Pig on the run dashes straight to Whitianga beach and vanishes while swimming
A black pig was spotted on the run, and heading straight for a morning dip at a Whitianga…
Rakiura / Stewart Island residents face costly trips to mainland for healthcare
Shona Sangster says GP shortages on the mainland add to the pressure of Rakiura residents accessing healthcare. Photo…
Residents demand council action as common bin issue grows out of control: ‘Non-compliant’
Residents living in one of the country’s busiest local government areas are lashing out over what’s been described…
Essendon North beauty salon firebombed for second time in two days
A beauty salon in Essendon North has been set alight by arsonists twice in two days. About 100…
Solutions limited for roaming wild deer in Whanganui suburb, councils and DoC say
“I don’t think that is an expense that I should have to resort to,” she said. “It just…
Warnings for far north as cyclone nears coast
Residents in Australia’s far north are being told to leave if they’re not prepared as Tropical Cyclone Hayley…
Bat colony causes Gympie council to consider property buyback scheme
A growing flying fox population in a residential area has a regional council considering a property buyback scheme…
Bendigo Bank closure sees town’s Australia Post running out of cash amid four-hour ordeal for residents
Queenstown in Tasmania lost its last bank branch, Bendigo Bank, two weeks ago and residents are now facing…
Terminally ill caravan park resident allowed to list her home for sale, Supreme Court rules
A terminally ill resident of a caravan park in northern Tasmania has been granted an order from the…
Terminally ill caravan park resident allowed to list her home for sale, Supreme Court rules
A terminally ill resident of a caravan park in northern Tasmania has been granted an order from the…
Care home residents’ musical memories captured in new interactive book
IN a UK first, a luxury care home group has published an interactive book containing the musical memories…
Lumos Breaks Ground on High-Speed 100% Fiber Optic Internet Expansion in Illinois
The company’s first project in the state will deliver fast, reliable internet to nearly 300K addresses across Chicagoland…