“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 ...

The school toilet tax, rural-urban divide, and rates fairness were at the forefront of South Wairarapa District Council’s Long-Term Plan hearing. The council received 218 submissions and an additional ...

Now in its fourth year, Brown Pride is a homegrown social enterprise fusing fitness, culture and community, with help from local board funding. Built around Pacific values of brotherhood, identity and ...

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 ...

Cassandra Crowley has been appointed to Environment Southland's Investment Committee, which is in charge of the council’s majority shareholding at the southern port. The Rotorua-based chartered ...

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 ...