Adults and juveniles of the regionally endangered species, also known as Waikaka, were recently found in a Helensville wetland during a joint Auckland Council/Watercare survey.
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Rotting lake weed is casting a funky fog over the city's lakefront as a 70 tonne-a-day clean-up of Lake Rotorua continues.
The alleged attacker handed himself in last night and has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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"The inquiry will look into whether government agencies took all practicable steps to protect the safety and welfare of the Phillips children," Attorney-General Judith Collins said.
Fire and Emergency NZ said it received multiple calls at around 8.15am to report a vessel on fire between Browns Island and Musick Point.
It followed a series of forecast active fronts moving up from the South Island.
Set for December 2, fundraisers will happen across the country with Givealittle waiving its usual 5% fee.
Proposed changes to waste collection in the south have raised potential red flags with an advocacy group for blind citizens.
Rodger Finlay had been acting as chairperson following the resignation of Neil Quigley in August.
The water regulator can exempt a supplier from chlorinating a community water supply, if it was impractical or too costly, and there was a safe alternative.
Seventeen bricks were uncovered in one container, and 16 in another, worth an estimated $11.5 million.
Emergency services were called to Auckland's west coastline at around 8pm, after a man had been caught in a large rip.
The memorial will honour the 257 victims of Air New Zealand flight 901 and provide a place for families, New Zealanders and visitors to reflect.
Police were called to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash at around 10am on Thursday.
Badly wounded Maverick was handed over to SPCA as his family couldn’t afford the emergency surgery needed to save his life.
State highway closed and residents warned to stay indoors as firefighters and helicopters tackle multiple fires in Northland, Southland, and Otago.
A female swimmer couldn't be saved after the incident at Crowdy Bay north of Newcastle but a paramedic said quick action by a bystander had saved the male's life.
Tiriti advocate and lawyer Tania Waikato has responded to comments made by Education Minister Erica Stanford this week.
A 35-year-old Dunedin man was due to appear in Gore District Court on December 17 charged with arson.
Hāmama, representing a Ngāti Hine tūpuna, was acquired by the Dominion Museum in 1912.
The blaze broke out at the subsidised housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories, on Wednesday afternoon.
The proposed trial would affect parts of Te Atatu Peninsula, Panmure/Tāmaki, and Clendon Park/Weymouth.
