Tauranga council backs $315k plan to make Miro St one-way to add more parking
Miro St resident Richard Longley addressed the council meeting on Tuesday, saying the change would “inconvenience hundreds of…
Northland avian botulism outbreak kills hundreds of ducks at Ngunguru
“It’s a significant blow for pāteke – the total number of deaths may represent up to 3% of…
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…
Newmarket public pool pervert: Swimmers left in the dark over whether they were victims
He has interim name suppression and is scheduled to be sentenced in July this year. ‘He will be…
Remuera man admits secretly filming hundreds of people in Newmarket pool changing room
His crimes were discovered one evening last year after a customer alerted pool staff to the man’s unusual…
‘It’s devastating’: Generations-old eel population wiped out in Wairoa stream
“The colour of the water was shocking. It was a deep brown colour with a film on top,…
Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā
Te Ruapekapeka Trust chairman Pita Tipene said the first two days of commemorations would be centred on Kawiti…
Festival-goers $800 out of pocket after shuttle service no show for Rhythm and Alps
His family had booked rides with the shuttle service, Wana Taxi, in the past and had no issues.…
Health NZ data reveals hundreds of assaults on Bay of Plenty, Lakes hospital staff
This included 168 at security, 109 at facilities staff, and 65 in Rotorua Hospital’s Emergency Department. During the…
Vigil for Swiss bar fire victims: Tears and stunned silence at Crans-Montana gathering
Mourners laid flowers and candles, with many knowing victims or those still missing. Photo / Maxime Schmid, AFP…
Rotorua Christmas Day Community Lunch: Doors open to hundreds
The lunch offered a chance to step outside that experience. It gave people something else to focus on,…
Woolworths worker marks 50 years as supermarket shopping transforms
What began as a part-time job quickly became something more. McRobbie said the store environment of the 1970s…