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Final Results Revealed For Invercargill’s Knife-Edge Election
Friday, 17 October 2025, 6:00 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Ian Reeves was unsuccessful after a promising start in progress results went south, while Lynley McKerrow, David Meades and Karl Herman all fell short. More >>
Climate Resilience Funding Boost For Whanganui Port’s South Mole Works
Friday, 17 October 2025, 5:50 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Design and consents are in place for the first component of this newly funded works programme to get underway. More >>
Whanganui Tops 50% Voter Turnout – Highest Since 2016
Friday, 17 October 2025, 5:03 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Whanganui District Council confirmed a final voter turnout of 50.32 percent, the district’s best result since 2016 and one of the highest among larger districts nationwide. More >>
Health Risk Warnings As Ruapehu's Multi-Million Dollar Clean-Up Begins
Friday, 17 October 2025, 4:49 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The clean-up after days of heavy rain and widespread flooding has begun as the Ruapehu district counts the cost of the damage. More >>
Govt Pours Millions Into Canterbury Flood Defences
Friday, 17 October 2025, 4:46 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
New Ashburton Mayor Liz McMillan said it was great to see central government investing in flood protection. More >>
Waimakariri Council Boss Reassures Homeowners Over Latest Valuations
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:58 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
New property valuations in the Waimakariri district have produced some discussion on social media. More >>
Silt Build-Up Makes Whakatāne Berths Unusable - Boaties
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:53 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The boat owner, who asked not to be named, said he was cautious about speaking out as it wasn’t easy to get a berth in Whakatāne. More >>
Māori Ward Councillor Hopes For Youth Council In Ōpōtiki
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:47 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
I was voted in by the electors, so will definitely be bringing the voice of the electors to the table, Curley Keno said. More >>
$200m Rolleston Access Project Breaks Ground To 'boost Growth And Safety'
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:42 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The project “will provide safer, easier and more efficient transport connections for people and businesses in the Selwyn District, the fastest growing district in New Zealand, Bishop said. More >>
Councillor Urges Quake Drills Become Habit As Thousands Join Shakeout
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:38 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The national exercise, held at Ōrewa Beach Primary School at 9.30am, encouraged schools, workplaces, and households to practise what to do during an earthquake or tsunami. More >>
Ōpōtiki Māori Ward Councillor Plans To Make People The Core Business Of Council
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:34 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
As one of the new Ōpōtiki Māori ward’s first councillors elect, she can’t wait to get into the mahi of council work. More >>
A Zero Rate Rise - What Would It Look Like?
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:04 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Waimakariri District Council chief executive Jeff Millward said he could deliver a zero rate rise, but you might not like it. More >>
Fears Benefit Changes Will Impact Youth Job Programme
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:00 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Two Canterbury mayors worry that changes to youth benefit rules will impact their rural employment scheme. More >>
Committee Halts New Liquor Store For Rotorua CBD After More Than 700 Objections
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 4:56 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
Application for ninth Rotorua CBD liquor off-license rejected after 700 objections. More >>
Ashburton’s New Councillors All Set For Action
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:24 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
After the start of the induction process this week, Ashburton’s four new councillors will be off to Local Government NZ's session for new councillors in Christchurch on October 24. The new council will be sworn in on October 29. More >>
Returning ECan Councillor Dismisses Nitrate Emergency
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:20 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The new council is walking into a nitrate emergency declared by the last council, in a 9 to 7 vote. In the declaration, ECan committed to urgently addressing the issue of groundwater pollution which impacted drinking water sources and supplies. More >>
What’s Next For Masterton Town Hall Site?
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:16 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
As decided by a majority vote, the total budget for demolition, an activation plan, and a new building was $25 million. Construction company Rider Levett Bucknall was awarded the contract for a quantity surveyor for the project in July. More >>
Greytown Wheels Park Almost Ready To Roll
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:14 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The Greytown Wheels Park group which has been pushing the project along for more than a decade, was looking for a team of enthusiastic locals to come on board and keep the momentum going with the next stages of the project. More >>
Locals Upset At Southland Lagoon Decision
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:11 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
High water levels and algae outbreaks have caused problems for the lagoon, which forms part of an internationally significant wetland southeast of Invercargill. More >>
Kuru Ketu Brings Rangatahi Perspective To Ruapehu District Council
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:04 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The 32-year-old environmental consultant, who lives in Matapuna, Taumarunui, says he is determined to make good on the mandate Māori voters have given him. More >>
