Reprimand over motel arrests
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that police, while targeting the owners of a motel business in Warkworth, went beyond the bounds of a legitimate police intelligence operation. Their... read more
Student voters head to polls
About 140,000 school-age voters will jump the gun on their adult counterparts when they start mock elections next week. A record-breaking 1034 schools are preparing to take part in the Electoral Commission's... read more
Heavy congestion while ferries not full
There's been heavy congestion on the Auckland motorway network and local roads this morning as commuters start the working week with the Auckland Harbour Bridge operating at 50 percent capacity. Four lanes... read more
Drought-busting bid to cut water fees
Councillors Wayne Walker, John Watson and Greg Sayers want Watercare to cut connection costs for people on tank water who could access mains water. Fears of another summer drought have led three... read more
Living it up in lockdown
When Alert Level 3 lockdown was announced late on Tuesday, August 11, Mahurangi was resigned and disappointed. It had been over 100 days since the last case of community transmission in New Zealand, and... read more
Minister talks Penlink
Transport and urban development Minister Phil Twyford dropped into Whangaparaoa yesterday – a visit that included being pressed to get behind a four-lane Penlink. Currently the NZ Transport Agency... read more
