Large fire breaks out in Onehunga, Auckland; residents told to stay inside due to smoke
Police are also on scene and have placed cordons on Onehunga Mall between Arthur and Church Streets. A…
Japan restarting world’s biggest nuclear plant, offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Around 60% of residents oppose the restart, while 37% support it, according to a survey conducted in September.…
Northland weather alert: Civil Defence urges residents to prepare for more downpours
Whangārei Mayor Ken Couper made it clear the decision was a precautionary move, given the damage already inflicted…
Wynyard Quarter residents decry ‘indefensible’ 23-storey waterfront unit plans
The 90-unit block where the residents live is only 12 levels high and sits between Beaumont St and…
David Seymour says Auckland housing debate become ‘highly politicised’, says Epsom residents not ‘anti-intensification’
He believed planning should be left alone while focus is put on speeding up consenting and addressing other…
Frequent Far North power outages leave Kerikeri residents in ‘anxious state’
The blackout affected 1267 households in Landing Rd, Waipapa Rd, Riverview Rd, Kendall Rd, Skudders Beach, and parts…
Solutions limited for roaming wild deer in Whanganui suburb, councils and DoC say
“I don’t think that is an expense that I should have to resort to,” she said. “It just…
Far North District Council plans new Paihia-Ōpua-Waitangi water treatment plant
Haruru resident Aaron Stott said the water has a foul smell and a bad taste, particularly during summer.…
Residents warn Ayrburn Screen Hub a ‘Trojan horse’, fear hotel-scale development in rural Lake Hayes
The Ayrburn Screen Hub proposal includes two sound stages, production facilities and supporting infrastructure on a privately owned…
Hawke’s Bay ACC claims reach more than $200 million for the second year in a row
She said that, since 2004, costs had escalated from just under $1 billion a year to nearly $4.4b.…
Queenstown Homestead Bay housing development fast-tracked despite backlash
The proposed subdivision plan of Homestead Bay. Image / Supplied Residents warned that the scale of the development,…
Rotorua local guide: where to eat, shop and relax like a resident
River’s Catch. Photo / Neat Places Rotorua’s best-baked goods City workers have two main pit stops depending on…