Rotorua's mayor says she is 'extremely concerned” the district's roading needs are going unfunded in favour of larger cities. Tania Tapsell says this... Read More

After Kawerau woman Kaaren Dunn gave birth to her daughter at age 19 in 1965, she was coerced into agreeing to adopt her out. Now, the 78-year-old wants the... Read More

Te Whatu Ora's quarterly accounts raise serious questions about the Government's claimed financial challenges in the health sector, according to New Zealand... Read More

Kiwis will see fewer potholes on our roads with rehabilitation works set to more than double through the Government's summer road maintenance programme to ensure... Read More

Census data has revealed one in 20 New Zealand adults identify as LGBTIQ+ - or part of the rainbow communities. For the first time ever, the 2023 Census collected... Read More

New Zealand blueberry growers have the green light to enter the South Korean market for the first time. Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay has... Read More

New data shows despite a 35% fall in the total number of meningococcal disease cases compared to the same period the previous year, Māori infants and toddlers... Read More

The Government is set to announce further details around a $400 million transport resilience fund which could provide another funding avenue for the Thames-Coromandel... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Heron Cres elder housing redevelopment in Katikati is starting to take shape and is on target to be completed by the... Read More

New parking penalties introduced by the Government come into force across the region this week, significantly increasing fines for a range of parking violations. One... Read More

Two months after a sobering report into New Zealand's child protection system, Oranga Tamariki has no update on how it's improving its practices. Dame... Read More

This week New Zealanders will have access to more population and dwellings data from the 2023 Census. On Thursday, October 3, Stats NZ will release 2023 Census... Read More