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Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) welcomes the move to place the new disability Minister position inside Cabinet but is concerned that on its own the move will not resolve the underlying issue of chronic underfunding of disability support. Read more...

Another Bailey bridge has been successfully installed in Tairāwhiti. Read more...

Police are appealing for information from the public to assist us in locating Tailo, who goes by the name Jay. Read more...

Detective Senior Sergeant Debbie Gower: Police can now name the man who died on Monday night in Hāwera. He was 26-year old Whatitiri Whakaruru from Hāwera. We continue to support his family at this distressing time and offer them our sincere ... Read more...

Ōtara town centre is legally an alcohol free zone, but “you wouldn't know it” according to some community advocates. Ōtara Youth Hub manager Victoria Hearn said drinking is a “huge issue” in the town centre, even though it has been an alcohol-free ... Read more...

Among the many important things students will learn in Dunedin this year, Police want to add just one more: Don’t make a thief’s job easy. Police on Sunday arrested a 20-year-old man, thanks to members of the public reporting suspicious behaviour ... Read more...

Tauranga City Council representatives and community sports clubs gathered tocelebrate the sod turning for the new Alice Johnson Oval Pavilion at Gordon Spratt Reserve, Pāpāmoa. Construction of the new pavilion marks another exciting milestone for ... Read more...

Police have folded a string of burglaries at laundromats with an arrest being made last night. An investigation run by the Counties Manukau East Tactical Crime Unit has been looking into reported burglaries across Auckland piece-by-piece. Area Investigations ... Read more...

As we commemorate Anzac Day this week, road safety advocates are aware that many will also take the Friday off, leading to a busy long weekend on our roads. Read more...

The disability sector hopes that new Minister for Disability Issues, Louise Upston, will champion improved services for disabled people to enable them to live fulfilling lives with the support that they need, says New Zealand Disability Support Network ... Read more...