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Auckland Council Cracking Down On Unregistered, Roaming Dogs As Residents Live In Fear
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:32 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The Auckland council are cracking down on unregistered dogs, with infringement notices being issued in the coming days as a final warning. More >>
Soaring Cost Of Combined Plan Shocks Coast Councillors: 'This Is A Disaster'
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9:05 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The bill will end up costing rate payers $8.491 million. More >>
Councillor Clashes With Mayoral Hopeful, Makes Jibe About European Holiday
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 8:35 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
First-term councillor Marcus Buddo announced over the weekend he would run for mayor on a platform focused on financial responsibility. More >>
Tāpu Lake: The Battle Over A Sewerage Pipeline
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 8:29 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Protesters to gather at Lake Rotokākahi , while an iwi group makes a last-minute legal bid to stop the construction work over risk of environmental damage. More >>
Northland Regional Council Slams Gene Technology Bill’s Threat To GMO-protected Zone
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:51 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
The Bill aims to enable the safe use of gene technology and regulated organisms to bring "enormous benefits" to New Zealand, the Government says. More >>
Gisborne’s Kiwa Pools Tackle Costly ‘Code Brown’ Closures
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:48 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
The pool was closed 11 times from November to February due to "code browns". More >>
Rural South Auckland Community Continue Rebuild After Storms
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:46 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Storms in early 2023 caused widespread disruption in Tāmaki Makaurau, leaving many homes and businesses in distress. More >>
Regional Deals: Tauranga, Western Bay Plan For 40,000 More Homes, 35,000 New Jobs
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:44 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale said the deals would provide certainty for the Western Bay. More >>
Ashburton Cycle Trail Vision Gears Up
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:33 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The latest push to develop an Ashburton District cycle trail will have options presented before the end of June. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Tourism Agency Not A Priority Says Mayoral Hopeful
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:31 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
When asked by Local Democracy Reporting on what he considered at reasonable rate rise, Buddo said he couldn’t change the average rates increase of 15% for this year “but as mayor would be focussed on getting rates under control”. More >>
Rural Land Loss Worries Hope Residents
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:28 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
About 100 residents of the rural Tasman community gathered over the weekend to hear of the council’s proposed zoning changes for the area. More >>
Mid Canterbury SPCA Backs Tougher Cat Rules
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:26 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The local SPCA is backing a push for a cat management policy in Mid Canterbury after the lcoal council voted to investigate a potential policy. More >>
Lake Rotokākahi Protest Expected As Tarawera Sewerage Project Restarts Amid New Legal Stoush
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:24 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Protesters and police are expected at tapu Lake Rotokākahi as work resumes today. More >>
Gisborne School To Close After Student Numbers Dwindle
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:33 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Current students will move to other schools in the local network. More >>
Coffee Island Launches At Māngere Arts Centre
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:30 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Coffee Island opens at the Māngere Arts Centre on Saturday 22 February from 10am to 3pm. More >>
Napier Council Proposes Two-year Library Closure To Limit Rates Increase
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:28 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
It says the closure will keep the proposed rates increase for Napier ratepayers below 7.9%. More >>
Defiance And Threats As Councils Fluoride Deadlines Loom
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 4:26 pm | Marika Hill - Local Democracy Reporting
There are 14 councils that have been ordered to fluoridate some or all of their drinking water, but who's following the order and who's fighting back? More >>
Public Will Have Final Say On State Highway 30 Speed Limit
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:23 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Whakatāne District Council has made a submission asking New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi to retain the 60kmh speed limit at the hub, but increase it in other sections of State Highway 30. More >>
Masterton Council Opts To ‘Engage’ On Plan, Not Consult
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:22 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
While most councillors spoke in favour of engaging with the community instead of consulting, councillor Tim Nelson said the process would result in “maybe getting some crumbs of feedback that don’t essentially come back to council in any form ... More >>
‘Huge Bonus’: Complex Kenepuru Rd Sites Could Be Fixed Sooner
Friday, 21 February 2025, 8:18 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The new target date is December 2027, although more detailed design work is needed to meet that deadline. More >>
