'Everyone has already waited far too long,' the judge said.

The council has come under pressure to eradicate the pest plant from an escarpment.

How close the city came to flooding when Edgecumbe did has accelerated the works.

Bay of Plenty Civil Defence announced a region-wide state of emergency on Monday.

Dave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern.

Charlotte Knight has hopes of setting a land speed record.

The homes are being built at Ōpōrtiki College by building academy students.

Emergency services have been called to a serious crash in Matatā.

Please avoid the area.

Minute-by-minute footage takes viewers from the comfort of their homes to the volcano.

“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.

He was last seen a week ago in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Ben Howe was involved in the manufacture of more than 2kg of meth.

Three faint kiwi footprints were left in the new concrete.

'You will be part of this whare as long as this whare stands.'

"It means that I’ll finally have a quality of life," Natalie Wineti said.

Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.

The win comes just a week after a massive $24m Powerball prize.

It is an interconnected programme promoting social equity for indigenous communities.

A man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.

The last day of the council's grace period for rates is October 31.

'If it wasn't for Jason doing what he did, [some of the injured] would have died.'

A further update will be provided on Tuesday.

Doug Leeder has returned to his former position as chairman and Jane Nees as deputy.

The road will remain closed overnight.

Kura Paul-Burke is one of only three Māori marine professors in New Zealand.

Owners of White Island claim they did try to ensure the safety of others on the island.

'Maybe postal voting has done its dash.'

Malcolm Campbell says 'it's like putting a pair of roller skates on again'.

But, as of Sunday, Rotorua has seen an increase of voter turnout in this year's election.