Tauranga City Councillors get 15.56% pay rise, mayor’s salary increases to $193k
Drysdale said: “I think this is sensible”. “Obviously, we’ve got a pool of money that we have to…
Danyl McLauchlan: The rot at the top of the NZ Police
Jevon McSkimming and Andrew Coster were once our top police officers. Photos / Getty Images. There must have…
Asbestos scare: Schools and early learning centres shut after sand recall
On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued a recall for four Kmart products –…
Nearly 250 schools, early learning centres contact Education Ministry over asbestos in play sand
Rolleston’s Clearview Primary shared on Facebook said it would be closed today, tomorrow and possibly Wednesday while its…
Government performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos survey
Labour is rated best able to handle seven of the top eight concerns for New Zealanders. Photo: IPSOS Issues Monitor…
Manawatū house fire victims named as community rallies around mother
The Givealittle page titled “A mother’s worst nightmare” has been set up for the mum of the three…
Rolleston’s Clearview Primary and Waitaha School, announce closure after asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand products
“The board understands that this will be distressing and inconvenient for our school community, however our primary concern…
More predator hornets found in Auckland, total of queens now 9
“One nest was more developed and contained a queen, two worker hornets and two adults which were about…
Local businessman and his children believed dead after ‘catastrophic’ Sanson house fire
The father of the children – believed to be in his 30s – was described as a local…
Missing fishing boat off Whangārei coast found, but safety of 2 aboard not yet confirmed
Search teams resumed the hunt at 8am. “I can confirm the boat was located mid-to-late morning,” a police…
Asbestos detected in Kmart Magic Sand, prompting urgent recall warning
There’s been no safe lower limit of exposure identified with certainty, with all exposure thought to add to…
Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell calls for temporary toll reduction on Takitimu Drive
Uffindell said his community appreciated the long-term benefits these improvements would deliver. There was “frustration”, however, that motorists…