NZ Local News
New Zealand Agricultural Show: Deal reached with Christchurch Council
This year’s NZ Agricultural Show was cancelled. Photo / RNZ RNZ The future of the New Zealand Agricultural Show...
Fiordland wapiti: Forest & Bird takes legal action over hunting agreement
Introduced to New Zealand from North America in the early 1900s, wapiti are similar to red deer, but more...
Family of fallen Vietnam soldier Stuart Ellwood to fly flag at Foxton Anzac Day service
The family of Stuart Ellwood, of Foxton, will fly a flag in his honour at an Anzac Day parade...
Court of Appeal rejects Kiribati national’s latest bid to avoid deportation
The Kiribati national was served with a deportation liability notice in 2013. WARNING: This story discusses rape and may...
Parents of Hawke’s Bay tot Ivy Collins swept away in Cyclone Gabrielle call for accountability amid Government inquiry
The parents of a 2-year-old girl swept away in floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle say someone just had to “push...
WoolWorks: Flood-hit wool scourer factory re-opens in Awatoto, near Napier after Cyclone Gabrielle
WoolWorks NZ chairman Rob Hewett (left) and president Nigel Hales at the Awatoto factory during the official re-opening. Photo...
Waikato road closures: SH3 Awakino Gorge to undergo maintenance work
From April 30 to May 2, the Awakino Gorge will be closed from 10am to 2pm due to maintenance...
Emergency warning system left people ‘feeling abandoned’ during Cyclone Gabrielle and it needs an overhaul, inquiry finds
The emergency warning system that left many in Hawke’s Bay “feeling abandoned” and “let down” during Cyclone Gabrielle needs...
Tauranga transport hub: Council considers appealing High Court decision
Harington St Transport Hub, pictured after work was abandoned on the project. Photo / Andrew Warner Tauranga City Council...
West Auckland fatal ram attack: Ram was not owned by couple, Alfred Helge Hansen and Gaye Carole Hansen, killed in Waitākere
The ram which killed an elderly couple on a West Auckland property was owned by neighbours and had broken...
