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Rūnanga Appeals Canterbury Water Rehab Project Consent
Friday, 30 May 2025, 8:10 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Rūnanga are appealing the consent approval for a Mid Canterbury water rehabilitation project to the Environment Court claiming the independent commisioners got it wrong. More >>
Job Funding Cuts Hit Isolated Communities
Friday, 30 May 2025, 8:07 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura and Hurunui Mayors' Taskforce for Job programmes are set to face funding cuts, as the Government moves its focus to getting people off the benefit. More >>
Council To Take Action To Protect Kaikōura Seabirds
Friday, 30 May 2025, 8:04 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura District Council has asked staff to prepare a report on how it can protect banded dotterel seabirds. More >>
Postal Voting Made Easier With Orange Boxes
Friday, 30 May 2025, 8:02 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Councils are gearing up for this year's local government election. More >>
‘Huge Impact’: Residents Worry Over Traffic From New Tauranga Development
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:59 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The residents want a second access added to the planned 13-hectare Pukemapu subdivision in Ōhauiti to alleviate their concerns, but Tauranga City Council says doing so would be prohibitively expensive. More >>
Ode To Ōtara: A Symphony Of Hope, Culture And Call For Support
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:57 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Sistema Aotearoa, which partners with over 60 South Auckland schools to provide free orchestral education, is widely celebrated for its impact on tamariki. But board member Tasha Hohaia says the programme’s success has been achieved despite limited ... More >>
Councillor Challenges West Coast Council Over Secrecy
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:50 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Cr Cummings made his request under the provisions of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA). But the council’s quarterly summary of LGOIMA requests showed it was rejected on privacy grounds. More >>
‘Easy Win’: ECan To Push For Rangiora To Rolleston Commuter Train
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:47 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Environment Canterbury has voted unanimously to lobby KiwiRail for a passenger rail service from Rangiora to Rolleston. More >>
Water Committee Signs Off As Decision Looms On Replacement
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:45 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Ashburton Water Zone Committee signed off on Tuesday with the Canterbury Mayoral Forum set to make a decision on a new governance model for water management on Friday. More >>
Tasman Debates Fairness Of Dog And Waste Fees
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:41 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Dog and waste fees are going up in Tasman, though the question of where the bill should fall was debated at length as the council seeks to balance rates and fees increases. More >>
Parent Calls For Better Playground Fencing To Stop ‘Runners’
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:37 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Residents were unhappy that the playground on the corner of one of Pukekohe's busiest intersections, with a traffic volume count of 17,000 vehicles per day, was not going to be completely fenced. More >>
‘A Safer Approach’: New Flood Plan For Wairoa River Bar
Friday, 30 May 2025, 7:35 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council says a new plan to manage the Wairoa River bar is a proactive approach to managing flood risks and will improve resilience for the Wairoa community in flood events. More >>
Is This The Lowest Rates Rise In The Country? Whanganui Council Holds Firm On 2.2 Percent
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:55 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The council is holding firm on an increase of 2.2 percent. More >>
Rates Rise Trimmed To 5.8% For Canterbury Ratepayers
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:48 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The council previously signalled a rates hike of 15.5 percent in last year's 2024/34 Long Term Plan. More >>
Resident Has To Travel To Cemetery For Safe Drinking Water
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:42 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
After years of pushing for safe, clean drinking water, residents in Ashburton's north-east may finally get what they have long demanded. More >>
'It Stinks' - Weary Grey District Locals Gear Up For Another Round In Dump Fight
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:37 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Grey District Council will need to spend at least $60,000 in fight against private landfill. More >>
Nobby Clark Delays Policy Over Diversity Concern
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:34 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The Invercargill mayor has drawn the ire of some councillors after stalling the council's new procurement policy over concerns with a diversity question. More >>
Trump Tariffs Critique Sparks Councillor To Jump To US President's Defence
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:30 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Controversial West Coast Regional Councillor defends US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs during a corporate services meeting. More >>
Young Auckland Politician’s Parting Challenge
Friday, 30 May 2025, 6:25 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Addressing the other eight members of the local board in his valedictory speech, Soole asked them not to forget their partners, whānau, history, and future. More >>
Digitising Marlborough History One Ferry Ride At A Time
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 8:28 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The National Library of New Zealand, in partnership with the Preserving Local History and Education Trust, has now added the Marlborough Express newspapers from 1929 to 1952 to their online collection, Papers Past. The new issues will be available from ... More >>
