NZ First deputy leader takes aim at the horticultural sector as well as the India Free Trade Agreement and council mergers at a Wellington meeting.
Politics
11:58am
Video of the meteor was captured and shared online by the Tauranga Astronomical Society just before 7.45pm.
New Zealand
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Chain of miscommunications left two track workers without rail protection near the Kaimai Tunnel, with train control not knowing they were there.
Fri, Aug 28
How are schools, businesses, and retirement homes coping with this latest surge in winter illness?
Business
Tue, Aug 25
Approximately 10 graves from the historic Tararu Cemetery in Thames are “at risk” of slipping onto the road below.
Mon, Aug 24
The apology follows an Ombudsman finding that council was unreasonable in rejecting a petition about the future of the paddle steamer.
One person was killed on Friday evening in Northland, with a second crash-related death occurring in Tauranga early Saturday morning.
Sat, Aug 22
Forever chemicals can remain in soil and water for decades, and some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, reduced fertility and other health effects.
Environment
Ross Weir, 71, went missing from his beachside home on Pukehina Parade, near Motunau Park in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Aug 21
The Tauranga City Council chief executive says he knows the organisation "better than anybody" and is best placed to address systemic failures uncovered in a review of the fatal January landslide.
Thu, Aug 20
A Morrinsville teacher killed in the tragic campground landslide spent the morning trying to warn others, going to "heroic lengths to help those around her".
Wed, Aug 19
Bay of Plenty Area Commander Inspector Phil Edwards said police attempted to stop a vehicle in Tūrangi on Monday morning over suspicious behaviour.
Mon, Aug 17
The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took the council to court over the plan in December.
Te Ao Māori
Rotorua Lakes Council is spending more than $319,000 a year to store, insure and maintain a $21 million-plus art collection – much of which the public hasn't seen since Rotorua Museum closed in 2016.
Tauranga City Council is prosecuting owners of dogs allegedly involved in recent high-profile attacks in Pāpāmoa.
Sun, Aug 16
Two people have died and one person has been injured following a crash between a car and a motorcycle.
Sat, Aug 15
Photos provided to 1News show the vehicle embedded in the shopfront, with broken glass and twisted metal framing strewn across the footpath.
Fri, Aug 14
A committee voted unanimously to chip seal the road despite residents' objections.
According to GeoNet, the tremor occurred at around 6.55pm, around 15km west of Whakatāne at a depth of 5km.
Tue, Aug 11
From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
Mon, Aug 10
The victim was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Sat, Aug 8
The 12-year-old tabby, Steps, went missing on Monday night — sparking a city-wide search and pleas for information on his whereabouts.
Thu, Aug 6
MetService meteorologist John Law said people would "definitely need those extra layers, those gloves, and those woolly blankets" over the next few days.
Wed, Aug 5
Parcels containing the Class B controlled drug were stopped at the border between June 1 and July 19.
But Nicola Willis suggested today that Luxon's apology "reflected his integrity".
Tue, Aug 4
