Local Council
Councillor won't face further consequences for expletive-laden rant
Hamilton's Andrew Bydder was censured by his colleagues and ordered to apologise for ableist slurs and derogatory comments.
Rotorua mayor on hearing to determine future of housing motels
Rotorua's mayor says the city is on its way to being rid of the emergency housing motels as a hearing gets underway on Tuesday to determine the future of seven such motels. Mayor Tania Tapsell spoke… Audio
Hearing to decide fate of emergency housing motels in Rotorua
Rotorua residents are desperate and despondent as a hearing gets underway on Tuesday to decide the fate of seven emergency housing motels in the city. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio
Auckland's maunga off-limits during Guy Fawkes
This is the sixth year the Tupuna Maunga Authority has closed the mountains during the fireworks season, despite this, the authority says suspicious fires and dangerous behaviour with fireworks have… Audio
Building consents without council sign-off raises red flags
Getting a building consent is about to become easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections.
Elusive wallaby still not hunted down in Southland
Southland is on Wallaby alert - Matt Rosenberg reports from the deep south Audio
Concerns over new, streamlined building consent process
Getting a building consent is about to get easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections. Audio
From tired to jazzed up: Gisborne’s main street’s spring clean
Ex-district councillor of 10 years Meredith Akuhata-Brown, along with two other volunteers, are facilitating a "spring clean" of Gisborne's city CBD, supported by Gisborne District Council, artists…
'Twerps' or trailblazers? Youth council stays resilient
A plan to give the Hastings Youth Council voting rights on council subcommittees caused a storm in a bouncy castle teacup.
Napier man takes on insurer over hike - and wins
"Where does this stop?" Philip Dol said as his premiums went up from $2000 to $8000. Audio
Nelson mayor hits back at fluoride 'disinformation'
Nelson's mayor has hit back at "disinformation" being spread on social media about fluoride in the city's water.
Council agency spent $737k on campaign to boost positivity about city
The mayor says it's a waste of ratepayers' money, with less than half of viewers feeling more optimistic about Auckland.
Unhappy meal? Submissions overwhelmingly reject Wānaka McDonald's
The majority of submissions made about a McDonald's restaurant opening in Wānaka are not lovin' it.
Water trust 'Trojan horse' for controversial dam - advocacy group
Opponents of the previously quashed scheme say the district council is attempting to advance it under the legitimacy.
Council apologises over errors in rates for 15,000 homes
The incorrect invoices related to an Oamaru transport rate and the Leith Flood Protection scheme.
Coast councils spent $500k on speed limit changes
The West Coast regional transport committee has been forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new rule that overrides it.
Mayor at odds with council over Bluff wastewater changes
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he would rather operate Bluff's wastewater network on an expired consent than "gallop ahead" of water reforms.
West Coast Regional Council has 'no right' to exclude councillor from meetings
Allan Birchfield has been censured since last year but can still attend council meetings, LGNZ principle advisor says.
'This is a jack-up': Shock over council's speedway decision
One councillor says it's woeful that the sport is being "evicted" from its acclaimed venue at Western Springs after 95 years. Audio
Rag monster found in Napier pipes
Halloween is here, but the scariest monster in Napier has been lurking underground all this time.
