Ballance ending Mount Maunganui manufacturing prompts marae call for heavy industry rethink
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is winding down its manufacturing operations at its Hewletts Rd, Mount Maunganui site. Photo / NZME…
Central Plateau farmers call for action on wild pig and forestry threat
Mulinder said the pigs are coming primarily from forestry blocks and Department of Conservation (DoC) land in the…
PM backs minister’s ‘pragmatic’ call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
The money was part of a Kāinga Ora Infrastructure Acceleration Funding agreement with Lower Hutt City Council designed…
Northland power outages spark call for investigation into fragile network
Hundreds of locals took to social media to air their frustrations about the outages, the first of which…
Stablemates fight out Guineas on Riccarton’s day of drama
People underdressed for the spring soaking hid under umbrellas, rubbish bins, chairs and each other, while others embraced…
Call for kids’ KiwiSaver to counter NZ’s weak savings record
“I think the core of it would be to imitate the things that have made KiwiSaver itself successful…
Kāpiti man Graham Russell Smith has been missing for a year, police renew call for information
The area has multiple walkways and mountain bike trails, and is a popular area for walkers, day trampers…
Gisborne landowners call for regular upkeep of ‘rundown’ Cyclone Gabrielle bypass
The group says maintenance is infrequent – often only occurring after a weather event or service requests –…
Families of Melbourne backpackers call for justice over Laos methanol deaths
The pair urged Australians to “remove this country from their bucket list”, raising continued safety concerns for backpackers…
Far North businesses call for compensation after second major power cut
Top Energy is now urging people to conserve power for another week while the network is at reduced…
Kiwis v Samoa: Payne Haas, Kalyn Ponga eligibility debate reignites State of Origin fairness call
Payne Haas has been a massive addition to the Samoa team for the Pacific Championships. It’s an awkward…
Mental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help rise
Although the number of mental health crisis calls has decreased in recent years, those that are urgent are…