Hot pools and hotels? Bold ideas for Kaikōura’s waterfront
Hot pools, upmarket accommodation and a cultural central have been mooted in a new proposal to secure the…
Gas leak reported in Petone
Petone residents have been advised to stay indoors and close windows after a gas leak this morning. Emergency…
Police to receive 24-hour move-on powers over rough sleepers
Police will gain new powers to issue move-on orders targeting rough sleepers, beggars and those displaying “disorderly behaviour”…
Infra boss’ critique of mega roading project costs
The Government’s mega-sized Roads of National Significance (RONS) programme is coming under increased scrutiny amid growing questions over…
Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather
A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington’s south coast after nearly a billion litres…
Sales plummet for business near Moa Point sewage spill
Businesses on Wellington’s South Coast are doing it tough since the failure of the Moa Point wastewater plant…
Wellington Water appoints new board chairperson
Wellington Water has appointed a new board chairperson after Nick Leggett resigned over the Moa Point wastewater failure…
Govt dials back Auckland upzoning, keeps density near trains
The Government has revealed it’ll lower Auckland’s housing capacity requirements — allowing councillors to pull back suburban upzoning…
Housing market’s ‘tale of two islands’
New Zealand’s housing market is a “tale of two islands”, one economist says – as the fortunes of…
Review announced as more raw sewage discharges at Moa Point
An independent review has been ordered into the stricken Moa Point Wastewater Plant on Wellington’s south coast as…
Green Building Council calls for solar over Government’s LNG plan
A green advocacy group is criticising the Government’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import plan, saying installation of solar…
Wellington Water board chair resigns over Moa Point failure
Wellington Water’s board chair has stepped down in the wake of the Moa Point wastewater failure, saying leaders…