Auckland’s latest density rules could further restrict building on risky properties
Council planning director Megan Tyler. Photo / Sylvie Whinray About 12,000 properties most at risk from natural hazards…
Record portion of new lending goes to first-home buyers with small deposits as bank lending rules loosened
Furthermore, the Reserve Bank loosening the LVR restrictions it imposes on banks in December gave banks more leeway…
Errant boaties force changes to Bay of Islands dolphin sanctuary rules
DoC is now proposing to alter some of the rules in the sanctuary after a review by DoC…
KiwiSaver withdrawal rules change: Young farmer eyes first home
“The change will allow service tenancy workers to use their KiwiSaver for a first home purchase without having…
KiwiSaver withdrawal rules to be changed to help farmers, diplomats and soldiers buy their first homes
The Government fears the rules are disadvantaging the likes of farm workers, rural teachers, country police, defence personnel,…
Children riding bikes on footpaths, motorists giving way to buses: Govt proposes new road rules
Transport Minister Chris Bishop. Photo / Jason Dorday Consultation is open on the proposed changes until March 25.…
Parking nightmare: Aucklanders claim car park rules make navigating streets ‘extremely difficult’
Nicol said it’s a concern with her 78-year-old father and other elderly residents as there’s “no way” emergency…
Wellington’s brown tide, Christchurch’s big stink, Auckland’s toxic beaches: Why our wastewater nightmare has just begun
My great-great-grandfather collected night soil, the historical euphemism for human excrement. He came after dark on his horse-drawn…
Super Rugby Pacific round 1 review: New rules, All Blacks bolters, flops
A cut Caleb Caleb Tangitau has added beef this season – he looks more muscled. But if his…
Agricultural machinery: Farmers want Government to hurry with new road rules
“They arrive, and contractors already can’t drive them on roads – that’s before they’ve even added tools or…
Auckland housing intensification blamed for suburban parking and traffic congestion
He was commenting on the need for certainty over Auckland’s planning rules as the Government scales back the…
Coroner rules teen driver Jacob Hoani Butler’s death was preventable
It was March 10, 2023, when the 17-year-old and three friends were illegally hunting with dogs in the…