50+ min ago   (632+ words) A Waikato paediatric surgeon has returned from Samoa after helping deliver life changing surgery to children who would otherwise wait years for treatment. Dr Stephen Adams, Head of Department Paediatric Surgery at Waikato Hospital, travelled to Apia as part of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (190+ words) MTA Head of Advocacy James McDowall says MTA had made the case consistently that a vehicle CO2 standard was worth keeping. “We were pleased to be part of Stage 1, and MCERT has acknowledged that member input helped inform the decisions Cabinet…...

6+ day, 25+ min ago   (314+ words) Tongan artist Folau has released his new single ‘Mamahi Moe Kona,’ written and recorded in a single night following the passing of his grandparents. The song reflects on grief, loneliness and the loss of the people who shape us most,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (546+ words) A fisher who poached 1869 pāua intended for sale, and illegally used scuba gear to harvest the shellfish, has been placed on home detention for 10 months and ordered to do 300 hours’ community work. Following a guilty plea, Jorden Cedric Paul (43) was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (520+ words) Residents and businesses in western Te Awamutu and Pirongia now have a more reliable water supply following the completion of the Racecourse Rd watermain replacement project. Initiated by Waipā District Council, the upgrade is one of 24 active infrastructure projects that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (658+ words) An extra helping of Connings’ signature locally grown produce will soon be available to Nelsonians as the pop-up store on Achilles Avenue expands into a full Connings Food Market. Nelson City Council agreed in principle in March 2024 to Connings leasing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1035+ words) Meridian Energy has distributed $1.8 million to 37 community groups across Aotearoa New Zealand through its Community Decarbonisation Fund, the largest annual distribution in the fund’s four-year history and a record number of recipients. The grants are helping community groups switch from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) The Commonwealth Youth Ministers Task Force has endorsed a new framework to guide the delivery of the Commonwealth Youth Programme over the next three years to advance youth development across member countries. The meeting was co-chaired by Hon Rana Mashhood…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (526+ words) Palmerston North is preparing to welcome visitors from across Aotearoa this October as Palmy Drag Fest returns for its sixth year, with more than 70% of tickets already sold for what organisers are calling the festival’s biggest and boldest celebration yet....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (552+ words) Every day across Tasman, Kūmānu’s Open Spaces team helps keep the district’s parks, reserves, sports fields, playgrounds, cemeteries, public toilets, community housing, and Council buildings safe, functional, and ready for the people who use them. That work will continue, with…...