Wairoa River News Today

Deanna and her siblings' 1980s childhood was full of outdoor Northland adventure provided by their fun-seeking, doting parents. These experiences, now firmly...

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says complex and costly environmental rules can be ineffective

The 114-year-old historic Bay of Islands Steam Ship Minerva is now closer to being back in the water after getting a new boiler. It’s now full steam ahead...

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A major milestone in Hawke’s Bay’s cyclone recovery has been reached with more than 600 properties in Wairoa moved out of limbo in a “good move forward for...

Has the country changed all that much in three decades? Loveni Enari compares his two New Zealands.

A slip-damaged road previously used by “rat runners” will remain closed to traffic in the Western Bay of Plenty. Te Puna Station Rd in the rural settlement...

Firefighters from nine brigades are responding to the fire Lee Valley, supported by aerial attack from helicopters with monsoon buckets. Eleven houses on River Terrace between the Lee Valley Bridge over the Wairoa River and Mead Road have been evacuated ...

All six helicopters fighting the Lee Valley fire have been grounded because of a drone sighted in the area. A seventh helicopter has also been stood down before it reached the fireground. Police are actively seeking the drone operator. Fire and ...

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