08:00pm Thu 14 Mar, 2024
Every three years, councils across the country have to refresh their 10-year financial plans and ask the public for feedback. 2023 is meant to be one of those... Read More
11:15am Thu 14 Mar, 2024
The government has agreed to give Ruapehu Alpine Lifts a $7 million bailout. It has told the operator it will be its last taxpayer bailout, with Regional... Read More
08:30am Thu 14 Mar, 2024
People are being warned to stay away from an active construction site on a Bay of Plenty coastline. While great progress is being made on the Ōpōtiki Harbour... Read More
07:00am Thu 14 Mar, 2024
Unlocking economic growth and land for housing are critical elements of the Government's plan for upgrades to State Highway 29 (SH29) near Tauriko. Transport... Read More
06:30am Thu 14 Mar, 2024
When someone in the Eastern Bay calls Oranga Tamariki to report concerns about a child welfare issue, they will now be rerouted from the national call centre... Read More
08:00pm Wed 13 Mar, 2024
The government has been urged to quickly shrink the number of carbon credits available for polluters to buy, after four failed auctions in 2023. The Climate... Read More
07:00pm Wed 13 Mar, 2024
A dozen school and early childhood sector groups have united to ask Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to retain funding for the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora... Read More
01:00pm Wed 13 Mar, 2024
Plans to build 4905 three-storey townhouses and apartments, including social housing, in Ōmokoroa have sent ripples through the sleepy coastal settlement. The... Read More
10:10am Wed 13 Mar, 2024
The new bridge at Cambridge Road will open on schedule on April 8, marking a significant milestone in the 6.8km Takitimu North Link expressway project. 'This... Read More
04:00pm Tue 12 Mar, 2024
Police officers are firing back at an "insulting", "disgusting" and "demoralising" pay offer amid a cost of living crisis and demanding conditions. After... Read More
11:45am Tue 12 Mar, 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand is falling behind in protecting children from online harm, says a group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content... Read More
10:00am Tue 12 Mar, 2024
A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care, as new research shows under-funding is forcing... Read More