
'Surely this is madness': Uproar at hui over water bottling consent
There was uproar at a community hui on a water bottling consent granted in Whanganui.
There was uproar at a community hui on a water bottling consent granted in Whanganui.
Soraya Peke-Mason will be sworn in by the Speaker, her cousin Adrian Rurawhe.
Research by Te Atawhai o Te Ao aims to improve future pandemic responses.
Tania Tapsell is the first Māori woman mayor of Rotorua
This election will gauge what more needs to be done to improve Māori participation.
Not everyone thinks the changes are a good idea.
Two South Taranaki Māori ward candidates want to provide the missing voice.
The issue arose last week at a meeting of the West Coast Regional Transport Committee.
Roading contractors told they must do better.
Anna Parsons broke nearly every bone in her body after a nightmare rock climbing fall.
Just over half of New Zealand councils are introducing Māori wards in October.
"No doubt, those who live in the area have had concerns; we've tried to deal with those."
The introduction of Māori wards has empowered more Māori to stand for mayor.
Most hapū of Ngāruahine will this week request an official ban along their coastline.
The Corrections Minister says there is no "pipeline" of ex-prisoners into motels.
One candidate says the city is being 'ripped apart' by emergency housing in motels.
Lynda Topp is committed to her candidacy despite setbacks in her cancer treatment.
Rotorua MP, former rival and sometimes critic Todd McClay talks about Steve Chadwick. Video / Mead Norton
Rama Chadwick discusses the life and career of his mother, Steve Chadwick, with Local Democracy Reporter Felix Desmarais. Video / Mead Norton
Outgoing Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick reflects on more than 20 years in public roles. Video / Mead Norton
Investigation highlights extreme pressures that hospital ED had been operating under.
DoC staff say the full extent of damage from last week's deluge was not yet known.
He was on a cocktail of drugs at the time he crashed the car he was driving.
The race is on to win Māori seats in South Taranaki and other parts of Taranaki region.
The mayor says the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated existing issues in the city.
Kiwi dad just out of jail, allowed to stay in Australia for the sake of his kids.
The investigation will look into eight councils, including Rotorua Lakes Council.
TTR has agreed to swap ownership of the company for shares in an Australian miner.
Maurice Williamson resigned as a minister due to a 'serious error of judgment' in 2014.