Latest Regional Headlines

Emergency services are responding to a single-vehicle crash on Minginui Road, Minginui. Police were notified of the crash at 7:00pm. Two people are reported to be seriously injured. The Serious Crash Unit has been notified. Read more...

Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Steve Nicoll: Over the last two days Hawke’s Bay Police have arrested a number of people involved in ongoing property crime in Napier. Following a spate of vehicle thefts in Napier, proactive patrols have been ... Read more...

The northbound lane of State Highway 2 in Lower Hutt is blocked between Horokiwi Road and Western Hutt Road, following reports of a broken down vehicle. Police were notified just before 5pm that a bus had broken down and was causing significant delays. ... Read more...

A Christchurch man has been sentenced to three years imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court today, after pleading guilty to a number of charges relating to the possession of objectionable publications depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse ... Read more...

Hamilton Police have this morning executed the second phase of Operation Shadow, targeting street racing and anti-social behaviour on roads across the district. At 5am, ten search warrants were carried out and staff impounded four vehicles for sustained ... Read more...

The more we do to cut carbon emissions and build resilience now, the better off we’ll be in the future. That’s the driving force behind Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s revised Climate Change Action Plan which was adopted today. ... Read more...

The results of an annual survey by the Otago Regional Council (ORC) show a lot of positives for the Orbus service, as well as highlighting areas with room for improvement. Ninety-four percent of passengers in Dunedin (up from 88 percent in 2019) and 96 ... Read more...

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu is delighted to celebrate Georgia Latu of Pōtiki Poi, who has received the Hiwaterangi Award for Young Achievers at this year’s Ngā Tohu Matariki o Te Tau. This prestigious annual event recognises Māori whose ... Read more...

A community-led partnership to deliver more housing in Fairfield and Enderley was endorsed at yesterday’s (3 August) Strategic Growth Committee meeting. Hamilton City Council and Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities will work alongside iwi, mana ... Read more...

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s hard line on illegal burning continues, with its eighth successful prosecution this year. David Cowan, who owns a property in Clive, pleaded guilty in the Hastings District Court to burning a fire containing ... Read more...