Stories by Libby Kirkby-McLeod

For the first time in 20 years, residents can wake up and officially breathe in clean air.

The Water Services Authority says proposed national standards will save money and introduce consistency, but they're not as strict as some of those now in place for Lake Taupō.

For the last two years Hauraki District Council has employed a community advocacy officer to help clubs and volunteers access community funding from organisations such as Grassroot and the, Lions…

Hamilton has been the country's youngest city since 1998. RNZ spoke to the young, and the young adjacent, in the city to find out what they would like to see in Budget 2025.

Waikato's first purpose-built residential aviation community is starting to take shape next to Te Kōwhai Aerodrome.

"Ratepayers are coughing up for a $125 million glass tower with barista-grade coffee on tap, while basic city services fall by the wayside," spokesman James Ross said.

Locals hope the 25-storey tower will help solve a visitor accommodation shortage. Audio

The celebration marks the birth of the Jewish people and their freedom from slavery in Egypt.

Minutes from a closed-door council meeting in February reveal how each elected member voted.

Government funds often prioritise established researchers, but untried testing can still prove their concepts.

The new guidelines focus on improving access to places like beaches, lakes, parks, and trails, with a strong emphasis on making outdoor recreation more inclusive.

Former Hamilton councillor Mark Donovan, who quit last month after taking on a full-time job late last year, said he was never a controversial character.

Olympic silver medallist Luuka Jones who grew up paddling the Kaituna River says its loss for her sport will be devastating.

The city's writers residency, which has run for 23 years, is also urgently fundraising after not having its funding renewed. Audio

A new two-year pharmacy degree is offering a fast-track into a profession in dire need of more staff. Audio

Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale has called the sale of marine precinct land a 's... deal', but locals say he is not taking the opportunity to cancel the deal. Audio

Five years to the day, New Zealand declared its first case of Covid-19. Here's what happened next.

Last year, Tauranga City Council sold the precinct to Christchurch developer Sam Rofe.

Tauranga's controversial marine precinct sale heads to the High Court today, where opponents of the sale are expected to pack out the courtroom.

15-year-old Jayden Disher died in 2019 in what Rachael Schmidt-McCleave found to have been an accidental electrocution.

Staff says it's "a sad and upsetting" day for workers and the town.

A new photo exhibition about Waihī's history has opened, but its curator did not come from a big city museum, and has not even finished high school.

The farm will stretch over 182 hectares, but the panels will be fairly unobtrusive, company says.

Would you call yourself a passionate worker? Turns out it might encourage your boss to ask a lot more.

When most visitors head to Aotea Great Barrier Island this summer it will be to enjoy the sand and surf - but for dentist Dr Michael Reardon, it's work.