Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum’s air conditioning will move to the “aesthetically pleasing” ground floor location — pending resource consent approval. More >>

Ashburton’s Green Bin Rollout To Go Ahead, Despite Govt Policy Change

Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:11 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

With a Government requirement changed post long-term plan, the Ashburton District Council briefily revisted its decison to roll out green waste collection in 2026. More >>

Lessons To Be Learnt As Waimea Dam Opens After 24 Years

Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:08 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter

The Waimea Community Dam finally opened on Friday and served as an example of the country's challenges in delivering large infrastructure projects. More >>

ECan Left Waiting For Advice On Large Solar Farms

Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:05 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

Canterbury's regional council is none the wiser on how to respond to large-scale solar farm applications. More >>

Sergeant And Bombardier 'Lost Control' During Beating, Court Martial Told

Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:03 pm | RNZ

A soldier was beaten so badly by a sergeant and a bombardier that the soldier twice lost consciousness, a military court has heard. More >>

Delayed Release Of Manurewa Marae Inquiry Report Criticised

Monday, 10 February 2025, 8:58 pm | RNZ

The findings were due to be released last week but were delayed - with the Public Service Commission saying the findings required more time. More >>

Whangārei Hāpu Set To Go Back To Court To Battle Housing Development On Sacred Site

Monday, 10 February 2025, 8:52 pm | RNZ

A Whangārei based hāpu are going back to court for the latest in a legal saga spanning 30 years. More >>

Hawke's Bay: State Of The Environment - January 2025

Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:56 pm | Hawkes Bay Regional Council

River flows were mostly below average except for two sites in the north and groundwater levels have returned to normal. Soil moisture levels at most sites are near normal for the time of year. More >>

Most Waikato People Rate Life Positively, But Many Face Challenges: Survey

Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:42 pm | Waikato Regional Council

The initial survey results give a region-wide view and will be supplemented with more detailed district-level data later this year, which will be available on the Waikato Progress Indicators website. More >>

Hamilton Gets Welcoming Tick Of Approval

Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:01 pm | Hamilton City Council

Hamilton City Council was recently recognised as an Established Welcoming Community under Immigration NZ’s Welcoming Communities Te Waharoa ki ngaa Hapori programme. The programme aims to help recent migrants, former refugees, international students ... More >>

UPDATE: Overnight Shift Of SH1 Southbound Traffic

Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:45 pm | NZTA

During motorway closures necessary as part of this project, traffic will be detoured along Great South Road. More >>

“Read The Room, Mayor” – Wellingtonians Want Rates Capping

Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

“Instead of listening to locals, Mayor Whanau has brushed off the poll as fake news. She instead remains committed to driving the city into the ground – literally rating people out of their own homes in the process.” More >>

Mentoring Support For Not-for-profit Organisations

Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:26 pm | SociaLink

SociaLink Mentoring Coordinator Leanne Rhodes-Robinson is keen to hear from anyone with leadership experience who can work with people such as general managers, centre managers and board chairs and who understands the joys and constraints of the not-for-profit ... More >>

New Charity Launches With Silent March In Nelson

Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:16 pm | Saint Nicholas Children's Trust

The Saint Nicholas Children's Trust was founded in 2024 by Angela Francis, former Chief Executive of Nelson Bays Primary Health, Asthma Foundation of New Zealand, and former Executive Director of the Federation of Primary Health. More >>

Police Pleased To Report No Significant Issues Following Tangi

Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Police

An operation to monitor the behaviour of those involved was carried out by Police, monitoring the tangi as well as the procession to the cemetery. More >>

State Highway 3 Blocked, Te Mapara - Waikato

Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Police

No injuries have been reported however the road is expected to be closed for several hours. More >>

Congestion On SH1 North Of Kaiwaka

Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:06 pm | NZ Transport Agency

Contractors resealed a 650m section of the state highway last night and, due to the high volume of traffic in this area, vehicles are moving very slowly over the new surface, causing significant congestion. More >>

Timely Upgrade For Taupō Events Centre Stadium

Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:05 pm | Taupo District Council

Taupō District Council district venues manager Bryce Green says with almost 2000 square metres of floor space available, this planned work will benefit all events and functions. More >>

Can You Help Identify This Person?

Monday, 10 February 2025, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Police

We are hoping they can assist with an ongoing enquiry in relation to an assault on Barbadoes Street on 23 January. More >>

Bringing Walls To Life - Tauranga Street Art Festival Turns The City Into A Living Canvas

Monday, 10 February 2025, 3:02 pm | Tauranga City Council

Like an artist’s first brushstroke on a fresh canvas, the festival will reimagine the cityscape - blending creativity, community, and culture into a masterpiece of motion. More >>

Summer Weekly Water Supply Update From Watercare

Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:56 pm | Watercare

Total dam storage today: 72.3%, Historical average dam storage: 81.7%, Seven-day average water use: 477 million litres per day and Weather forecast for the week: Drier than normal. More >>

Update: Search For Missing Man, Cook Strait

Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Police

Hundreds of search hours have been put into finding the man, with air, shoreline, and water-based assets. Sadly, no further items of interest have been found since the man’s jetski was discovered on the day he went missing. More >>

Project Future Proof: Stage Two Gets Underway

Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:25 pm | Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Stage Two of Project Future Proof will improve the flood defences along Quay Street, from the Whakatāne iSite to in front of Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Whakatāne office. More >>

Afternoon Thunderstorms And Sunshine

Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:21 pm | MetService

For tomorrow (Tuesday), showers and thunderstorms are on the menu again, this time reaching up into the upper North Island, but are currently at a lower risk of being severe. However, MetService advises to keep an eye on the forecast as we get closer ... More >>

Gone Barking Mad? Nope, It's Just Bark In The Park

Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:16 pm | Tauranga City Council

2025 is the third running of the event, and the team is still just as excited to put this event on for local dog lovers and pet owners alike. More >>

Draft QLDC Events Policy Open For Community Feedback

Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:14 pm | Queenstown Lakes District Council

The policy is being updated to clarify what the community wants from events, including economic benefits and wider considerations such as health and safety, community and environmental impact. More >>

Toxic Algae Prompts Closure Of Henley Lake To Recreational Users

Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:08 pm | Masterton District Council

Contact with the water may be unsafe and the Council has closed the lake for recreational purposes until health warnings are removed. More >>

Three Bags Full: Sweet Arrest In Pukekohe

Monday, 10 February 2025, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Police

A 28-year-old woman will appear in Pukekohe District Court today charged with shoplifting. Officers found 10 tubs of mayonnaise, 13 bottles of shampoo and 66 blocks of chocolate stuffed inside the bags. None of the items had been paid for and she was quickly ... More >>

Man Arrested After Officers Threatened With Machete

Monday, 10 February 2025, 11:57 am | New Zealand Police

A 21-year-old Taradale man has been charged with dangerous driving; possession of an offensive weapon, assaulting Police, injures with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, resisting Police, threatening to kill & driving with excess breath alcohol; ... More >>