The council says the online abuse and threats were to attendees 'including children'.

Nerves, thrills and laughs are in abundance in the hospice fundraiser.

'She was a passionate daughter, mother and grandmother.'

There is a proposal to delay 12 projects.

'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'

Tairāwhiti’s wildfire risk could increase by 30-40 per cent.

A recent review acknowledged 315 individual records of Te Huia train delays last year.

Bridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.

Closures were decided once all other options were exhausted, Pathlab says.

Tauranga's council could face a 'substantive funding gap' for new roads.

She says for renting her backyard tiny home out for a third of a year she'll pay $5k more.

'It’s been a roller-coaster for the last three to four years for me and my children.'

Greater housing density will go ahead in the high-growth areas of Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.

Meanwhile, Hamilton City Council reports rise in false information on social media.

Former councillor John Bain says the Govt had made the 'right move' regarding Māori wards.

CCO has struggled to complete jobs, hire staff and stick to budget.

And jobs will follow, developer says.

Councils could be in line for a billion-dollar boost each year should government agree.

'Critical need' to find space for emitting businesses in region, says Tolley.

Construction will begin in June, and the mayor has offered a possible completion year.

“No one wishes to see the creek run dry again."

A permanent CBD bus interchange location was decided at a Tauranga City Council meeting.

Beyer, who died last year, was the world’s first openly transgender mayor.

It follows decades of 'chronic underspending' on infrastructure, one councillor says.

'The city needs to move forward and leave all that behind us.'

He suggested i-Site could be one area where staff cuts could be made.

A new society has been formed aimed at getting the tourist attraction back on water.

'We've been taken to the cleaners by these agencies,' he says.