A debate on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill was shut down by conservative councillors at the council's December meeting.
"I never, ever wanted to put my firearms licence in jeopardy because someone thought that I was in a dark space and that I shouldn't have firearms."
Police said there would be an increased presence in Clover Park while they investigate.
No-one was injured in the incident on Don Buck Rd in Massey, which saw a vehicle go through a fence and hit two houses.
Ongoing global engine problems continue to affect the national carrier.
District councillors are urging staff to investigate options for restoring the Gisborne-East Coast region's famous Tolaga Bay Wharf, which is suffering "ongoing deterioration" after severe weather in 2023/24.
Two people are in a serious condition after the incident occurred at Te Pohue around 8.30am.
Defence Minister Judith Collins said China had not informed New Zealand of why the task group, which is in international waters, has been deployed to the region.
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced it would cut the official cash rate by half percentage point to 3.75%, its third consecutive big reduction with rates now at their lowest since October 2022.
A homicide investigation was launched after the man died in Hawke's Bay Hospital around 11pm on Sunday night.
A proposed after-hours medical facility in Rangiora has some certainty after the Waimakariri District Council offered to help bankroll the long-awaited project.
"Family names are a real gift for all children," Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden said.
Sassy's condition was so extreme that responding animal control officers at first believed she was dead, said the SPCA.
The Ineos brand is being removed from the apparel of New Zealand's representative teams after the deal collapsed recently.
Daman Kumar's case drew nationwide attention after it emerged he faced deportation to India — a country he had never visited — due to his parents' immigration status.
The proposed policy, which must be reviewed every five years, would be out for consultation until March 21.
There's optimism the lake can avoid a third straight summer with an algal bloom notice.
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Mayor Ron Mark said eventually "these idiot racers, these clowns, are going to get it wrong and someone is going to get killed".
Legal restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the affected area will be in place.
Te Waikoropupū Springs and their exceptionally clear water are at risk from human pollution.
Dr Avataeao Junior Ulu is the Director of Pacific Health at the Ministry of Health and was with a party opposing a multi-coloured street feature — until today.
Senior Constable John Woodhouse has been taking on freshmen for the last six years.
Community leaders and residents of Te Atatū met for a karakia to "boost that space where the negative issue happened".
