Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes as major road works start on Main Road Makaraka in the first week of February.

Hospitality and accommodation venues across Northland are welcoming Kiwis back to the region with the switch to the orange traffic light system at midnight, says Hospitality New Zealand.

With the Bay Bonanza fishing competition on next weekend, it’s a timely reminder for boaties to check the hulls of their boats are clean from marine pests.

Swimmers are being advised to take caution while dog owners should keep dogs on leashes or avoid two river sites along the Kapiti Coast with toxic algae, including detached algal mats being identified.

Timaru District Council is thanking the community for their support as it moves the city to Level 2 Water Restrictions from noon on Friday.

A bold young bittern has caused a stir in Waikato, striking a pose in a Cambridge couple’s urban backyard.

MetService is forecasting another high pressure system to sit over Aotearoa this coming weekend, bringing dry and settled weather for most.

Every two years the Marlborough District Council takes the ‘temperature’ of the central business district in Blenheim and Picton.

The Marlborough Town Centre Health Check is a snapshot in time of how both CBDs are performing.

Auckland woman Hua Yi Zhu was sentenced at the Auckland District Court today to three years for defrauding Customs of tobacco revenue.

Queenstown Lakes District residents and businesses are doing an awesome job of glass recycling.