Ara’s gain is the Menzshed’s gain in Timaru as the tertiary institute donates welders to the community organisation to make way for almost $77,000 worth of new state-of-the-art engineering trades equipment at the Timaru campus.

The Waikato region now has an economic development agency and its first order of business is bringing together 250 of the region’s key people to determine major initiatives.

New national rules governing plantation forestry are in some cases weaker than district rules, causing concern for communities living close to erosion-prone land. Farah Hancock reports for Newsroom.

Blokarts and bike tracks are part of the plans for a multi-million dollar Kāpiti Coast sports park reports Virginia Fallon for Stuff.

Whanganui mayor Hamish McDouall has hailed the Government's announcement of increased roading funding for Whanganui as "just fantastic".

Air Chathams will take over flights between Paraparaumu and Auckland from 20 August.

BusinessNZ has argued against proposed changes to the Local Government Act.

The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the Christchurch Mayor’s recommendation that funding for a new Multi-Use Arena is brought forward by two years in the Councils’ Long-Term Plan, says CEO Leeann Watson.

The plans include a sprawling retail precinct, additional car parking spaces, a boutique eatery and a central medical centre.

“New Zealand’s urban growth system is broken and must be revised to incentivise cities to grow and city leaders must be given the flexibility and tools they need to succeed,” says Stephen Selwood, CEO of Infrastructure New Zealand.