National’s promise to fully fund a new Christchurch motorway and bypass is a “slap in the face” for Tauranga after the decision to toll-fund construction of the Takitimu North Link. That’s the view of Tauranga councillor Rick Curach, who...
Transforming underground stormwater pipes into a thriving, open wetland in the centre of Whakatāne has won the district council a national water industry award. The Apanui Sponge Reserve Project on largely unused reserve land on either side...
Mount Maunganui-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri says fruit quality remains a key focus as the industry responds to increasing competition in export markets. Chief executive Jason Te Brake said that while sales remained strong, lower harvest...
‘You’ll be seeing Moon and I very soon, and if you ring the cops, scream, yell, get smart or anything, I can’t save you.” That was the text message Kiri Robb sent to a woman who, with friend Harley Shrimpton, owed her $400. “Moon” referred to...
