Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
“Wallabies eat everything within their reach in our native bush, including the seedlings that make up future forests,”…
Motorist dies following collision involving car and lorry in Co Limerick
A motorist has died following a crash involving a lorry and a car in Co Limerick in the…
Meet the farmers who spend 10 years preparing for Christmas
On a clear summer morning at farmer Lawrence Ranson’s property, a chilly breeze carries the festive scent of…
Government gives $20m loan to build new racecourse in Flaxmere by 2029
The remainder of the racecourse cost will be borne by $57m in co-funding from HBRI and New Zealand…
Featherston community Christmas tree smashed in ‘senseless’ vandal attack
“I don’t know who it was, or who would do that to the community. To me, it was…
Two arrested after ‘significant number’ of stolen phones discovered by gardaí in Kerry
Two men have been arrested after gardaí in Kerry recovered a “significant” number of stolen mobile phones. Officers…
Family of ‘cherished’ man who died after wall fell on him in Cork thank emergency services
The family of a father of two who died after a wall he was building collapsed on top…
Double decker bus crashes through sea wall after driver parks it at Waterford tourist spot
A ‘runaway’ Bus Éireann double decker has badly damaged a sea wall in a popular tourist spot in…
‘Not elected for this’: Horizons chair Nikki Riley challenges regional council plan
Mayors had recent experience with reorganisation work under the Local Water Done Well scheme, but delivering a similar…
‘Too hard and fast’: Northland Regional Council chair confirms 340 jobs on the line
He confirmed there would be no certainty until after a public feedback period expired next February. The Government’s…
The end of ‘Category 3’: Cyclone Gabrielle flooding labels to be phased out by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
“This was the next stage in restoring Hawke’s Bay,” Siers said. “It’s a signal our region was moving…
Northland mayors urge local focus in Government plan to scrap regional councils
The public has until next February to give its feedback and it won’t be until after then that…