Waitao Bridge sinkhole repairs underway as motorists told to avoid area
The bridge structure was unaffected and fully serviceable but the bridge approach had dropped. “Temporary closures/diversions are in…
Kai Co supermarket shakes up Christchurch grocery prices and jobs boom
The backhanded criticism of the underwhelmed customer confirmed they are winning a price war that had felt for…
Juror dismissed at Auckland property developer Andrew Montgomerie’s wounding trial
The complainant, who cannot yet be identified due to a pending request for permanent name suppression, has said…
Tauranga officials told not to allow buildings in potential landslide zones more than 20 years ago, documents show
The advice in 2005 has been superseded in part by new science that has led to the adoption…
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…
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…
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…
Te Papa has some of NZ’s greatest artworks, so why won’t our national museum let us see them?
Imagine going to the National Gallery in London and not seeing anything by Turner, Constable or Gainsborough. Or…
Trump claims Iran protest killings halted as US scales back Qatar base
Asked by an AFP reporter in the Oval Office if US military action was now off the table,…
North Sea crash captain triggered fire, rescue operation and ‘avoidable death’, UK trial heard
Motin has pleaded not guilty and has been held in pre-trial custody. Prosecutor Tom Little told the jury…
Accessible Properties Tauranga: 11 tenants move out after structural issues found
An affected Accessible Properties tenant, who spoke on the condition she was not named, told the Bay of…
‘Catastrophic’: Black Summer-style warning for Victorian bushfires
“The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately. It is too late to leave.” People south and…