Local government: One Hawke’s Bay council’s debt has nearly tripled in a year – how much debt does each council have?
The vast majority of external debt for the region’s councils has been borrowed from the Local Government Funding…
Exploring Penang: From rainforests to record-breaking waterslides with families
The garden at the Shangri-La Golden Sands in Penang, Malaysia. Photo / Tim Roxborogh But in 1989, just…
5 people injured in Turret Rd crash in Tauranga, 1 in serious condition
Police said the crash had blocked the southbound lane of Turret Rd. A reader has reported that the…
Tauranga cancels five community New Year’s Eve events, fireworks still possible
In a statement on Monday, the council said it made the decision to cancel the New Year’s Eve…
Mayor makes it her mission for Rotorua to have a hydroslide again
“I really want a hydroslide!” she exclaimed at the end of a mayoral candidate forum in August. Tapsell…
Tips, tricks and mistakes to avoid when booking a South Pacific holiday
On this episode of Trip Notes, the NZ Herald’s travel podcast, host Lorna Riley is talking what you…
Volunteers line up to help as hosts call time on Napier community Christmas dinner
The couple started helping in the kitchen predecessors when the event was held at All Saints Church, and…
La Crique: Brave beauty of New Zealand racing retires with nothing left to prove
La Crique will enter that phase of her career the winner of nine races, two of them Group…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…
Western Bay of Plenty crash: Car in ditch near Wairoa Rd and SH2
Bay of Plenty Times 28 Dec, 2025 07:46 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
Phil Thomsen’s gardening guides inspire self-sufficiency and simple food growing
Thomsen revels in the magic of watching the seedlings emerge from the soil in early spring and bringing…
Northland fishing lines drawn: MP challenges Shane Jones on marlin bycatch rules
The marlin proposal would allow the 300 to 400 marlin caught incidentally by commercial fishers to be landed…