Water restrictions may tighten before Christmas for Napier and Hastings; dams low for some farmers
Meanwhile, the Wairoa District Council has no water restrictions in place at present for its residents, while Central…
Tauranga residents fight Pillans Rd Bike Track closure
“Then on Wednesday last week, some council contractors turned up with diggers, and in less than an hour,…
Rotorua transitional housing residents asked to leave Fenton St complex after geothermal bore breaks
A woman who had lived at the property for more than two years, whose name the Rotorua Daily…
‘Now they have the gall to start burning it’: Residents slam Puketapu dumpers
Heather Symons, whose family has lived on Springfield Rd for generations, says the road, which is on the…
Ikea’s Hawke’s Bay pine tree expansion sparks fears residents will be left to pay
‘Dumbest thing NZ has done in agriculture’ To better understand the scale of this land-use change, Pōrangahau farmer…
Car crashes into Grafton, Auckland home jolting neighbours awake
The car was towed away leaving the front room of the Grafton villa exposed. Photo / Sylvie Whinray…
Govt’s retirement village reforms risk two-tier system, residents say
She and her family had invested time and energy lobbying politicians during the review of the Retirement Act…
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…
How Bay of Plenty residents ended up with the new demonym ‘Boppers’
Boppies, Bayites, Bopites, Papamoaites and Former Aucklanders were some of the suggestions. He said it was good to…
On The Up: Rotorua homes light up for Christmas Lights Trail as festive season starts
The top three homes will be announced on December 23, and will receive prizes. Last year’s trail attracted…
Orca pod safely leave Napier’s Pandora Pond after estuary stranding scare
“We would like to thank the public for being respectful and listening to the staff onsite.” The orca…
Tauranga residents told to fund asphalt if they want to avoid chipseal resurfacing
Pāpāmoa residents have complained that chipseal makes roads noisier, rougher and less durable, and that some roads set…