Tourist levy to enter New Zealand to be hiked by nearly 200%
The money helps maintain the public services and experiences tourists utilise.
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Tairāwhiti iwi gather at Tūrangawaewae Marae to honour Māori King
Iwi of Tairāwhiti have arrived at the tangi for Kīngi Tūheitia.
Review: Spotswood Academy of Performing Arts students hit the spot with pinktastic musical
Review: It's pink perfection on the stage at Spotswood Academy of Performing Arts.
She's been a wet one in Palmy
A relatively dry start to the year was turned around by record rainfall last month.
'I can rent it to anyone I want': Builder censured for letting tenants live in shed
Board says the Bay of Plenty builder showed a 'disregard for regulation'.
Ngāi Te Rangi law student’s hopes for more Māori lawyers
Ngāi Te Rangi law student Oliver Gudsell has found where he's meant to be.
Aquatic Centre to close for five weeks for major maintenance
All three pools will be emptied.
Dame Lisa Carrington rules out political career
The champion is giving herself time to decide on another Olympics.
‘Paddling the waka together’ – Western Bay votes to keep its Māori ward
'We're just getting kicked left, right and centre just for trying to be a Māori.'
A question of safety in Oak Ave: 'I just see the tree and I just want to cut it down'
Peleti Oli's brother died when an SUV hit a tree in 2021.
Ewan McGregor: The advance of the pine army threatens NZ's rural landscape
OPINION: Urgent call for Wellington to lead control of pine expansion.
'Hundreds of thousands of dollars to $19 an hour': Faumuina's event to support mental health
Sione Faumuina hit 'rock bottom' when he retired.
Far North drains causing farm flooding can't be cleaned until summer
Summer earliest Far North council can clean blocked drains that flood farms
'Something to aspire to': Whangārei cadet forces seeking new venue
Due to Nest moving into the facility, the groups are hoping to find new facilities.
$150,000 raised to send Far North rugby team to play in ancestors' homeland of Croatia
Far North Croatian descendants flying out for rugby tour of forefathers' homeland.
Far North flooding risk to reduce with $1 million Quarry Rd bridge upgrade
Kaitāia's Quarry Rd bridge gets government funding for upgrade to prevent floods.
News briefs from the Far North - Lotto winner, firearm discharged, Māori ward meeting
News snippets from the Far North.
Northland MP, Kaipara mayor condemn spate of robberies in Mangawhai
Four Wood Street businesses were impacted by the attacks.
Restoring rivers with community support
Tairāwhiti Wai Connections offers tailored support for catchment issues.
Silicosis threat greater than asbestos: push for NZ to act on deadly dust
Call to ban engineered stone benchtops in NZ due to silicosis risk.
Lightning and La Nina: Weather to watch out for this spring
Forecasters pick spring weather to be even messier than usual. Jamie Morton explains why.
Woman died in hospital because cardiac alarm volume was turned down
It took staff several minutes to notice the woman's monitor alarm had been activated.
'Frenzied and uncontrolled': Jealous ex's fish and chip shop stabbing attack
Andrew Walsh-Thompson followed his ex and her new partner into the shop and lost control.
Sheep and beef farming 'in the blood' for this Gisborne vet
Sheep and beef farmer Alex Meban was raised at Te Hau Station.
Tasman planning Shield parade, a week before battling Hawke’s Bay
The Magpies and the Mako are set to clash in a Log o' Wood blockbuster.
Man accused of murdering 8yo Hamilton boy appears in court
The victim of Sunday night's alleged assault was Zahquiel Taipeti, 8.
'Deadlocked': Trial of police officer accused of assault ends with a hung jury
Taylor Morgan was accused of striking a man he arrested with his fist and a weapon.
No more Code Blacks, Te Whatu Ora confirms
Te Whatu Ora says the change will make the colour coded system more nationally consistent
Large cyclone-damaged farm in Hawke's Bay to be converted to forestry
The Italian buyer of a cyclone-hit Rissington farm wants to convert it to forestry.
‘It could have been lights out’: Man with disability assaulted over mobility parking space
The man is welcoming an increase in fines for people who abuse mobility parking spaces.
Phil Duncan's windy weather outlook on The Country
Andrew Hoggard, Dr Doug Edmeades, Shane McManaway, Pita Alexander, Phil Duncan.
Raumati wins top award for engaging with communities at LGNZ ceremony
The Ōtaki, Waikanae, and Raumati community boards were all finalists.
Aviary back on council agenda
A community group could get the go-ahead to operate the facility.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s classic No Exit comes to The Globe in Palmerston North
The play asks the audience to consider what hell really is.