Bay Of Plenty
Rotorua woman's home sale thwarted by extension of emergency housing motel contracts
Carolyne Hall said the sale fell through after the buyer became aware of resource consent applications to extend emergency housing contracts.
'No democracy, no rates': Woman's rates revolt
A Tauranga woman is locked in a row with council over unpaid rates because she believes the city has been "denied democracy".
Man critically hurt after being hit by two vehicles in Whakatāne
Police are appealing for the driver of a blue SUV to come forward.
Rain, snow and wind to blast the country
Multiple heavy rain, snowfall and strong wind warnings and watches are in place across the country.
Five people, including teenagers, arrested after Tauranga burglary
Four of those arrested were aged between 13 and 16 years old.
Community housing provider sought to take on pensioner flats
Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord.
Street reopens after two years of closures
Originally it was going to be a four-month trial in response to safety concerns around the high traffic volumes while children travelled to and from school.
Another minor eruption at Whakaari / White Island
GNS Science is keeping an eye on ash levels, but no ash is expected to fall on the mainland. Audio
Whakaari: Magma near the surface and sulphur dioxide levels rising
Shallow magma means it is likely the eruption on White Island will continue, GNS says. Audio
Eruption at Whakaari raises alert level
The Volcanic Alert Level has now been raised to Level 3 and the Aviation Colour Code raised to orange.
Rotorua council injunction bid for sewerage works fails - for now
A council legal bid for an injunction to get protesters to stay at least a metre from controversial sewerage works near Rotorua's sacred Lake Rotokākahi has failed - for now.
Failed transport hub: Tauranga council appeals High Court decision over costs
Tauranga City Council is awaiting a new trial date in its bid to recoup millions of dollars lost in a failed transport hub.
One dead, one critically injured after Tauranga crash
One person has died after a two vehicle crash in Tauranga on Wednesday evening.
Stallions and loose horses a risk to safety
The subject of risks to the safety of both horses and people caused by stallions in the town was discussed at an Ōpōtiki District Council meeting on Tuesday.
Errors in car park building design cost council $19m
Now, three engineers are facing negligence allegations at a disciplinary hearing.
Tauranga's council's only woman elected to become deputy mayor
A councillor let the news slip just before mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale was able to officially announce it.
Police name man who died after falling overboard off Whakatāne coast
Police have named the man who died after falling overboard from a vessel off the coast of Whakatāne last week.
Tauranga’s voter turnout 'disappointing' – Mahé Drysdale
Just 38.7 per cent of people voted in the Tauranga City Council election on Saturday.
Hospital could lose training licence over doctor shortage
Losing its accreditation could be disastrous for the whole hospital, a doctors' union says.
Public forums could be 'weaponised' – Mayor
Rotorua is considering adding public forums to meetings for what may be the first time.
