Following the Private Plan Change 5 (PPC5) Hearing held on 3 and 4 November 2025, the Independent Commissioners have made a Recommendation to Council that the Whakamaru Plan Change PPC5 be approved.

National West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh will step away from politics at this year’s General Election. “It has been such a ...

Strong winds on the Auckland Harbour Bridge are expected tomorrow (Saturday 24 January) which may impact travel on the bridge ...

To encourage New Zealanders to keep their passports safe, we’re sharing some of last year’s most memorable mishaps. It’s a ...

Data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows that national sales counts increased strongly compared to 2024, up 10.3% to 80,655, indicating that more buyers were willing and able ...

That’s because Greenland sits at the crossroads of two fast-shifting frontiers: a warming Arctic that will change shipping ...

Police can confirm that one person has died as a result of a crash on Tennent Drive, Palmerston North on 2 January. A cyclist ...

Mahurangi Regional Park has been closed by Auckland Council since it is no longer accessible by road, with Mahurangi West ...

"The Government is responsible for agreeing the wages of the workers it employs. It must recognise the squeeze on their incomes and take action with fair pay offers - not rhetoric - on the cost of ...

Pool coating specialists across Auckland are reporting a surge in enquiries from homeowners addressing damage accumulated ...

Dunedin is set to become the latest place in New Zealand and the first in the South Island with a fully accessible Changing Places bathroom.

The Green Party has put forward a member's bill to entrench Māori seats into law, arguing the electoral settings are ...