Doug Tate named new Whanganui District Council chief executive
Tate became Central Hawke’s Bay council chief executive in 2022, leading the organisation through Cyclone Gabrielle the following…
Former Cabinet Minister Maurice Williamson warns Auckland housing plan could cost National votes
About 450 people packed a public meeting on Plan Change 120 in the Prime Minister’s Botany electorate on…
On The Up: Hawke’s Bay gets new $5 million air ambulance – ‘This plane will save lives’
The new plane will be used for domestic missions, including patient transfers from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to other…
Waitematā Station Plaza artwork opens ahead of City Rail Link launch
Tipene said the artwork, which measured 8m in diameter, was a map of the historical waterways coming together.…
Gisborne council pressed over Kaiti Beach lease
The hapū representatives said it was about returning the land and reconnecting them as tangata whenua. “This is…
Wellness centre QE Health Rotorua to close permanently next week after going into liquidation
Companies Office records show a new liquidator, Steven Khov of Auckland-based Khov Jones Limited, was appointed on December…
Weather: Sunny and warm weekend before heavy rain and wind next week
It would last only as long as the weekend, however, as a front bringing rain was expected to…
Comvita secures lender deal as it targets $25m capital raise
“The agreement with the lending syndicate reflects that and includes the extension of the maturities of the company’s…
Minimum wage to increase from April next year, Govt commits to bigger rise than last year
The minimum wage was last increased on April 1 this year. That 1.5% rise to $23.50, affecting between…
Auckland Restaurants Open Christmas Day 2025 For Lunch, Dinner & Buffets
Why cook on Christmas Day when you don’t need to? Spare yourself the stress and the mess –…
How lawyers turn routine legal work into a luxury few can afford – Bruce Curtis
Lawyers treat urgency as a profit lever, using it to inflate routine costs far beyond anything seen in…
Council votes to return Rotorua Night Market to city centre, ending trial relocation
He said returning to the inner city would help businesses regain tourist foot traffic and after-work customers. A…