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Whangārei Matariki Festival Organisers Call For Participants To Boost Event
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:53 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The Whangārei festival celebrates Puanga and Matariki stars in a special series of cultural events for people to come together and celebrate. More >>
‘Forgotten Five’ Battle Council Over Slip-Damaged Homes In Tauranga
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:51 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The homeowners have been asking the council for help to repair the slip, but the council had “completely absolved themselves of any responsibility”, Melanie Gardner told Local Democracy Reporting. More >>
Landowners Renew Fast-Track Bid For Kaituna Hydro Scheme
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:47 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
The group's chief executive has provided fresh details of its plan. More >>
Australian Company Applies To Mine Taranaki Seabed Under Fast-Track Law
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:45 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining chairperson Cindy Baxter said TTR hasn’t done any new modelling of the sediment plume since 2017 and the EPA hearing committee had been considering doing its own modelling to fill the gap. More >>
Invercargill’s Heritage Buildings At Risk Over Funding Freeze – Expert
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:43 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Council group manager consenting and environment Jonathan Shaw said the move was one of a range of savings options considered which wouldn’t affect core activities at the council. More >>
No ‘Silver Bullet’ For Algae-plagued Lake Hood
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:40 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the council has been inundated with suggestions for how to fix the lake, but they need to look at what will work and how much it could cost. More >>
Fencing For Kaitāia’s Campervan Dump Station After Ongoing Sewage Spills
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:38 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The temporary fencing is to be put up to protect the public from resulting sewage spills into the adjacent carpark, securing the site until repairs are done. More >>
Orowaiti Cut Revisited In West Coast River-Mouth Review
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:36 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The merits of an Orowaiti ‘cut’ have been debated over the year. More >>
Fined Freezing Works Reports New Breach Of Resource Consent
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:35 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The West Coast Regional Council says Kokiri reported that it breached the conditions of its consent on April 7. More >>
‘Pillar To Post’: Napier Driver Frustrated By Road Damage Saga
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:32 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Napier resident Rob Tranter says he’s been sent from pillar to post between Napier City Council, Downer, and his insurance company after roadworks damaged his work van. More >>
Lake Rotokākahi Board To Seek Judicial Review Over Tarawera Sewerage Scheme
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:31 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
The council says about four weeks are left to complete stage one. More >>
Passion For Community Led To School Board Role
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:30 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
A Kaiapoi school board of trustees presiding member is encouraging people to stand in this year's board elections. More >>
Ratepayers To Fund Cash Injection For Rangiora Stadium
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:28 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Waimakariri District Council has agreed to a new management agreement with the North Canterbury Sport and Recreation Trust, which will see the trust paid $100,000 a year to manage Rangiora's MainPower Stadium. More >>
‘Major Headache’ For Schools If Kāhui Ako Cut – Principals
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:26 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury schools say there weren't consulted over plans to scrap the Kāhui Ako education scheme. More >>
‘Peace Of Mind’: New Stopbank Project Brings Hope To Hawke’s Bay Community
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:19 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The planned stopbank will run from Redclyffe Bridge to the Napier Golf Course along the Tūtaekurī River and will help address a 1km “gap” in the stopbank network next to Waiohiki. More >>
‘You’ve Done Enough, My Boy’
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:17 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The 15-year-old had walked from Whakatāne over two days to promote voting yes to Māori wards. More >>
National Geographic Names NZ Regions For Climate Change Initiative
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:14 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
The programme offers tools, training and international networks for communities. More >>
‘Phenomenal’ Outcome: Five Community Boards To Remain In Western Bay
Friday, 18 April 2025, 1:19 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s proposal to reduce community boards to three has been overruled by the Local Government Commission. More >>
Climate Change Damage Prompts New Plymouth Call For Public Say
Friday, 18 April 2025, 1:18 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Low-lying new Plymouth streets flooded in 2020 and more winter rainfall including heavier rainstorms are predicted. More >>
Regional Council Defends Jump In Staff Numbers
Friday, 18 April 2025, 1:16 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
West Coast Regional Council chief executive Darryl Lew defended the rise in staff numbers. More >>
