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$650m Hunua quarry fast-track expansion bid aims to secure Auckland's aggregate supply
About 28% of Auckland's current aggregate supplies come from the existing quarry.
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Ellesmere College lockdown: School says knife rumours ‘unfounded’
Police found the report of a weapon at Ellesmere College was incorrect.
Flood protection work turns tap water brown, council promises fix
Plans for a replacement water source for Esk Valley and Whirinaki are underway.
‘Nowhere for them to go’: Northland fears over Govt bid to move homeless on
The law change would let police order rough sleepers to leave areas for 24 hours.
The last Splore, the end of a cultural chapter
The final Splore at Tāpapakanga Park drew about 8000 festival-goers.
City Mission seeks refuge status to shield homeless from move-on orders
Helen Robinson warns move-on orders could block access to HomeGround services.
Auckland builder to pay $5000 after sediment pours into Oakley Creek
Sediment-laden water from the New Windsor site flowed into Oakley Creek.
Fiordland hunters make big push for venison meat processing plant
The planned Te Anau abattoir would turn culled wild deer into venison for sale.
Iwi mussel farm crew 'shocked' after suspected vandalism in Far North bay
The iwi says the farm is key to long-term jobs and intergenerational wealth.
'Get this man out of this house now': Tradie exposes man stuck in hoarding horror, calls on Aussie Govt
Nathan Stafford shared film of the man in waist-high rubbish with 2.9 million TikTok fans.
On The Up: Three Hawke’s Bay finalists for NZer of the Year awards
'I’m just carrying on a legacy that was made for me.'
Volunteer firefighters renew calls for ACC mental health cover
A 2025 petition with 36,549 signatures to extend cover was rejected.
‘Everyone can tell you a dog war story’ - Te Puna residents battle wandering dogs
Te Puna School reports roaming dogs entering the playground and scaring pupils.
Justice Minister: Homeless move-on orders a 'tool', not a 'total solution'
'There's a very easy way to avoid the fine, and that is to follow the move-on order.'
'Silly as chooks': 'Lovely' neighbourhood ruined by people 'doing nangs'
They are driving 'smashed on that stuff' and 'dancing and yahooing' in the street.
Josephine Bartley: Without law change, more fatal dog attacks will occur
OPINION: Roaming dog complaints and reports of attacks have surged in Auckland since 2021.
Apartment owners hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa tree
The tree was craned off the blocked lawn into the Te Uru Tapu project after three years.
'Nowhere for them to go': Will move-on orders for the homeless help in Hawke's Bay?
'Move the whanau on to places where they can be housed, not to another street corner.'
Sonny Bill Williams, the $6m luxury fundraiser and the stalled mosque project
The Hurstville Masjid project has raised almost $6m from community donors.
Toilet leak: Health warning at popular swim spot lifted
People were warned not to swim at the popular Rotorua lake.
Tractor convoy helps cyclone-hit rural schoolkids learn to calm anxiety
'If we have real bad weather or real bad rain, I can see the trauma on their faces.'
Ex-MP Meka Whaitiri on aspirations in role as new runanga chair
The former MP spoke with the Gisborne Herald about leadership, relationships and plans.
South Taranaki councillor 'disgusted' at behaviour of 'hostile' group at car meet
A video shows about a dozen people surrounding a lone police car in Ōaonui.
Sewage blast from toilet leaves Wellington resident's home unliveable
Ed says raw sewage sprayed so high it reached his bathroom ceiling.
Whanawhana dam feasibility study begins
The Whanawhana reservoir would store up to 27 million cubic metres of water.
Landslide and treefall: Campground reopens after evacuation
All 107 guests were evacuated on Saturday while engineers checked the Ōhiwa slope.
Cats blamed for 'worst' banded dotterel nesting season in Napier
Cats have wiped out 18 of 42 monitored dotterel nests this season.
Firefighters battle major house fire in Whangārei’s Morningside
Five fire trucks are fighting the blaze on Morningside Rd.
Controversial councillor has building access restricted over claims of 'accosting' staff
The move is another in a long line of controversies involving the first-time councillor.
‘Bureaucratic bullying’: Trustee says thousands in dividend funds inaccessible during recovery work
Maree Brownlie says barriers to accessing trust funds after disaster had been exhausting.