Taranaki marae sees 400% power bill rise after solar install
They found an expensive 300-kilovolt-ampere (kVA) transformer with excessive capacity had been installed. Graham said that size of…
HamiltonJet appoints Sam Hamilton as fourth-generation chairman
“I wanted Sam to take it on while I am still here to support him. He has the…
Man dies after speaking at South Wairarapa council meeting
A family spokesperson said Dittmer had repeatedly lobbied the council to prevent 1080 drops in South Wairarapa with…
Commercial fish discard reviews extended as Jones bill remains ‘marooned’
“So the recreational activists can claim credit for the extension of the reviews and the continued discharge of…
Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns
It was the second failed execution in Tennessee this year. The southern US state halted an execution in…
‘Making up lies’: Labour hits back at Nicola Willis allegation of $18.8b ‘hidden bill’
“The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”…
Trogons Once Had Ordinary Feet, 55-Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows
Trogons — a group of colorful, medium-sized birds that live in tropical and subtropical forests around the world…
March for Nature: Thousands protest Conservation Amendment Bill in Auckland
Children and adults protest together The protest was planned to begin at Albert Park at 1pm with a…
Green Party vows to repeal DoC economic requirement in Conservation Amendment Bill
The March for Nature is a protest against the Government’s Conservation Amendment Bill. The controversial law change would…
Horse protest outside Parliament as details of contentious Treaty reference bill drop
The just-released copy of the bill reveals terms such as “uphold” or “honour” would be replaced with “takes…
Bali New Year’s Eve: Traveller shocked by $10,650 daybed bill
Her credit card payment failed, while a friend’s attempt returned an “insufficient funds” message. Davis assumed it was…
Pukekohe chicken farm forcibly sold by Auckland Council over unpaid rates bill
Van den Bogaart is understood to have issued a letter to Barfoot staff before the auction, saying he…