Auckland Transport will offer a free ferry bus replacement service from Northcote Point wharf to Birkenhead ferry terminal from Monday, 25 June 2018 until Friday, 29 June 2018. Please look out for a Birkenhead Transport bus at pick up points.

Following a routine maintenance check Auckland Transport has decided to temporarily close Northcote Point wharf.

Horizons Regional Council have adopted the 2018-28 Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP), following a required three year review.

Locals, spectators and the team at Rocket Lab should experience some settled weather and sunshine on Saturday as the company prepares for its second orbital launch off the Mahia Peninsula.

Tokoroa Police are investigating a robbery at the Thirsty Liquor bottle store in Chambers Street last night.

A person entered the store at around 8pm and took an amount of alcohol.

At this stage there is no CCTV footage available.

Police can now release the name of the man who died at the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua on 19 June 2018.

He was 67-year-old Denis Miklus, a French National.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is making some changes to the way the Te Newhanga Kāpiti Community Centre in Paraparaumu operates.

From 1 July, the Kāpiti Community Centre Trust will no longer receive Council funding to run the Centre.

Do you know of someone who regularly and selflessly works on behalf of others without ever expecting any recognition or reward?

Don’t miss out on your chance to nominate them for the 2018 Napier Citizens’ Civic Awards. Nominations close at 12 noon next Friday, 29 June.

Aucklander John Gordon, Meadow Fresh New Zealand Barista Champion 2018 is through to the semi-finals of the World Barista Championship in Amsterdam on Friday evening, NZ time.

The Hearing House, Greenlane are now able to future proof in-house income generation thanks to a $4950 donation by Harcourts Charlton Realty, Epsom through the Harcourts Foundation.