Local Council

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.

The mayor has hailed the deal as a win for "our region's outstanding screen production industry".

Palmerston North City Council is seeking the owner of a spa pool found "smack bang" in the middle of the road.

Alcohol harm costs the economy $9.1b a year, and the substance is linked to more than 200 medical conditions, Te Whatu Ora's medical officer of health says.

Steve Gibson said there were several reasons for his discomfort.

But this time, it is good news for ratepayers.

Physical works on the much anticipated Woodend Bypass are due to get underway this year, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says.