Dog owner wants pound visiting rights restored
Impounded dogs whose owners are awaiting court date can no longer be visited in Tauranga.
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Five of 10 Rotorua councillors could be getting a near six-figure salary
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Metal detecting is not allowed on Marlborough's parks and reserves.
‘Thank you Jacinda’: Man’s roadside stance against hate directed at ex-PM
Dave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern.
Gravel road grates: Decade-long fight for a safer road
Residents have been trying for 10 years to get safety improvements.
Tauranga residents’ satisfaction with council low, survey finds
Residents who have lived in Tauranga for more than 10 years were the least satisfied.
Aucklander moves to Australia to access life-changing drug
She says moving her family to Australia last week was her only option.
Man on mission to 'save Marine Park'
He believes green space will be lost if a marine research facility is built there.
NZ tourism jewel left in ‘staggering’ state following closure
A local MP says it's an 'iconic' building that cannot be lost.
Elective surgery waiting list numbers up 51pc in Counties Manukau
The number of people waiting for non-acute elective operations continues to grow.
'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of Plenty
Sandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.
Council 'dithering' dashes hapū dreams, says representative
Issues around access and infrastructure mean nothing has happened since 2015.
‘Crumbs from the colonial table’: Councillor and mayor butt heads at meeting
Councillor claims Xi Jinping and Robert Mugabe 'would be very proud' of mayor's calls.
Lots to do and four months wasted by mayor’s changes, says councillor
“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.
'All the hallmarks of a drowning in the making': School sentenced for nightmare trip
Two students became trapped in a cave after rough swells knocked them from their kayak.
Australian families of eruption victims attend Whakaari memorial
'You will be part of this whare as long as this whare stands.'
New housing accord will see emergency housing motels dwindle
'We have heard you, we have listened and we are taking action,' mayor says.
New pact aims for ‘near zero’ motel housing 'as soon as possible'
Housing Minister Megan Woods was due in Rotorua for the signing.
Long specialist wait times add pressure to under-strain health system
More south Aucklanders are waiting more than four months for first specialist appointment.
Te Whatu Ora chairman describes workplace pressures on staff after Middlemore visit
Rob Campbell says a recent visit gave him a first-hand insight.
Fighting for Rotorua: End could be in sight for widespread use of motels for emergency housing
Rotorua's council will consider the agreement on Thursday.
Court date set in council's bid to recoup $20m costs for failed car park
The Harington Transport Hub had already cost $19m when construction was abandoned.
Tough love needed for youth offenders - former mayor
Military-style interventions with youth offenders did work, but did not go far enough.
Fighting for Rotorua: What are some solutions to the housing crisis?
What will it take to fix Rotorua's - and New Zealand's - housing crisis?
‘Annus horribilis’ of roading resilience – Waka Kotahi
'It’s no secret we’ve got some pothole issues at the moment.'
Part of Rotorua's Green Corridor cycleway to be removed for car parks
Its removal will cost about $50,000, seven years after the full installation cost $442k.
Wayne Brown won’t rule out selling council’s $1.91 billion stake in airport
A $270 million hole in Auckland's first budget needs filling somehow.
Te Whatu Ora investigates alleged assault of mental health patient by staff member
The family of a 24-year-old man allege he was assaulted after refusing to take medication.
Rotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of town
RotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.
‘Bloody panic’: Westport fed up with enduring threat
Cabinet has still not seen the business case for a $56 million flood protection scheme.
Government seeks to offer Three Waters certainty
Local Government Minister has pledged to offer the Three Waters sector some certainty.
Still no clarity on $24m ‘shovel ready’ Franz Josef scheme
Council has no clarity on the status of the lower Waiau River flood protection project.
'Dysfunctional, unsafe': Hospital slammed in damning report into patient's death
The woman died after she left the hospital's ED because of a very long wait time.
Hit-and-run: Driver flees after hitting boy, 5, on his scooter, sending him flying
Fleeing was an impulsive move that has been attributed to the driver's autism.