The new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.

Taranaki’s eight iwi have voted overwhelmingly to approve the redress deal.

No action has been seen at the site for more than a year.

The school is asking for neighbours to be excluded from proposed intensification plans.

'There is not a lot of listening that goes on,’ says rural area chief.

One says she's in a 'fool if you do, fool if you don’t' insurance situation.

Racecourse could stay put provided the land isn’t needed for a new hospital.

Land valued at $2 million could be used to help fill a sportsfield deficit instead.

If not controlled, wallabies can cause millions of dollars in damage.

'People’s lives at the moment are too much on hold.'

“This is the fifth or sixth tree poisoned like this in the last few years.”

'The last thing I want is for this building to become a black hole of spending.'

But a National MP says the figures are wrong and it "invested significantly" in city.

The venue is still secret and its owners may not know it is a Stop Co-Governance event.

Their comments are backed by a councillor who says the city is 'under siege'.

'It only held on for a few seconds, but it was a very firm and aggressive grip.'

A potential plan to cover the costs has been found - but it isn't confirmed

White Island Tours has said it will not be returning to the island.

Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety for lakeside residents.

A plan to lower the speed limit has been described as fanatical by Mayor Victor Luca.

The stadium has long been opposed by the sports clubs that could be left homeless.

Total rates in the district have gone up by more than 50 per cent in the past three years.

Northland and Auckland will form the country's first Three Waters inter-regional entity.

Study debunks belief that Pacific people don't use primary healthcare before visiting ED.

A businessman backing the ban idea says he's had to issue staff panic buttons.

East Coast MP Kiri Allan says her community was in "anguish and fear".

Helen Fraser was due to be sentenced after being convicted of owning a dog causing injury.

A Caulerpa trial treatment tool has been put in place in the Bay of Islands.

Councillors decide against slashing $935,000 from the beautification spend.

The final decision will be made on June 14, when the council’s Annual Plan Committee meets