Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon is calling for the government to apply the brakes on the Fast-track Approvals Bill. While the Waimakariri District Council supports the intent...
The war for supremacy over our cousins from across the ditch has a new battleground – tap water. Four New Zealand district council’s are vying for...
Three schools in Gisborne are in lockdown because of a threat, and cordons are in place. In a statement police say “a school” has gone into...
Auckland Transport has confirmed it will delay changes to overnight on-street parking charges in the city centre. The plans were set to remove free curbside parking in...
A woman has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle that had a baby inside, who was then dumped on the...
An ambulance call handler has been found in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights after a teenager died from an asthma...
The near-miss grid emergency on Friday morning shows the need for more back-up for the national grid, an energy analyst warns. National grid operator Transpower asked...
Extra police and security guards are at the New Lynn bus and train station in west Auckland after reports that students planned to fight after school...
The New Zealand Transport Agency is proposing to reduce by 12 roles as part of government cost cutting. Waka Kotahi says this week it began consulting...
Primary students already benefiting from free school lunches will continue to do so in the same way for the next two-and-a-half years, while older students will...