“The Metals Company is promising regulatory certainty in a regulatory vacuum,” said Bobbi-Jo Dobush, ocean conservation policy expert and author of Deep Sea Mining Isn’t Worth the Risk. “The only ...

Community input into water management decisions is essential, say Kaikōura councillors and community leaders. Kaikōura district councillors and zone committee members made their support for the ...

Noisy neighbours tend to be inevitable no matter where you live, but one Invercargill street has claimed the crown for being ...

Mini Golf is coming to EA Networks Centre in Ashburton by the end of the year. Ashburton District Council plans to build a terraced 18-hole mini golf course in front of the sports stadium. People and ...

Remote-controlled vehicles continue to attract hobbyists across New Zealand, with growing interest in scale realism, customisation, and specialised categories. RC Hobbies has expanded its online range ...

Greenpeace claims the levels of nitrates in some Mid Canterbury drinking water shows “a present and looming public health crisis”. The environmental group recently tested 114 water samples provided by ...

Built around Pacific values of brotherhood, identity and service, it has become a full-time operation employing five staff, supporting youth in schools, running mental health programmes and mentoring ...

Backed by Auckland Council and local boards, the Y’s low-cost camp is opening up sport and culture to students who might otherwise miss out. A low-cost sports programme is transforming how South ...

Tauranga City Council will spend $91.9 million on the lease for its new offices over the next 15 years. The council has also budgeted about $33.5m for the interior fit-out of the new build at 90 ...

"Headline inflation is at 2.5 percent and is set to remain well in the top half of the Reserve Bank's 1 percent to 3 percent target range for a while. For those expecting large interest rate ...

Trade and investment promotion agency Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) says fresh produce growers and exporters in the region are struggling. PTI said they are facing factors such as unfavourable weather ...

Māori activist and former MP Hone Harawira has criticised a recent Te Pāti Māori candidate for confronting Cabinet Minister Casey Costello at a food court on Tuesday evening. Pere Huriwai-Seger, who ...