New Taupō Mayor John Funnell says hearing loss means he’ll skip noisy events
That medical emergency left him struggling to hear when in a crowd or when there was background noise,…
Committee halts new liquor store for Rotorua CBD after more than 700 objections
Sethi, who unsuccessfully ran for election to the council last week, proposed opening an “independent bottle store” with…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Criminologist says ‘third party’ likely in disappearance of Gus Lamont
“The scale of the search and how detailed it was, and the drones and everything else, it does…
Media Insider: RNZ cuts youth brand Tahi, shows and roles as part of funding cutbacks
“We are recruiting three roles to work across music, arts and culture. As we are currently in a…
Tokoroa plywood mill faces closure as Carter Holt Harvey looks to import
“It really sucks.” Middlemiss has been the organiser for the paper and timber union in Tokoroa since 1984…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…
Exclusive: Blues to join Warriors, Auckland FC at Go Media Stadium in 2026
The fact that the Blues saw fit to cast the net illustrates their uneasy alliance with Eden Park.…
Auckland housing: Three-storey designation to go from hundreds of thousands of homes
Auckland Council’s proposed changes are a response to a new framework for urban development in Auckland being established…
Eel mistake likely sent some to their deaths after Napier drain excavation
The witness said he estimated the number of deaths could be anywhere up to 100. Russell Bond, the…
Former National Party MP Anthony ‘Aussie’ Malcolm likely sexually abused children – police review
The document says the review was initiated following referrals from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in…
Unemployment tipped to hit nine-year high as labour market weakens
There was anecdotal evidence that firms holding on to labour were not experiencing the pick-up in demand they…