Could dredged sand finally stop Westshore Beach in Napier washing away?
Between 1987 and 2024, the bund was repaired 49 times, at a cost to the councils of $5.5m.…
Tauranga retirement village residents lose pathway fence dispute with Arvida
Residents in the Arvida village claimed the closure breached obligations under their occupation rights agreements and the code…
Mount Maunganui residents’ petition calls for stop to ‘dangerous driving terrorising’ the community
Being a holiday destination, the area had “a lot of noise problems historically” but Wardrill said the problem…
Whakatāne council rethinks chipseal after subdivision residents object
“I … thought, ‘ah, this is happening really quickly, we need to get onto this’.” She spoke to…
Te Puna roaming dogs spark safety fears after attacks on residents
Wilson raised his concerns about wandering dogs in Te Puna before a fatal dog attack in Northland last…
Takapuna apartment owners at The Sands hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree
Wood also indicated ratepayers were paying. “There is a budget of just over $1 million in Auckland Council…
2Degrees rooftop satellite station in central Auckland angers residents
“No one was aware of this installation until building commenced several weeks ago, and it would appear that…
Auckland councillor says taking away minimum parking requirement a mistake
In a post to Facebook which signalled an about-turn, Bartley said: “I haven’t said this before because I…
Rest home company Heritage Lifecare to face trial after resident’s fire death
Last week, Judge Greg Hollister-Jones set a trial start date for October 5. The trial was expected to…
For years residents of industrial hub Friedrichshafen had well-paying auto jobs to rely on
In 2024, the company announced plans to cut up to 14,000 workers by 2028 – more than one…
Jordan Luck’s Banks Peninsula home flooded after torrential rain
“My partner’s brother lived here before, from 2004 it had never flooded to the house.” Jordan Luck performing…
South Wairarapa residents coming together during floods
The wild weather meant South Wairarapa farmer Scotty Macdonald didn’t get much sleep, after helping evacuate three homes…