Auckland now has 138 zero-emission buses in the fleet, making it the largest number
for a New Zealand city and in the top two for the whole of Australasia.
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Porirua City Council is considering increasing charges for alcohol licensing fees
to ensure the costs are covered by those selling alcohol, not ratepayers The Alcohol
Fees Bylaw is out for consultation, with submissions invited until 14 April. The ... Read more...
Police continuing to search for a missing 44-year-old Dunedin man are
appealing for information from the public. Jon was last seen on Tuesday 12 March
in Dalmore, and his family have concerns for his wellbeing. As the Police Search ... Read more...
The search for the missing diver in Pātea has been formally suspended today. He
was reported missing from a vessel off the coast shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday 10
March. After an extensive search effort by the volunteers and community members throughout ... Read more...
A strategy outlining how the region needs to be developed to support a population
increase the size of Wellington city has today been adopted by the Wellington Regional
Leadership Committee (WRLC). The Future Development Strategy (FDS) sets out a plan ... Read more...
A 36-year-old woman in Northland has recorded a breath alcohol level of 2178 micrograms
- nearly nine times the limit for an infringement notice and more than five times
the limit for prosecution at court. Last month, the Auckland woman left where she ... Read more...
A New Zealand study of beverage purchases shows consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks
remains high, accounting for one third of the average household drinks budget, prompting
renewed calls for a sugary drinks tax. "The findings of this study are a stark ... Read more...