South Auckland councillors and local boards say last week’s [16 May] long-term plan (LTP) decision was a lost battle for the council’s remaining 11 per cent stake in Auckland Airport. This week, Cr Lotu Fuli told the Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board ...
South of the Algerian town of Tindouf on the border with Western Sahara are five refugee camps. The camps are home to the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara and are administered by their freedom movement Polisario, which is fighting to liberate their ...
There aren’t many left around the country, but in Invercargill, the licensing trust model is alive and well — controlling the sale and supply of alcohol in the city. Matthew Rosenberg looks into the system, and why it isn’t more widely used.
The West Coast Regional Council will further address the impact of climate change on its flood protection assets as it works through its long-term plan.
“No one in our neighborhood has been untouched by the violence. We are a society that has been traumatized.”
South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] is working to understand the full impact of a $51 million blunder by Wellington Water, just days after shaving 0.6 per cent off the proposed rates increase for 2024-25.
Kāpiti Coast District Council has introduced a bylaw allowing it to set its own alcohol licensing fees so it can pass more of the costs to those selling alcohol, rather than ratepayers. This will mean the right people pay for the costs of this ...
Mayor of Dunedin Jules Radich is encouraging the community to come together in their grief following the tragic loss of life at Dunedin’s Bus Hub.
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission is proposing to shed 24 roles undermining its ability to lead an efficient and diverse public service, fit to face the country’s challenges.
Heartfelt thanks are extended by Greater Wellington and East by West Ferries to all the agencies and individuals involved in today’s search in Wellington Harbour, following an incident involving a harbour ferry.
This small brown mussel, known for its invasive nature, was discovered during routine sediment sampling along the estuarine environment between the Taraheru and Waimata rivers.
Detective Senior Sergeant Rachael Boyd: Police are continuing to appeal to identify a man who is reported to have fallen overboard on an East by West ferry this morning. The ferry was travelling towards Days Bay, Eastbourne from Queens Wharf and left ...
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 3, Ōhaupō this afternoon. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported to Police at around 1.50pm. A second person sustained minor injuries. The road remains closed and motorists are asked ...
After two days of deliberations, Councillors have agreed on key components of a 10-year workplan and budget for the three core services the Council is responsible for: Environmental Regulation and Protection, Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards, and Public ...
Following major storms last year, community groups and Auckland Council have been getting on with the mammoth task of clearing stormwater networks and better preparing our region for future events.
The Government has approved two-year extensions for four New Zealand Defence Force deployments to the Middle East and Africa, Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.
He is the first MP since former prime minister David Lange to be asked to debate at Oxford.
An Aboriginal delegation of possum skin cloak knowledge holders have shared information with Māori of an animal which is sacred in Australia but a pest in Aotearoa.
Inaugural Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu will retire from professional rugby at the end of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Up to 110 members of the Tertiary Education Union took strike action for three hours during the university's open day.
Combatting IUU fishing to promote sustainable fisheries across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Tui Moana 2024 (OPTM24), which came to a close today. The two- week long Operation saw the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and ...
Residents have been watching smoke and ash rise from the island.
Auckland City booked their place in the final with a narrow 1-0 victory over AS Magenta, in a tie where the New Zealander's experience of the big matches paid dividends - admirably controlling proceedings to see out the result.
The bill proposes to reinstate the right to a local referendum on the establishment or ongoing use of Māori wards and Māori constituencies. This includes requiring a poll, at the next local body elections, on any Māori wards and Māori constituencies ...
Anna Grimaldi banked a silver medal in the women’s long jump T47 final at the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe to add to her impressive collection of podium finishes on the global stage.
