Far North councillor faces formal action over false Moko Tepania MP post
He said the mayor and councillors were focused on representing the district during events that drew national attention.…
Sir Peter Jackson in discussions to build movie museum in Wellington’s Lyall Bay
In 2024, Jackson and his partner Dame Fran Walsh spent $105 million buying up properties to assemble the…
Wayne Brown defends surge in Auckland Council consultant costs
Said Brown: “I don’t want people twiddling their thumbs. We hire when the work is there. If you…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Why Tauranga City Council commissioned external review
In an emergency meeting on Monday, the council voted to appoint an external person to lead an organisational…
Waiatāi Stream eel deaths: Tests find natural ‘blackwater event’ to blame
She said HBRC teams collected water samples from several locations in the Waiatai and Ikanui streams. “These samples…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Tauranga City Council votes for external review
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and council chief executive Marty Grenfell announced the next day there would be an…
Gisborne environmental group urges council to stop ‘appeasing’ forestry
Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti (MTT) organised a petition three years ago, following the devastation of ex-Tropical Cyclone Hale, which…
Father of man killed in Auckland Anniversary floods urges council action, family calls for justice
The next morning, he had a visit from a police officer delivering the sad news that Daniel Miller…
Tauranga council cordons off Yatton Park after large pine tree falls
They said locals were worried “this could happen to their properties”. Yatton Park in Tauranga has been closed…
Clutha storm cleanup continues: 150,000 tonnes of fallen trees, $1m council costs
“It was just so much destruction in such a short amount of time,” Holly said. “The scale of…
Allies tepid on Trump ‘peace board’ with $1.7b permanent member fee
“It raises major questions, particularly regarding respect for the principles and structure of the United Nations, which under…
Ray White agent, builder discharged without conviction for illegal Mt Eden buildings
The council opposed the discharge application. Its lawyer John Kang said the defendants were both experienced professionals who…