07:00am Sat 18 Jan, 2020
Nominations are now open for the Inaugural Access Alliance People's Choice Accessibility Awards for Business. The Access Alliance is calling for nominations of... Read More
05:04pm Wed 15 Jan, 2020
A vegan activism group has taken responsibility for stickers on stop signs around Tauranga. Stickers are placed on stop signs so it reads ‘STOP eating animals'.... Read More
08:30am Wed 15 Jan, 2020
With several native whitebait species in decline, the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has released proposals to standardise and improve management of whitebait... Read More
02:59pm Tue 14 Jan, 2020
The waiting list for public housing has hit a new high - reaching nearly 14,500 households. The recently released figure - recorded at the end of November - has... Read More
10:00am Mon 13 Jan, 2020
An outspoken Rotorua Lakes councillor has labelled the mayor's leadership as "authoritarian". Reynold Macpherson says he believes the mayor is freezing out... Read More
07:24am Mon 13 Jan, 2020
Calls are being made for harsher penalties after a popular Bay of Plenty campground was forced to close after campers were intimidated and threatened by Mongrel... Read More
08:30am Sat 11 Jan, 2020
The New Zealand Defence Force is sending an Environmental Health Team, a Primary Health Care Team and a Chaplain to Australia, boosting New Zealand support for... Read More
06:34am Fri 10 Jan, 2020
A man who has experienced the importance of a rescue helicopter first hand is angry a helicopter is not based in Whitianga this summer. For the last 10 years,... Read More
07:00pm Wed 08 Jan, 2020
A Members' Bill that would see convicted murderers ineligible for parole if they don't reveal the location of their victim's body has been lodged in the ballot,... Read More
07:03am Tue 07 Jan, 2020
The National Party wants therapy dogs in courts across New Zealand to help children and vulnerable people. The party's Courts spokesperson, Chris Penk, says... Read More
03:00pm Sun 05 Jan, 2020
Minister of Defence Ron Mark today announced New Zealand is sending three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and crew, and two NZ Army Combat Engineer... Read More
06:50am Sat 04 Jan, 2020
If the Tinetti household had its way, November would only have 29 days - the 22nd would be struck from the Gregorian calendar. And with good cause. Because 20... Read More