New national rules for building granny flats came into effect on 15 January 2026. These rules allow some small, detached homes up to 70m² to be built without a building consent when all exemption ...

“Improving access to cancer medication in New Zealand is important to cancer patients, and their families. That’s why it has been a focus of this Government,” Mr Seymour says. Pharmac is proposing to ...

The removal of public liability insurance as a requirement for an outdoor dining permit would take away a big cost barrier for some businesses. Under the proposed changes, busking permits would last ...

The report identifies a concerning decline in water quality, indigenous wetland habitat, the wetland’s Australasian bittern/matuku population, and cultural values recognised by mana whenua. These ...

“Water and wastewater networks are critical infrastructure, and providers who deliver these services have a responsibility to manage them in ways that protect today’s users and future generations,” ...

Ashley River Bridge/Rakahuri, on State Highway 1/Main North Road in North Canterbury, will close tomorrow night so that road sealing work can be carried out. The bridge, near Waikuku, is scheduled to ...

The search covered two areas slated to be part of Bathurst Resources’ proposed coal mines. The focus area was Deep Stream, part of the Stockton Plateau mainly managed by Land Information New Zealand ...