News from Save the Basin Feeling that it’s not a great idea to have a $3.8 billion motorway project for Wellington that NZTA admits will lose money & is proposing to fund through tolls, ...

Surf lifeguards patrolling this weekend (Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November) performed 11 rescues across the country nationally this weekend, a significant reduction on the 65 rescues performed ...

The Government has agreed to progress a rates cap to help councils keep rates increases under control and reduce pressure on household budgets, “Rates are taking up more of household bills, and ...

The Government’s plan to cap council rates is a recipe for asset sell-offs, job losses and higher user charges that will hit households and communities harder than rates ever did.

Eastern Hutt Road in Taita was blocked after a truck crashed this morning. Police were notified at 9.05am that the truck had rolled between Peterkin Street and Page Grove.

A man charged with four counts of intentionally injuring a baby in Lower Hutt is pleading not guilty to all charges. This is the fourth serious child abuse case in the Hutt Valley in recent ...

A motorbike rider is in serious condition after crashing when fleeing from Police in Lower Hutt tonight. About 10.30pm, Police observed a motorbike being ridden in a dangerous manner on Fairway ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said this morning that the government would have more to say about a promised rates cap “very shortly”. “We are going to introduce rates ...