Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Mahia locals' rescue pou from beach
Pou washed from bank saved from the sea in Mahia.
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Multi-storey retirement village project riles neighbours
The new facility in Mount Maunganui is upsetting neighbours and drawing attention.
Kevin ‘Smiley’ Barrett talks rugby on The Country
Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, Stu Duncan, Blair McLean, Chris Hipkins, Chris Brandolino.
MP Carl Bates opens NZ Model UN
MP welcomes to Parliament 450 young people from Kiwi high schools.
Build it and they will come: Themed mini putt plans in motion
Identification of a possible site is under way
Police speaking with two 'people of interest' after unexplained 2015 death of Alestra Kepa-Hati
The four-year-old died in 2015 - police revealed this week they are investigating.
Median barriers: Residents protest on SH2
SH2 residents are protesting after NZTA's decision to resume works for median barriers.
Plans abandoned for $400m wastewater plant near Manukau Harbour
Glenbrook residents are ecstatic, saying they chased Watercare away.
Cold North - region suffers chilliest day of year - so far
Chilly winter morning for Northland is 6C below norm
Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair
Te Arawa Lakes Trust environment officer Keeley Grantham at the Tūkohu Ngāwhā Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair. Video / Laura Smith
Overnight road marking begins at new SH1/3 roundabout
The road marking will take place from 7.30pm to 5am.
'Outgrown our facilities': Tauranga netball on the move
The move was given the green light at a special general meeting.
Real or myth? Young scientists seek truth in legend of star-crossed lovers
Could Hinemoa have really heard the sound of lover Tūtānekai's flute across Lake Rotorua?
Road re-opens in Central Hawke’s Bay after vehicle hits pedestrian
A pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle near Waipawa.
Wairoa mayor calls for apology over town’s flooding
Flooding swept through about 120 homes; damage is estimated in the tens of millions.
'Beast has been well behaved': Mayor writes to ministers over volcano concerns
Lack of Whakaari/White Island monitoring increases ‘existential risk’.
Forest & Bird's first female president faces 'critical times' for conservation
'Conservation has always been an embedded value in me.'
Ōpua community members and iwi oppose housing development
New Ōpua housing plan reduces the number of homes, leaves hilltop views
'Significant mana': Hapū wants slip-damaged road to remain closed
Slips damaged Te Puna Station Rd in October 2022.
Waikato's volunteers honoured for keeping the wheels turning
Volunteering Waikato – Te Ohu Tuua O Waikato honours volunteer dedication.
Flaxmere lost New World, Havelock North gets new replacement store
Opening date announced for replacement supermarket in affluent, growing area.
Pou saved after harsh swells left it lying on the beach
Mahia locals' call for help answered after pou washes into the sea in big swells.
Freezing Friday: Auckland's temp still in single-digits, after parts of NZ drop below zero
Temps plunged to -6C in parts of NZ, while Auckland is still 9.9C close to noon.
New club rugby trophy honours legacy of Waikato All Blacks greats
The first match for the Clarke Family Cup took place in Morrinsville last weekend.
Tama Potaka blames Willie Jackson for Whakaata Māori budget cuts.
'I wasn’t in a position to give them funding forever' - Jackson
Hamilton Long-Term Plan adopted with focus on balancing the books
Hamilton City Council adopted its Long-Term Plan 2024-34 yesterday.
Hauraki Gulf protection: 20 years of advocating gets green light
The select committee has unanimously supported that the bill be passed.
Te Awanga seawall: 200m 'ecoreef' proposed to protect council assets
Project aimed at protecting flood-prone area.
Taupō walkers venture to Rainbow Point, Wairakei and Two Mile Bay
Winter's wet weather hasn't stopped Taupō's walking groups.
'Rich mates': Govt puts Rotorua on 'fast track' to more homelessness - Waititi
It comes after Kāinga Ora said 110 planned new homes in the city were being 'reassessed'.
City beach clean up has started
Contractors shifting massive amount of debris on parts of city beaches.
Paikea no certain winners over improving Kowhau in Poverty Bay hockey
YMP A men v Waituhi set to be game of the weekend.
Gisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St
Gisborne letters about boot camps, Wairoa flooding, Grey St, Gaza war.
Principal bought surfboards, computers and headphones with money he stole from his school
Glenn Knight 'shattered the foundation of trust on which our community is built'.