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Heated Exchange As Coast Council Promises To Lift Game
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:25 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
A legacy of dysfunction continues to be defended by the West Coast Regional Council. More >>
Destination Marlborough Shift To Council Management Confirmed
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:07 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Marlborough’s council has agreed to bring the region’s tourism marketing agency under council management. More >>
Mount Maunganui’s Building Heights Set To Rise
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:05 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Six-story buildings will be permitted in downtown Mount Maunganui after the Minister released his decision on controversial planning rules for the area. More >>
‘Quite Emotional’: Thousands Crowd At Rotorua Lake Edge To Watch Matariki Show
Friday, 28 June 2024, 7:00 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Rotorua's lakefront lit up in celebration of Matariki with the help of 160 drones. More >>
Update: Gisborne Weathers Storm: Mayor ‘Proud Of Our Community’
Friday, 28 June 2024, 6:55 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Gisborne leaders say this week’s storm showed how prepared the region had become over the past year. More >>
Bridge Woes Drag On For Isolated Farmers: ‘I Can’t Go To The Dentist’
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:47 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
The "Bridging Tairāwhiti" group encompass four farming families who became isolated after last year's cyclone damaged the council-owned bridges attached to their properties. More >>
‘It’s Lifting Restrictions’: New App Combines Tech, Culture And Science To Reach Youth
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:45 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
"They become the scientists . . . become kaitiaki for our ngahere." More >>
Baby Steps For Ashburton’s Learning Hub Project
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:41 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The Ashburton District Council has plans to establish a tertiary learning hub in Mid Canterbury has the support of two secondary school principals. More >>
Northland Councils Stick With Māori Wards, Despite Government Push
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:38 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Two of Northland’s four councils are holding on to their new Māori wards for next year’s local elections in spite of likely having to spend thousands polling their communities. The other two are remaining tight-lipped about their Māori ward ... More >>
‘Hopelessness And Betrayal’: Councillor Backs Call For Sewerage Scheme Investigation
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:32 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
It comes as the council approves its ten-year-plan - and sets rates. More >>
Schools Battle Winter Ills, ‘Impossible’ To Get 90% Attendance
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:29 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury schools say they are determined to stay open as they battle staff sickness and student attendance. More >>
Weigh Station Woes: Technical Glitches Hit Rakaia Site
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:25 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Trucking companies will be starting to factor in potential delays, after the controversial north Rakaia weigh station became operational on Wednesday - without the ability to weigh. More >>
Tauranga Mayoral Race: Doug Owens On His Vision For Council
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:20 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A. More >>
Tauranga Mayoral Race: John Robson’s Plan For Affordable Housing
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:11 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A. More >>
Local Board Member Fights To Keep Rangatahi Programme Visible
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:59 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
A south Auckland local board member has fought to keep a rangatahi mentorship programme visible in his local board initiatives. More >>
Councillor Loses Chair Position Without Explanation From Nobby Clark
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:18 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark may be on leave, but that hasn’t stopped him ruffling feathers in his absence. More >>
Masterton Rates Rise 9.6pc
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:14 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Accusations of political ambition and questions of decision-making "integrity" were raised as Masterton District Council [MDC] signed off its Long-Term Plan [LTP] on Wednesday. More >>
South Wairarapa Adopts Plan, Confirms 14.7% Rates Rise
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:13 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
South Wairarapa District Council [SWDC] unanimously adopted its Enhanced Annual Plan on Wednesday morning, carrying over an estimated $6.79 million of unspent capital budget into the coming financial year. More >>
Award-winning Playground Fills Skies With ‘Laughter And Joy’
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:10 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
New Zealand’s tallest play tower, in the heart of south Auckland, has been recognised for two prestigious architecture awards, cementing its reputation as one of the best playgrounds in the country. More >>
Local Board Member Fights To Keep Rangatahi Programme Visible
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 8:06 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Franklin Local Board member Logan Soole (Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa) on Tuesday, raised concerns over the Tuia Leadership Programme being excluded from the board's governance work programme - a detailed list of activities a local board allocates its annual ... More >>
