof.

The rebuilding work - both physical and emotional - is ongoing.