ACT Local has selected Nigel Elder, a long-time Lower Hutt resident, New Zealand Defence Force serviceman, and successful business owner as its candidate for the Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai/Lower Hutt ...

A number of media have asked me for my view on a so-called ‘dossier’ on Labour Party political candidates running for council and which the media alleges has been prepared by Better ...

Grateful for the lifeline, shooter Amorangi Malesala is all set to inject her special skill-set in a key outing for Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in their final regular season match of the ANZ ...

Local government stalwart Adrienne Staples will be gunning for a fourth term as Wairarapa’s representative on the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Staples, who has served as a regional ...

Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific Journalist Kam na bane ni mauri, greetings everyone, it’s Kiribati Language Week in Aotearoa, marking five years since the celebration began. This ...

RNZ Gallery Further changes to New Zealand’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism laws will be passed before next year’s election, the minister says. Associate ...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund delivered an exceptional return for the year 2024/25, with $6.7 million injected into the local economy from $200,000 of investment. More ...

A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be celebrating a midweek windfall after winning $10.3 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ...

There are three confirmed cases of measles in the Wairarapa region. Health NZ says the three cases are connected and are linked to overseas travel. Medical Officer of Health in the Greater ...

The Greater Wellington Regional Council’s submission to the Finance & Expenditure Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill recommends the immediate withdrawal of the Bill. Deputy Chair ...

During a question session at a mayoral candidates’ debate on 26 June hosted at Lulu Bar, I asked the candidates their view of party politics around the council table. My question asked the ...

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) helicopter crew has winched a near-hypothermic tramper and his dog to safety from ...