Local Council

Tauranga mayor Mahé Drysdale has described the days following the Mauao landslide tragedy as "the hardest week of my life".

There was anger in the public gallery as Clutha council voted to drop an investigation into safe zones on beaches to protect wildlife.

The change means the homes can be lived in, and the council will not have to pay up to $14 million buying out the properties.

Buller's new mayor has doubled down on his refusal to speak to reporters, saying he plans to keep it up as long as he's mayor.

Some of New Plymouth's concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced.

Bromley community leader Jackie Simons has made an emotional plea to the council for more help to be provided to those affected by the foul stench pouring from Bromley Wastewater Plant. Audio

Deluxe karaoke bar can no longer sell alcohol after a shareholder fired its only qualified duty managers and withdrew its on-licence renewal application.

A new report commissioned by the council has revealed another $80 million is needed to protect the entire Ōamaru sewage system by 2125.

In December, concerns were raised about rates revenue being higher than expected.

The smell has left people battling nausea, worsening asthma, sleepless nights and deteriorating mental health. Audio

Wayne Brown put on a cap saying 'RATES' in a self-described move to mock the proposal.

Explainer- Ratepayers in the Wellington metropolitan area will have two bills from 1 July as new water entity Tiaki Wai steps up.

More than 200 people turned up to a public meeting vowing to save Hāwera Cinema 2 in Taranaki.

Auckland Council wants to increase the amount it can spend on retaining walls and lifting homes to make them safe - a move it said would be more cost effective than writing them off.

Auckland Council is looking at ways to make houses more resistant to floods.

Three years after the Auckland Anniversary floods, the community is working together to turn the Wairau creek catchment into something residents won't fear. Audio

Police have completed recovery work at the landslide, and Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said he was hopeful streets could be reopened in a number of days.

The environmental group behind a 12,000-strong petition that led to a land-use inquiry three years ago is now calling on the council to block forestry consents on red and orange land.