New Zealand'Unsettling time': 30 jobs proposed to go at forestry research institute ScionCEO says it doesn't have enough work in the pipeline to retain current staffing levels.14 May 03:22 AM
New ZealandCracks appear in new $7m coastal pathwayConstruction of the 4m-wide path began in April 2023 and it opened in December.14 May 01:52 AM
New ZealandCharges coming for Tauranga boat rampsThe charges will come into effect from July 1.13 May 10:26 PM
New ZealandReactions to Gisborne District Council’s draft Three-Year Plan show diverse opinionsRatepayers were asked how much they were willing to pay to help fix the issues.13 May 09:08 PM
New Zealand'Abuse and threats': Inside the decision to cancel library's drag queen eventThe council says the online abuse and threats were to attendees 'including children'.10 May 05:04 PM
New ZealandDancing diary: first week of lessons down, hard work beginsNerves, thrills and laughs are in abundance in the hospice fundraiser.10 May 04:45 PM
KahuNorthland policewoman Gail Shepherd remembered for ‘amazing’ emergency mahi'She was a passionate daughter, mother and grandmother.'10 May 07:00 AM
New ZealandWestern Bay households face 13.6pc rates riseThere is a proposal to delay 12 projects.10 May 01:02 AM
New ZealandTairāwhiti could face double its current number of heatwave days a year, says expertTairāwhiti’s wildfire risk could increase by 30-40 per cent.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne group fights for bridge funding to save family farmsBridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandStaff shortages force closures at Pathlab clinicsClosures were decided once all other options were exhausted, Pathlab says.08 May 05:40 AM
New ZealandTauranga subdivision needs $400m for roads. Who will pay for it?Tauranga's council could face a 'substantive funding gap' for new roads.06 May 08:35 PM
New ZealandRotorua 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.06 May 05:03 PM
New Zealand'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.'06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister'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.06 May 06:20 AM
KahuFormer Northland councillor says Māori wards fine - if polls heldFormer councillor John Bain says the Govt had made the 'right move' regarding Māori wards.01 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'How has InfraCore made it through this far?': CCO boss explains $1m deficitCCO has struggled to complete jobs, hire staff and stick to budget.01 May 04:25 AM
New ZealandDebate heats up over alcohol licence limits near Gisborne schoolsThe policies aim to reduce Gisborne’s high density of alcohol outlets.01 May 03:46 AM
New ZealandCouncils in line for big boost if GST returned on ratesCouncils could be in line for a billion-dollar boost each year should government agree.01 May 01:16 AM
New ZealandMount Maunganui’s poor air quality forces rethink of industrial sites'Critical need' to find space for emitting businesses in region, says Tolley.30 Apr 05:03 PM
New Zealand'Monumental': Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua MuseumConstruction will begin in June, and the mayor has offered a possible completion year.30 Apr 03:50 AM
New ZealandAuckland’s raised crossings ditched for new approach after criticismAT came under fire for its approach to raised pedestrian crossings.29 Apr 10:30 PM
New ZealandNew Tauranga bus stop locations ‘sub-optimal’A permanent CBD bus interchange location was decided at a Tauranga City Council meeting.29 Apr 07:14 PM
New ZealandRotorua's $3 billion, 30-year plan to fix aging pipes, roads and moreIt follows decades of 'chronic underspending' on infrastructure, one councillor says.26 Apr 05:03 PM
New ZealandMember of sacked council runs for mayor: 'There isn’t much I would do differently''The city needs to move forward and leave all that behind us.'26 Apr 05:28 AM
New ZealandRates hike of 17.1pc ‘unacceptable’, says former mayorHe suggested i-Site could be one area where staff cuts could be made.26 Apr 12:10 AM
New ZealandPublic push to save the Lakeland Queen: 'The heartbeat of the lake has gone'A new society has been formed aimed at getting the tourist attraction back on water.25 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand'They have taken us for fools': Councillor hits out over homeless motels'We've been taken to the cleaners by these agencies,' he says.24 Apr 05:04 PM
New ZealandTauranga homeowners face 7 per cent rates riseThe confirmed median increase rates rise is lower than the 11.1 per cent signalled.24 Apr 04:40 AM
New Zealand'Taking all the revenue': Anger over proposed rating change for Airbnb-type accommodation'It’s a huge, huge rates increase,' one man said.23 Apr 10:22 PM
KahuGovt changes risk demise of Māori wards, prominent leader warnsGovernment changes are rolling back rights, a Northland leader says.22 Apr 11:00 PM
KahuFar North council set to oppose Government's Māori wards changesFar North Mayor Moko Tepania has hit out at the Government’s proposed Māori wards changes.22 Apr 10:25 PM
New Zealand'The smell is quite rancid': Rotting lake weed takes over lakefrontStormy weather has again washed ashore a large amount of the now decaying weed.19 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandPaws-itively amazing career in animal servicesBetty Hall was once told by a teacher she would never get a job after finishing school.18 Apr 10:46 PM
