Reporting from the places that don't always make the front page.
Upper Selwyn Huts residents have secured a new 30-year deed of licence after years of uncertainty, ending a long fight over whether the small Canterbury lakeside settlement would have to leave land it has occupied for generations.
Hokitika's famous driftwood sign has been destroyed in a suspected act of vandalism, turning a small West Coast landmark into a larger story about community ownership, tourism identity and what happens when public places rely on informal care.
Palmerston North Hospital's loss of its last permanent gastroenterologist has pushed a regional health workforce problem into public view, with Health New Zealand preparing to front a community meeting.
Rawene residents have been asked to keep saving water after a major leak severely depleted the Far North township's reservoir, leaving parts of the community without normal supply.
A Westport resident has turned frustration over coastal fly-tipping into a large-scale clean-up, raising wider questions about who carries the cost of illegal dumping.
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