Cost of living driving demand for homekill, local butchers
As meat prices soar, RNZ looks at what meat people are choosing to buy and from where.
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Sole Māori names for nine more parks across Waitākere Ranges
Waitākere Ranges Local Board has adopted Māori names for 21 more parks in the local area.
Paruroa / Armour Bay Reserve will receive new bilingual signage as the exemplar park.
Two previous tranches have already provided Māori names for 39 parks … Continue reading
Mayors fume over Carter Holt Harvey snub as ‘broken’ workers deal with Eves Valley sawmill closure
Meanwhile, a union delegate says the shutdown is “like going to your own funeral”.
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What new investors are doing wrong, according to a property coach
Many people are getting into the New Zealand market for the wrong reasons, author and property coach says.
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Major bank calls for increase to inflation target
An economist says it’s likely that Adrian Orr’s replacement will be open to change.
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Illegal Manurewa boarding house activity ends in hefty $54,000 penalty
Auckland Council has welcomed a District Court decision that fined property director Paul Knights $54,000 for illegally converting a Maich Road, Manurewa property into unsafe accommodation for migrant workers.
Between mid-2017 and early 2018, Mr Knight… Continue reading
Who represents you?
Auckland local elections candidates are confirmed, and voting opens on Tuesday 9 September – but what do we know about these candidates?
More is more
The best news about these elections so far is that Aucklanders have more to choose from, with a record… Continue reading
Auckland’s tree canopy boosted through council partnership with Te Whangai Trust
A new partnership between Auckland Council and Te Whangai Trust has seen 54 new trees planted in urban Tāmaki Makaurau in 2025 – a win for both residents and the environment.
The trees – a mix of natives and exotics – were planted across five parks in … Continue reading
Tāmaki Regeneration Company director appointed
Auckland Council has appointed John Duthie as director of the Tāmaki Regeneration Company (TRC).
Councillor Greg Sayers chaired the selection panel and welcomes John to the board.
“John Duthie has exceptional depth of experience in the planning and… Continue reading
Auckland’s regenerated city centre is beamed to 90 countries
Film-making talent Lucy Lawless, and a line-up of top Kiwi creatives, are making Tāmaki Makaurau a global superstar in the popular “cosy crime” My Life is Murder.
Made by Greenstone TV and currently airing on TVNZ and TVNZ+, the show’s new season prese… Continue reading