Hastings councillor Steve Gibson skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
“Secondly, the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my…
Person critically injured in Ōpunake assault, Ihaia Rd closed as police investigate
With Ihaia Rd closed “for several hours” while police investigate, the public has been asked to avoid the…
Waikato boutique painting firm hit with penalty after ignoring MBIE notice
Authority member Helen van Druten said in her findings, after an investigation into whether there were reasonable grounds…
Accessible Properties Tauranga: 11 tenants move out after structural issues found
An affected Accessible Properties tenant, who spoke on the condition she was not named, told the Bay of…
Corrupt ex-council manager filed late appeal to protect parole chances
Goel’s offending included awarding a contract to build a $7 million wastewater treatment plant at Franz Josef to…
What immigrants notice and value most about life in New Zealand – Cecilia Robinson
As a new year approaches, this feels like a natural moment to step back and ask not only…
Auckland landlord ordered to pay $5307 after parking row with tenant leads to ‘retaliatory’ eviction notice
The tenant, who has name suppression, then applied to the tribunal with a list of complaints and was…
Thames-Coromandel moves to restricted fire season, permits now needed
Fire and Emergency New Zealand said the blaze started just before midnight and quickly grew to 50m by…
Former Wendy’s NZ owners lose bid to overturn Holidays Act breaches
Two main areas of dispute were the focus of the ERA hearing, including the requirement for an employee…
Far North boil water notice: Paihia, Ōpua and Waitangi residents told to boil water
Those affected should boil water for at least one minute, should not rely on filters and should seek…
Air New Zealand strike notices changed, union says short-haul action may happen a week before Christmas
“But short-haul bargaining remains unresolved,” the union said. “E tū delegates at short-haul have withdrawn the December 8…
Asbestos detected in Kmart Magic Sand prompts urgent recall warning
There’s been no safe lower limit of exposure identified with certainty, with all exposure thought to add to…