Community

Harbour health strategy

A new strategy, Revitalise Manukau Harbour, will set a course for a healthier, thriving Manukau Harbour, Auckland Council expects. Adopted by Auckland Council’s Policy, Planning...

Next step for Head Start

Councils nationwide are now relying on Wellington to help reform local government. In total, 18 proposals, including one featuring north Waikato’s Waikato District Council...

Council counts on savings

The numbers are in and it looks like Auckland mayor, Wayne Brown, won’t have to go busking in order to ensure the Super City...

Preparing for interest rate changes

Interest rates are something every homeowner hears about, but many people don’t realise how even small changes can affect their mortgage repayments. Whether rates rise...

BREAKING: Wattle Downs deaths – man charged with double murder

A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder following the deaths of two people in the south Auckland suburb of Wattle...

Looking ahead: The next chapter for Port Waikato

As I reflect on my time representing Port Waikato, I find myself thinking about what this part of New Zealand might look like in...

Three generations of Waiuku firefighters

With 80 years of combined service from one family, including 54 years from one man, there is no shortage of commitment at Waiuku’s Volunteer...

Gold no good

A gold rush it may be, but not the type that’s welcome anywhere near a steel mill. Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed the presence of...

Robots roll into Franklin

A 40-foot shipping container packed with robots and other cutting-edge technology is bringing the future to Franklin schools through Innovation Franklin’s new Mobile Innovation...

The most dangerous sentence in New Zealand

By MIKE KING, founding ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation In my line of work, I hear a lot of things that concern me. Young...