What happens if votes are tied in local elections?
Council hopefuls are enduring a nervous wait in some centres as several races remain too close to call…
Whakatāne opts for Nandor Tanczos and his ‘nice-to-have’ approach
While rates rises have been blamed for at least 31 regions ditching their mayors, Whakatāne has opted for…
Why chip seal practicality beats out asphalt popularity for road maintenance
Throughout Waikato and Bay of Plenty, councils are rolling out their summer road maintenance programmes. Resurfacing of roads…
Public assist woman after ‘callous’ assault in Rotorua
Rotorua Police have thanked members of the public who came to a woman’s aid after she was allegedly…
Whakaari eruption survivor recalls being hit by steam, rocks
A video recording of a survivor’s harrowing account of the Whakaari White Island disaster has been played in…
Properties damaged, roofs lifted in reported tornado near Whakatāne
Several properties have been damaged with some roofing ripped off after a reported tornado near Whakatāne this afternoon.…
One dead, four injured in two-vehicle Bay of Plenty crash
A person has died and four others have been injured in a two-vehicle crash in the Bay of…
Tauranga businesses hit by new parking rules
A Tauranga business owner has reduced her team’s hours because sales have dropped since paid parking started on…
NZ didn’t seem ready for disaster, court told
The coronial inquiry into the 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption has heard that although the island is…
Ruapehu candidate gives up campaigning after ‘brutal’ online abuse
Ruapehu District Council has condemned the abuse and harassment of candidates standing in the local elections. One contender…
Outrage after Rotorua council’s new pensioner housing partnership
Residents at one of Rotorua’s pensioner housing blocks say they will not be signing new tenancy agreements until…
Black Caps beaten by six wickets in first Twenty20 International
Mitch Marsh blasted 85 from 43 balls as Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets Wednesday in the…