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SH1 Lights To Be Changed To Protect Town's Birds
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 9:43 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
One endangered bird species regularly crash lands in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights. More >>
West Coast Mayor Fires Back At ACT Criticism Of Councils
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 9:41 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The party's comments are a cheap shot at councils trying to make ends meet against near-impossible odds, Tania Gibson says. More >>
‘Curly Issues’: Judge’s Tarawera Decision ‘As Soon As Possible’
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:20 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
He says a decision will be made in weeks rather than months. More >>
Why Gisborne’s Plumbing Problem Is More Than Just Old Pipes
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:18 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
DrainWise redirected 140 downpipes from wastewater to stormwater in six years. More >>
Bluff Oyster Festival Pleads Case For Using Glass
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:15 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Southland alcohol harm prevention officer Hayden McNaught said although there were no set rules around glass, Police believed the event should not include it as a preventative measure. More >>
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown Will Not Stand For Third Term
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:13 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Brown has been at the council table for 21 years - four terms as a councillor, one as deputy mayor and two as mayor. More >>
Carbon Credit Deal To Provide Windfall For Māori Landowners
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:11 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Ngāporo Waimarino Forest Trust, based in the Ruapehu district, has struck a 10-year carbon credit leasing arrangement with forestry developer Tāmata Hauhā. More >>
Hurunui Water Reform: Join Forces With Kaikōura Or Go It Alone?
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:06 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Hurunui District Council is consulting on the future of water services management in the district. More >>
Botched Rates And Uncertain Valuations Flagged By Council Auditors
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:03 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The West Coast Regional Council made errors in applying the valuations across different rating districts in 2023. More >>
Green Space, Sport Highlighted In Invercargill Park Hearing
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:01 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
A total of 26 submissions were received during the most recent round of consultation, with four submitters presenting at Tuesday’s hearing. More >>
All Eyes On Carterton Industrial Land, But There’s One Issue
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:59 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The Wellington Regional Leadership Committee, a regional council committee, commissioned an Industrial Land Study to better understand the anticipated shortfall in industrial land at a regional level and to identify potential options for future industrial ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Bar Owner Says Earlier Closing Times ‘Crazy’
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:54 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Hastings District Council and Napier City Council are reviewing their Local Alcohol Policies with proposed changes including closing bars, pubs, and nightclubs an hour earlier. More >>
Selwyn Water Reforms Too ‘Rushed’
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:52 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The Rolleston Residents' Association says the local council is making a farce of the consultation process on the future of Selwyn’s water management. More >>
Demolished Jetty Was Unsafe Despite Seeming ‘Solid As Solid’
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:47 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The jetty on Tasman's Best Island has been demolished due to safety concerns, despite the man who built it saying it seemed sturdy. More >>
Final Days For Nelson’s Iconic Red House
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:44 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The house, along with all the other properties bought by the council following the August 2022 storm, will be gone by July. More >>
‘Hungry For Customers’: New Way For Rotorua Public To Have Their Say Planned
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:39 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Council chief executive wants 'customers' at the centre of the organisation's thinking. More >>
Marlborough Council Tackles Next Stage Of Climate Action
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 7:02 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The draft plan replaces one approved in 2020, and follows work by a cross-council working group of staff from the environmental policy team, assets and services, environmental science and others. More >>
Council Quits Local Government New Zealand Calling It 'Far Left'
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 6:52 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The advocacy body is "pushing a certain agenda", one councillor claims, as another council opts out. More >>
Battle Of The Meatballs: Celebrity Chef Takes Top Prize
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:42 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Peter Gordon and EIT are the Hastings Meatball Festival People’s Choice Award winners. An estimated 4500 to 5000 people headed to Hastings CBD for the Hastings Meatball Festival. More >>
Appeals Lodged Against Nelson Airport Runway Plan
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:41 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Three Tāhunanui organisations have appealed the plan to the Environment Court, each with their own unique concerns. More >>
