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Residents Return To Flood-hit Auckland Neighbourhoods
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 7:04 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
South Auckland's flood-damaged neighbourhoods are coming back to life as residents finally return to their homes. More >>
‘Unsettling Time’: 30 Jobs Proposed To Go At Forestry Research Institute Scion
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 6:44 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
CEO says it doesn't have enough work in the pipeline to retain current staffing levels. More >>
Whakatāne Residents Don’t Know Where To Go In Tsunami Alert
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 6:37 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The new tsunami inundation modelling is expected to be completed in mid to late 2024 with resulting changes to evacuation zones in 2025 possible. More >>
Rugby Boss ‘Blindsided’ As Repairs Stop At Invercargill’s Main Ground
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 6:35 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
On Wednesday, councillors moved to stop work being undertaken at Rugby Park from next year, saving about $3 million in the process. More >>
Doctors Warn: Human Health Risks From Proposed $730m Kaipara Waste To Energy Plant
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 6:30 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
A group of Canterbury doctors opposed to waste-to-energy plants being built in New Zealand is warning of major potential human health risks if one goes ahead in Kaipara, Northland. More >>
Tardy Whitebaiters Cough Up Fees
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 6:24 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Just $2000 of a $44,000 whitebait stand debt remains to be paid to the West Coast Regional Council after it threatened tardy stand holders. More >>
We’ve Got More Policing Problems That Just Gangs – Mayor
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 4:56 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Ōpōtiki Mayor David Moore wants to know why police are saying they are adequately staffed when they are telling the whanau of Jason Butler that they do not have enough resources to investigate the missing Omaio man. More >>
Low Submissions On Proposed 27% Rates Hike
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 4:16 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Just 25 submissions have been made on the West Coast Regional Council's proposal to increase general rates by an average of 27% - one of the highest increases in the country. Submissions closed on Friday [May 10] for the West Coast Regional Council's ... More >>
Ashburton’s Second Bridge Remains In Govt Plans
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 4:14 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The second bridge was listed as the top priority project in the Regional Land Transport Plan that has been submitted to NZTA to be included in the National Land Transport Plan process. More >>
Carterton Council Hits Another Snag
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 5:11 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The committee set to hear Long-Term Plan [LTP] submissions in Carterton tomorrow [Wednesday] has not yet been delegated the authority to do so. As a result, an extraordinary council meeting will be held at 8.30am. It comes at a time of uncertainty as to whether ... More >>
Ngāi Tahu’s Water Offer Receives Tentative Response
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 5:11 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
An offer of support from Ngāi Tahu has been left on the table by Invercargill City Council for a second time in as many weeks. Dated March 28, the Ngāi Tahu letter pertains to the Government’s new Local Waters Done Well approach and suggests collaboration ... More >>
Cracks Appear In New $7m Coastal Pathway
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:23 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Work is underway to repair cracks in a $7m coastal pathway in Mount Maunganui that opened in December. Around 20 cracks have appeared in the concrete of the 3km path that runs along Marine Parade from Hopukiore (Mount Drury Reserve) to Oceanbeach ... More >>
Residents Return To Flood-hit Auckland Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:13 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
South Auckland's flood-damaged neighbourhoods are coming back to life as residents finally return to their homes. But there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods. Auckland ... More >>
Whakatāne Residents Don’t Know Where To Go In Tsunami Alert
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:11 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Submissions to Whakatāne District Council’s Long-term Plan have left councillors worried that people don’t know where to go during a tsunami alert. More >>
Carterton Councillor Submits To Long-term Plan, May Be Excluded From Decisions
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:56 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
An elected member who made a submission to her council’s Long-Term Plan [LTP] could be excluded from making decisions on it. More >>
Rapid Population Growth Causes Council Ward Rethink
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:05 am | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Environment Canterbury reviews ward structure to address a population imbalance caused by the rapid growth of Greater Christchurch. More >>
Buyers Of Old Ashburton Library Revealed
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:54 am | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
CBR Properties Limited completed the purchase of the old library site for $1.1 million from the Ashburton District Council on Friday. More >>
Public Meeting To Discuss Martinborough’s Pain Farm
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 5:30 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The 85 hectares of Pain Farm land was bequeathed to the former Martinborough Borough Council by George Pain in 1932 to be used as “a sports ground for the residents of Martinborough and as a playground for the children”. More >>
Fears Funding Shake-up Will Hurt ‘poorest Of Community’
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:38 pm | Alka Prasad - Local Democracy Reporter
A proposed funding shake-up for Auckland's local boards has sparked criticism it could drive inequality in communities that already suffer from historic underinvested. However, Auckland Council says the proposed new model is actually fairer in the way ... More >>
Chlorination Needed For Water In Blenheim But No Space For It
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:29 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Blenheim’s water needs to be chlorinated by the end of the year, but finding the land has been an “issue” for the council. More >>
