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SH29A to close Wednesday and Thursday nights

State Highway 29A between Barkes corner and the Oropi roundabout will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week, says NZTA Waka Kotahi. "The tomo... Read More

Calls to can proposed Tauranga stadium

Plans for a community stadium in Tauranga's city centre are still under fire from clubs that would be moved on if it was built. The proposed $220m stadium... Read More

Flawed 111 system risking lives

The government was warned a year ago that the 111 emergency call system is so old, slow and fragmented that it is causing deaths and injuries, police documents... Read More

The six moves to change this village’s name

The names National Park and Waimarino have been pondered multiple times during a century of controversy over the naming of a village and railway station. Ngā... Read More

Big Heart appeal - help us save lives

The Heart Foundation's single biggest annual fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal, is back this month with a strong message - help us to save lives through... Read More

Four races and four winners to start series

It's a thrill-a-minute with the 2024 New Zealand Cross-country Championships kicking off racing at back-to-back rounds one and two near Nelson at the weekend. There... Read More

Government advances Local Water Done Well

The Coalition Government is continuing work to restore council ownership and control of water assets by repealing Three Waters and appointing a Technical Advisory... Read More

A chilly start to the week, but summer is not over

This week marks the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle and MetService would like to take a moment to acknowledge the resilience and strength of those communities... Read More

Roaming dogs, rates rises and dirt bikes

Residents of a Bay of Plenty town have spoken out about roaming dogs, children on motorbikes, the state of the roads, and pending rates rises during a community... Read More

Police plan to pull back from family harm callouts

Advocates say police's intentions to withdraw from family harm callouts will only cause more harm. In a recent briefing to incoming Police Minister... Read More

SH29, Hinuera weekday road closure

Resurfacing work continues on State Highway 29 at Hinuera through February with full road closure during the week days. Rehabilitation works which commenced... Read More

Universities 'positive' about enrolments

Universities are watching enrolments closely as they try to recover from their worst year on record. The sector last year made its first-ever collective financial... Read More