Rotorua's controversial Lumbercube mill closes down, and Hawke's Bay looks set for a much needed downpour to save the region from a winter drought. These are just two of the stories making headlines around the regions today.
Rotorua's controversial Lumbercube mill on the eastern suburbs of the city has been closed down.
A heavy rain warning for the Hawke's Bay should come just in time to save the region from a potential winter drought.
A formal apology has been issued by the Tauranga City Council for failing to decommission the sludge pond at the Te Maunga sewerage treatment works.
It's the Northland go-to wine for a girls' night out, but now the ubiquitous Longview White Diamond has more or less disappeared from local liquor sellers thanks to strong interest from the Chinese.