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Two projects, between Bayly and Pioneer roads on Devon Street West/South Road, will result in greater safety for all users, particular school children, while intersection improvements will make it easier for ambulances to exit Lorna Street onto Devon Street ... Read more...

ORC’s maintenance work programme on Silver Steam near Mosgiel will resume next month and be completed by the end of June and planning for a broader programme of flood works is already in the pipeline. Read more...

Police have resumed the search for a missing fisherman who fell from theirboat off the coast of Raglan yesterday. Read more...

Young people already have limited transport options. Making public transport less affordable will make it harder for young people to participate in their communities, including getting to work, school, and seeing their friends and whānau. Read more...

Police investigating the burglary of a dental trailer parked in the grounds of a Bankwood Road school are appealing for information. The burglary is believed to have occurred between Monday 8 April and Wednesday 10 April. Detective Sergeant Matthew ... Read more...

Waitematā Police were at the door of his New Lynn address as part of an investigation into dangerous driving on public roads. Police would not only leave with an arrest and both offending vehicles, but also eight additional motorcycles. Read more...

Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of the ANZACs (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Anzac services have evolved to acknowledge NZ's engagement in conflicts ... Read more...

A man will face the Court for his role in what Police allege was a violent and unprovoked attack on a bus driver in Ponsonby on Monday evening. Read more...

The partnership that has led to drab Chorus cabinets around Porirua being adorned with beautiful art has been recognised for its community values. The Kūmara Awards have been held annually since 2020, awarded by Placemaking Aotearoa for projects ... Read more...

More than 150 submissions have so far been received on Masterton District Council’s proposed Long-Term Plan, halfway through the consultation period. The LTP sets out the Council’s plans for the next 10 years, and how these will be paid for. Read more...