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How Much Annual Leave Do Council Staff Get?
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:18 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Southern councils have revealed their annual leave allowances, showing some staff are getting more than what is standard. More >>
The Remote Village That Will Eventually Disappear
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:17 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Residents living at a remote village inside a city reserve can remain in their homes - for now. More >>
Crime-riddled Hastings Alleyway To Be Permanently Shut
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:13 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
It comes after complaints of damage to properties and fences, trespassing, theft and burglary from residents adjacent. More >>
Edgecumbe Resident Highlights ‘Deathtrap’ Intersection
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:11 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
A frightening near-miss incident has left Kathe Davey-Emms concerned for those having to use East Bank Road's intersection with Thornton Road. More >>
Alcohol Sellers Failing To Check Buyer’s Age
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:09 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Remote alcohol sellers in south Auckland are failing to properly verify the ages of buyers and are not displaying their liquor licences properly on their sites, research has found. More >>
Kaipara Council Terminates Formal Iwi Relationship Agreements
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 8:07 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The agreements were in place as part of Waitangi Treaty settlements. More >>
Public Forums Could Be ‘Weaponised’ – Mayor
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:47 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Rotorua is considering adding public forums to meetings for what may be the first time. More >>
Tauranga’s First Māori Ward Councillor ‘Undergoing Medical Treatment’ In Hospital
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:45 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Tauranga’s newly elected Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney is currently in hospital. More >>
‘Overlooked For Too Long’: Resident’s Battle To Get Road Tar Sealed
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:40 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Boniface told Local Democracy Reporting the street had been “overlooked for too long”, and questioned if it would ever be sealed. More >>
Closed Meeting To Discuss Land For Matatā Wastewater
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:37 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The current project, to create a standalone reticulated system for Matata with disposal to land was revived in 2021 after several years of community lobbying, including the formation of a Matatā Reticulated Sewage Action Group in 2018. More >>
Residents Urged To Attend Whakatāne’s LTP Adoption
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:35 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The proposed plan includes average rate rises of 15 percent in year one, 12.7 percent in year two and 9.5 percent in year three. More >>
Piecing Together 196km Whale Trail No Easy Feat
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:34 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
About $9m had been spent on the project to date, of $28m budgeted. More >>
Pest Plant Infests Large Southern Site
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:31 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The outbreak was deemed large enough to put the council’s containment programme back several years. More >>
ECan Chair To Face Council As His Future Is Debated
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:28 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
An Environment Canterbury councillor says chairperson Peter Scott should not resume the role following an investigation into illegal farming practices, citing the cost to ratepayers. More >>
Speeding Fines Skyrocket In Rakaia
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:07 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
More speeding infringements were issued in Rakaia in a month than in the previous three years combined. More >>
Rates Double Over Decade
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:03 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Figures used in this LDR analysis were the average rates increase as indicated by councils in their annual plans. More >>
Community Vows To Fight Landfill In ‘Beautiful Back Country’
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 8:00 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Oxford-Ohoka Community Board will continue to fight a proposed landfill in the Environment Court. More >>
Trust Plans To Buy Kaikōura Housing Units For $1
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 7:58 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Kaikōura's Te Whare Putea Charitable Trust is planning to take over the ownership of seven temporary accommodation units, as it prepares its bid to become an accredited community housing provider. More >>
Bringing A Pasifika Voice To Auckland’s Council Table
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 7:21 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Seumanu is the first to admit Auckland Council has a long way to go at improving outcomes for the city’s Pacific communities. More >>
‘Too Scared To Go Outside’: Facing The Rising Tide Of Online Abuse
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 7:35 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Fifty-three per cent of polled elected members said the level of abuse they were facing was greater than a year ago. More >>
