New Zealanders are being encouraged to keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets over the holiday season, as authorities expect to find more in the next few months ...LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
A Rotorua family is rejoicing in a "miracle" after the chance arrival of council workers saved the life of 78-year-old Sandra Bristowe ... But she never got her hands on the mower ... - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
Vandals have destroyed a prominent Christmas tree in a Wairarapa town, casting a cloud over what should have been a time of celebration ... "It's quite sad ... "It's very discouraging." ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
A plan to downgrade community input on disability and ageing issues in New Plymouth is tokenistic, condescending and would cost the district money, advocates say ...LDR is local body journalism funded by RNZ and NZ on Air ....
A Gisborne marae has marked another step forward in its CycloneGabrielle recovery journey with a ceremony burying lost taonga following the demolition of its wharenui and kāuta ...LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ... ....
A toilet block at one of Rotorua's most popular tourist spots has been labelled an "embarrassment", while Rotorua LakesCouncil admits the facilities fall below standard ... - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
Urban designers might want to sharpen their pencils; a new competition could be on the horizon ... Neubauer, himself an urban designer, said the competition would be about "shifting the dial" on the amount of intensified housing being built ... ....
A funding battle is brewing over lake weed control in Rotorua as the three-week, 780-tonne clean-up of the latest stinky stranding in Lake Rotorua wraps up ... - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
Almost 60 central Rotorua garden beds will be replanted after gardeners had a series of close calls with passing vehicles ... There had been 13 so far in this financial year ... - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
Aucklanders will find out next week if a six month-trial to move the weekly kerbside rubbish collection to fortnightly, affecting about 10,000 households, will go ahead next year ...LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....