'Unaffordable': Hamilton mayor responds to public feedback on draft LTP, 19.9% rates hikes
Developers say increased contributions could force them to build elsewhere.
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'National treasure': Lake faces environmental 'disaster', advocates claim
'It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed.'
Forestry firms argue against rate hikes, citing already high payments
Residents say forestry firms should boost payments for debris clean-up and road repairs.
'Gisborne needs no-frills budget': Residents have say on council plans
'Grey St fiasco' sparks debate on spending priorities for district.
Lightbulb moment: We're getting into the swing of Dancing for Hospice
OPINION: It's all coming together, step by step.
Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs
“All they’re doing is committing their community to abject poverty.”
'Kick-ass Rotorua': business community shares desire to see vibrancy in tourist city
And a plea made to those not using AI - 'Don’t get left behind'.
Doctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste-to-energy plant
Health concerns included toxins such as dioxins, heavy metals and gases.
'I’m just stunned': Council concerned residents don’t know where to go in tsunami alert
Many submissions mentioned 2021 tsunami alert that resulted in jammed streets.
'Unsettling time': 30 jobs proposed to go at forestry research institute Scion
CEO says it doesn't have enough work in the pipeline to retain current staffing levels.
Cracks appear in new $7m coastal pathway
Construction of the 4m-wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.
Reactions to Gisborne District Council’s draft Three-Year Plan show diverse opinions
Ratepayers were asked how much they were willing to pay to help fix the issues.
Mayor asks for further cost savings as LTP draws in 3000 submissions
Hamilton's rates rises have drawn in a flood of feedback from the community.
'Abuse and threats': Inside the decision to cancel library's drag queen event
The council says the online abuse and threats were to attendees 'including children'.
Dancing diary: first week of lessons down, hard work begins
Nerves, thrills and laughs are in abundance in the hospice fundraiser.
Northland policewoman Gail Shepherd remembered for ‘amazing’ emergency mahi
'She was a passionate daughter, mother and grandmother.'
'We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy
'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'
Tairāwhiti could face double its current number of heatwave days a year, says expert
Tairāwhiti’s wildfire risk could increase by 30-40 per cent.
Te Huia train service at risk of discontinuing without NZTA funding
A recent review acknowledged 315 individual records of Te Huia train delays last year.
Gisborne group fights for bridge funding to save family farms
Bridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.
Staff shortages force closures at Pathlab clinics
Closures were decided once all other options were exhausted, Pathlab says.
Mayor Wayne Brown bins long-term lease for Port of Auckland, sticks with status quo
The Auckland Mayor earlier warned that the 'manure hits the fan' if nothing changed.
Farmer fumes over Ecan chairman’s ‘hypocrisy’
'I’m actually operating illegally, and I’m the chairman of Environment Canterbury.'
Tauranga subdivision needs $400m for roads. Who will pay for it?
Tauranga's council could face a 'substantive funding gap' for new roads.
Rotorua BnB host says rates hike for holiday rental owners 'beggars belief'
She says for renting her backyard tiny home out for a third of a year she'll pay $5k more.
'Speechless': Family go from living in a tent to getting a new home
'It’s been a roller-coaster for the last three to four years for me and my children.'
Minister's decision on housing intensification rules 'rational and reasonable'
Greater housing density will go ahead in the high-growth areas of Ōmokoroa and Te Puke.
'Abused, ridiculed and discredited': Waipā District Council turns off Facebook comments
Meanwhile, Hamilton City Council reports rise in false information on social media.
Opinion: ‘Politics has been likened to war without guns’ - why rules in politics still matter
OPINION: It is the rules that stop politics descending into war with guns.
Double byelection in Hastings: Who are the candidates and what are their priorities?
Some high-profile candidates are pushing for your vote in two Hastings wards.
Former Northland councillor says Māori wards fine - if polls held
Former councillor John Bain says the Govt had made the 'right move' regarding Māori wards.
'How has InfraCore made it through this far?': CCO boss explains $1m deficit
CCO has struggled to complete jobs, hire staff and stick to budget.