City Life

Historic recognition for Māori soldiers in WW1

In a significant and historic step, His Majesty King Charles III has approved a recommendation to award 22 First World War battle honours to Te Hokowhitu a Tū... Read More

Attending climate strikes to count as truancy

David Seymour is urging parents and teachers to tell students not to attend today's climate strike Seymour says striking counts towards students' 15-day... Read More

RotoruaNZ supports World Tourism Day

Today is World Tourism Day, marking the launch of 100 Travel Innovations, a collection of stories from 100 global locations about the programmes and activities... Read More

Suzuki series set to be intense

Some of the world's top international motorcycle racing stars are packing their bags for a visit to New Zealand in just a few weeks' time and the locals can't... Read More

$20k grant fosters social ties for seniors

New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has awarded $20,000 to the Parksyde Activity Centre in Mangakakahi, Rotorua, to enhance social interaction and connection... Read More

Tauranga landlord wants 'dangerous' tree removed

A Tauranga landlord wants a 'dangerous” protected pōhutukawa looming over his Fourth Ave building removed, fearing it could cause a landslide or kill... Read More

Skills on show at axemen's carnival at the RSA

Technique and skill will be fully displayed at the Woodchopping Free Event at the Mount Maunganui RSA on September 28. 'A lot of people don't realise that... Read More

Tauranga man receives honours medal

The investiture of Tauranga's Dan Allen-Gordon, along with other NZ honours recipients, took place at Government House in Auckland. Allen-Gordon, who was... Read More

NIWA to take over Metservice in forecaster merger

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister, Judith Collins has announced a merger of weather forecasters, with NIWA taking over the MetService. However,... Read More

New Police boat deal signed

A contract for a new Police boat, Deodar IV, has been inked, and construction is due to begin in January 2025. 'The new boat will feature improvements to make... Read More

Four days to submit on gas & oil exploration bill

The public has been given just four working days to made submissions on the government's bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast. The... Read More

Driver fails to stop for police appears in court

A man has been taken into custody after failing to stop for Police in Gisborne. At around 2:10pm Police sighted a person of interest driving on Ormond Road. Police... Read More