Bus injuries rise, in Auckland particularly
In the Auckland region, last year’s injury numbers were 24% higher than in 2023 and this year’s injury…
Kirikiriroa Family Services opens Hamilton social supermarket for those in need
For the social supermarket, they partnered with Foodstuffs North Island. Wainui said they would initially serve about 80…
Another Auckland parent blasts specialist school transport: Doors left open, car seats ignored
Ama said her daughter, Sophia Ama, is a 6-year-old “sassy little girl” who loved school, art, dancing, and…
Universal half-price public transport subsidy would cost up to $200 million a year, Govt told
Officials added they do not recommend “broad fare subsidies” as a support measure, and said there were “significant…
Iconic Waitangi cafe shuts doors amid falling visitor numbers
It is unclear how many staff, if any, have lost their jobs or whether they will be absorbed…
Green Parrot Cafe at 100: How a Wellington icon survived a century
Located on the corner of Taranaki and Wakefield Sts, the venue has been the backdrop to Lord of…
Bay of Plenty private ambulance operators sentenced for deception over use and access to controlled drugs
The investigation into the pair arose after a concerned locum pharmacist contacted Medsafe about the quantities of controlled…
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka wants to ‘get the balance right’ in Shane Jones’ fishing rule changes
Last year, the coalition Government established 12 HPAs in the Hauraki Gulf, which is one of the country’s…
Matt Watson slams proposed fishing law changes to scrap commercial minimum fish sizes
Watson, host of Ultimate Fishing TV, told the Herald the plan was “outrageous and crazy”. He believes the…
New Zealand music legend Shayne P. Carter to play acoustic show in Whanganui
“It was a fantastic excuse to drift through smaller communities and meet the local folk and to immerse…
Commerce Commission weighs proposal to merge Rotorua rafting operators
The operations include trips on one of the world’s most renowned rafting rivers, the Kaituna, as well as…
Rotorua Airport: MPs, business chamber welcome Air NZ Wellington flight changes
Trade Minister and Rotorua MP Todd McClay said the airline’s announcement this week was “fantastic news” for the…