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Report Cards For Councils: A For Ashburton?
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:58 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Councils will come under greater scrutiny next year as the Government cracks down on spending on what it says are nice-to-haves. More >>
Gisborne Council Explores Zoning Changes To Address Housing Crisis
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:50 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Council eyes medium-density housing, aims for well-functioning urban environments. More >>
Tauranga’s Harington St Changing Back To Two-way Traffic Considered Good For Business
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:32 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The feedback showed 40% of the 25 respondents supported Harington St being two-way, 10% favoured it being one-way and 50% were neutral, according to Geard’s report. More >>
Kawerau’s Hardie Ave Flood Works To Go Ahead
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:28 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The transport agency has had to cut funding allocations this year and, along with other councils, Kawerau received less than it bid for. More >>
Old Polytech Buildings To Be Knocked Down For Car Park
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:25 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Buildings on the old polytech site in Ashburton have been marked for demolition after failing to find a new home. More >>
Council Approves Equestrian Park's $250k Irrigation System Despite Criticism
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:10 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The Marlborough Equestrian Park made a request for the irrigation system to the council's Long Term Plan earlier this year. More >>
Roundabout Exit To Nowhere: Why This Land Remains In Limbo
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:08 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
What was going to go there and why didn't it? Local Democracy reporter Linda Hall takes a look. More >>
Invercargill's Christmas Lights Fall Victim To Cost-cutting
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:07 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The Christmas street lights will shine for the last time this year as decorations are deteriorating and won't be replaced because council want to keep the next rate increase low. More >>
Govt Ends Pilot Programme For Māori And Pacific, Sparking Outrage
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:05 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Health leaders say the move is shocking, given the high bowel cancer death rates among Māori and Pacific communities. More >>
Frustration At Council View On 'Benign' Coastal Landfill
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 8:00 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
A southern council says it needs to "draw the line" with a community over its old dumpsite. More >>
Treaty Law Submission Help Honed For Future Bills
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 7:58 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Sessions to help Taranaki whānau have their say on the Treaty bill moving through Parliament are being fine-tuned to help address future legislation affecting Māori rights and interests. More >>
Horse Rider Pleads For Support To Keep Them Safe On Roads
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:32 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The petition, signed by close to 9000 people, asks the government to recognise the vulnerability of horse riders in transport legislation. More >>
Country’s Largest Solar Farm Prepares To Power Up, As Green Waste Piles Up
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:28 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The solar farm in Lauriston, about 80km from Christchurch, is a $104 million joint venture between Genesis Energy and Future Renewable Vision Australia. It has been under construction since April and is expected be the country's largest solar farm ... More >>
Council Backtracks On Decision To Reject Mobile Sauna Location
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:57 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The deputy mayor has admitted he went away and did some homework. More >>
Bluey And The New 'Elves' To Debut At Auckland's Santa Parade
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:56 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Bluey will have her own float in the festive parade on Queen Street on 24 November. Many other floats are expected to energise the parade, including one made entirely of LEGO, a giant pink guitar inspired by K-pop, and a Kiwiana caravan that captures ... More >>
‘Flooding Nightmare’ For Tāneatua Tamariki
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:49 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
They have been forced to close their doors twice since they opened due to flooding, once during Cyclone Gabrielle and again between 3 and 4 October this year, in spite of having carried out major drainage work on the property themselves. More >>
Council Backtracks On Decision To Reject Mobile Sauna Location
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:47 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The deputy mayor has admitted he went away and did some homework. More >>
Māngere Flood Protection Work Will Reduce ‘Huge Risk To Life’
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:45 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The project is aimed at protecting vulnerable Māngere communities which are currently highly prone to flooding. More >>
Wairoa Showgrounds Could Be Turned Into Floodway To Protect Town
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:43 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a troublesome kink in the river that failed the suburb in Cyclone Bola and Gabrielle. More >>
Southern Council Cars Clocked Speeding 1400 Times
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:37 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Three councils' work cars caught speeding more than 1400 times with one driver clocked 41km/h over the posted limit. More >>
