Kaitāia shoppers still waiting as major supermarkets rule out new store plans
Kirby said residents frequently raised concerns about limited choice and the need to travel to other centres for…
Far North roads: Locals welcome NZTA move to lower SH1 speed limits
“It needs to be 80 because those three bridges are so narrow, the trucks have gotten wider, there…
Bay of Islands Swordfish Club opens new Ōpua waterfront venue
Brljevich said it was a team effort and many people put their hands up over the years. “One…
Shipwrecked Festival traffic chaos: Te Arai locals slam rural road safety
“This is the first time we’ve opened on a public holiday,” they said. “Many people arrived early and…
Lola the Aro Park cat mourned as Wellington locals share memories
“Most of you will remember the big moments that shaped her life: surviving a greyhound attack (and losing…
Rediscovering Taupō: A Local’s Love Letter to the Lake Town
Our first stop is the Huka Falls to Aratiatia Dam trail with FourB. On electric mountain bikes, we…
EB Games Whangārei shoppers queue around block as store shuts down
“Twenty-five years is a lifetime, a lifetime of memories and touching so many lives, I’m sure in ways…
Jono Ridler tells of shark encounter on Northland leg of 1600km ocean swim
“One shark was swimming next to me, not too long after starting. “I swam myself to the IRB,…
Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened
“It’s been ridiculously hot. Just boiling,” he said. When RNZ caught up with him he was cooling off…
Death of nesting dotterel on Northland’s Matapouri beach sparks plea from locals, DoC
The woman was upset that there was so little signage – only three signs on the six entrances…
Pāpāmoa padel club growing fast in Bay of Plenty as more locals take up the sport
“We looked at a number of different places around Tauranga, but the location of the Pāpāmoa site was…
Featherston community Christmas tree smashed in ‘senseless’ vandal attack
“I don’t know who it was, or who would do that to the community. To me, it was…