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Island Recycling Centre Rebuilt And Booming After Blaze
Friday, 9 January 2026, 3:07 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
A blaze in December 2024 at the Aotea Community Recycling Centre damaged most of the contents of the Anamata shop, its main shed and the solar power system. More >>
Open Fires, Dogs And Loud Music Are Biggest Headaches At Regional Parks
Friday, 9 January 2026, 3:05 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Visitors to Auckland's regional parks are being urged to plan properly. More >>
Ōhope Beach Golf Club Creates Positive Legacy From Destructive Mistake
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 5:06 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The club has planted 120 native trees and shrubs, turning a mistake in 2023 into an opportunity to enhance the area for future generations. More >>
New Home For Rare Skinks Takes Shape On Napier’s Marine Parade
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 4:33 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Experts are relocating the skinks to make way for a $37.4 million stormwater infrastructure project between Maraenui and Te Awa. More >>
Swampy To The Rescue: Swimming Excavator Dredges Blenheim River
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 3:47 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
An amphibious excavator has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of a river in central Blenheim. More >>
Wipes And Rocks Wreak Havoc On Tasman’s Wastewater
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 3:44 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
While the problem of flushed wet wipes in Tasman's wastewater system has not gone away, rocks are driving this year's cost increase for clearing wastewater blockages. More >>
Action On Marlborough Sounds Parchment Worm ‘in The Too-Hard Basket’
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 11:47 am | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
An environmental group calling for control of parchment worm in the Marlborough Sounds has criticised the Marlborough District Council for years of inaction. More >>
Hastings Council's Plea To Thieves - Return Our 'Much-Loved' Turtles
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 11:45 am | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Several prized reptiles have been taken from a park enclosure, and police are getting involved. More >>
High-Risk Intersection Near Havelock North To Get $2.7m Roundabout Upgrade
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 11:42 am | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
An average of around 6500 vehicles used the intersection daily, with heavy vehicles making up about 12 percent of the traffic. More >>
Wood Seller Urges Crackdown Over 'Firewood Cowboys' On Facebook
Friday, 2 January 2026, 3:37 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Woodstocks Firewood merchant owner John Caulton is calling for action from Inland Revenue and urging Hawke's Bay councils to bring back a registration scheme that had helped prevent "firewood cowboys" from profiting. More >>
The Tragic Story Behind Hawke’s Bay’s Blossom Spot
Friday, 2 January 2026, 3:15 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The Pakowhai Rd site is near the scene of a fatal car crash on the Chesterhope Bridge in 1998. More >>
'For Wairarapa An Amalgamation Proposal Will Help': Wilde
Thursday, 1 January 2026, 4:46 pm | Sue Teodoro - Local Democracy Reporter
In a summer series on Wairarapa leaders' views on the government's proposed local council reforms, South Wairarapa mayor Dame Fran Wilde shares her perspectives. More >>
Northland’s Population To Quadruple With Summer Tourist Influx
Thursday, 1 January 2026, 4:35 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
More than 800,000 visitors typically flood into the region over the summer peak. More >>
New Year Honours: Dark Sky Champion Initially Didn't Believe Honour Email
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 6:02 pm | Sue Teodoro - Local Democracy Reporter
Viv Napier, former South Wairarapa District Council mayor, said the honour came as a complete surprise to her. More >>
New Year Honours: Libby Fletcher Honoured For Protecting Lake Tarawera
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 4:10 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
The recognition follows more than a decade of work in environmental protection, community engagement, and local public service. More >>
New Year Honours: Greytown Couple Applauded For Lifetime Of Service To Music
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 4:08 pm | Sue Teodoro - Local Democracy Reporter
Ed and Juliet Cooke have both been awarded the King's Service Medal (KSM) for their services to music. More >>
Thousands of Wairarapa properties at risk in the event of 1-in-100-year flood
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 11:25 am | Sue Teodoro - Local Democracy Reporter
The number of houses at risk is likely to increase, with modelling suggesting the effects of climate change will also increase in the future. More >>
Summer Brings Sense Of ‘Home’ For Whangārei’s New Migrants
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 11:22 am | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
About 800 new migrants from more than 45 countries have settled in Whangārei this year. More >>
Tourism Business ‘Extremely Distressed’ By Road Closures
Monday, 29 December 2025, 6:06 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
A Marlborough Sounds tourism operator says restricted access road closures is leaving them cut off from customers at the start of the peak summer season. More >>
Northland Regional Council Zeroes In On Rare Rates Freeze
Monday, 29 December 2025, 6:04 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The rare zero rates increase has been proposed by Northland Regional Council (NRC) for its coming 2026/2027 council financial year, with an impact on 100,000 ratepayers. More >>
