Bay Of Plenty
Clean air group hopes Mount Maunganui effort isn't 'window dressing'
An environmentalist group says it is trying to stay positive over a promise by Mount Maunganui industrial businesses to clean up their act.
Calls to ban freedom campers as popular bay ‘overloaded’
Ōpōtiki council is being urged to ban or limit the number of overnight campers due to fears the public toilets are putting pressure on the delicate environment.
Whakaari appeal: Onus on island owners to ensure workplace safe - WorkSafe
Its lawyer has told a court that the owners' conviction would not have a "chilling effect" for other land owners or managers.
Former All Black Sevens star sentenced on gun charges
He captained the Sevens side and was a health board official. Now, he's been sentenced for illegally onselling guns.
Whakaari eruption: Conviction has 'concerning implications' for landlords
A lawyer for the owners of Whakaari/White Island says the conviction of their company has "concerning implications" for other landlords permitting adventure activities on their land.
Owners challenge guilty finding over failings prior to Whakaari
Their lawyer says the appeal does not diminish their sorrow at the tragedy.
Whakaari eruption: Island owners appeal conviction
Whakaari Management Limited - which has been ordered to pay $4.8 million in reparations - is challenging its conviction at the Auckland High Court.
An unlikely hero shows why Auckland FC is needed
Analysis - Nando Pijnaker etched his name into Auckland FC folklore over the weekend, writes Mathew Nash.
Mother's will sparks court battle as sons claim breach of 'moral duty'
A mother failed in her "moral duty" after she left her two adult sons out of her will and instead left everything to her husband.
Tauranga locals surprised by decision to close supermarket
They say the closure of the Greerton store in the village centre will particularly impact elderly in the community.
Amid protests, sewerage scheme controversy, council removes worksite fence at Lake Rotokākahi
The move comes as Rotorua Lakes Council waits for a court decision to stop "interference" from mana whenua protesting the $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
‘Disaster’ - Tauranga’s marine precinct sale $4m below value
Tauranga City Council sold the precinct for $13.987m to a developer who proposed transforming it into a "premier superyacht refit destination".
Tourist operators want emergency motel accommodation shut down
The emergency motels in Rotorua are associated with anti-social behaviour and harm local tourism, Hotel Council's James Doolan says. Audio
Butterfly numbers low across the world - and NZ no exception
Insect enthusiast Norm Twigge volunteers at a Tauranga butterfly house and has never seen numbers so low. Audio
One critical after crash near Rotorua
A person has been critically hurt in a crash on State Highway 30, east of Rotorua.
How Mount Maunganui businesses aim to reduce environmental footprint
It comes after growing concerns from the community over pollution in the area.
Man accused of triple murder in Rotorua named
Justin Jeffries has appeared in the Rotorua High Court charged with the murders of Glendon and Jessie Currin in September. He had already been charged with Michelle Schiller's murder.
Ghost homes a 'hard problem to solve' - mayor
The number of empty homes are on the rise despite the housing shortage.
Tauranga votes to fluoridate water, but mayor questions safety
Mahé Drysdale has voted against adding fluoride to the city's water supply, saying he has "real question marks around safety" and wants more assurances it did not pose a risk.
‘A bit traumatic’: Crankworx 2024 worth millions to Rotorua despite boycott blow
The Rotorua leg of the international mountain biking festival was boycotted by some - but still drew thousands of visitors and was worth millions to Rotorua's economy, its organiser says.
