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IT upgrade costs council about $14.9m more than first budgeted
Rotorua Lakes Council had initially budgeted $3.4m for the project.
Reserve may become road for fast-tracked retirement village
The new road would be used for emergency and delivery access to the 280-unit village.
433 per cent! Plans to raise sports clubs ground rental to eyewatering amounts
Submissions can be made on the council’s website.
‘Word banking’ Te reo Māori street names not seen as helpful
"It needs to resonate with an area, it needs to speak to the whenua."
'Carrot and stick': How town halved early deaths from air pollution
'We’re at the pointy end of the stick now.'
Congestion fee will avert economic catastrophe, says NZTA
Tauranga City Council weighs variable road pricing.
Pensioner's two-year wait for new windows 'so we can have some warmth'
'Are you telling me that there has been a labour shortage for over the last two years?'
Pike River memorial developments being 'scaled' due to cost increases
The new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.
Taranaki Maunga deal gets popular tick
Taranaki’s eight iwi have voted overwhelmingly to approve the redress deal.
Potential for contamination causing harbour project hold-up
No action has been seen at the site for more than a year.
Poo, privacy and slurs: Why a tiny school is fighting development rules
The school is asking for neighbours to be excluded from proposed intensification plans.
'Polarised and heated': Police see change in the nature of protests
'There is not a lot of listening that goes on,’ says rural area chief.
Lakeside homeowners fear properties will be uninsurable after months of flooding
One says she's in a 'fool if you do, fool if you don’t' insurance situation.
A 'good win' if Tauranga’s racecourse stays
Racecourse could stay put provided the land isn’t needed for a new hospital.
Rotorua councillors vote to keep reserve previously marked for public housing
Land valued at $2 million could be used to help fill a sportsfield deficit instead.
'They really are a problem': Fence aims to stop destructive pest spreading
If not controlled, wallabies can cause millions of dollars in damage.
Fatal Ashburton intersection still awaiting upgrade
The intersection was included in the council’s review of 79 rural intersections.
'I feel like a little kid again': Museum guide jumps for joy at restoration news
It has been a long fight for those fiercely in favour of restoring it.
Ombudsman calls for ‘more trust of iwi’ after cyclone visit
'People’s lives at the moment are too much on hold.'
'It’s a wicked thing to do': Second pohutukawa dying, poisoning suspected
“This is the fifth or sixth tree poisoned like this in the last few years.”
Rotorua council decides fate of iconic museum building
'The last thing I want is for this building to become a black hole of spending.'
Candidate claims Labour invested 150 times more than National in Rotorua
But a National MP says the figures are wrong and it "invested significantly" in city.
Mystery location for Whakatāne Stop Co-Governance meeting
The venue is still secret and its owners may not know it is a Stop Co-Governance event.
'We want our town back': Retailer tells of PTSD as National MPs hit out over crime
Their comments are backed by a councillor who says the city is 'under siege'.
Victim spends 10 hours in ED after Masterton dog attack
'It only held on for a few seconds, but it was a very firm and aggressive grip.'
Rotorua Museum: Millions would have to be repaid if full restoration doesn't continue
A potential plan to cover the costs has been found - but it isn't confirmed
Gateway to White Island signs expected to be gone by summer
White Island Tours has said it will not be returning to the island.
Govt unveils new measures to protect native biodiversity
The associate minister chose Kerikeri for the announcement after a 2021 hīkoi in Kaikohe.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Couple stay positive despite losing home
Gisborne couple say six of the eight houses on Vogel St are in the same boat.
'The water just goes up': The lakeside community being slowly swallowed
Flooded homes, threatened highways, and months of anxiety for lakeside residents.
‘Fanaticism’: Mayor reacts to district's 30km/h speed limit plan
A plan to lower the speed limit has been described as fanatical by Mayor Victor Luca.
Feedbank wanted on proposed 'people's stadium'
The stadium has long been opposed by the sports clubs that could be left homeless.
Council votes to raise rates by 20%
Total rates in the district have gone up by more than 50 per cent in the past three years.