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‘I Do Worry’: Under $30k For Councillors Facing Growing Workload, Pressure And Abuse
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 7:08 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Pay rates for elected council members hinder local government’s ability to attract and retain qualified councillors, a district mayor says. More >>
Gisborne’s Leaders Weigh Up Future Planning Rules
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 7:05 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Tairāwhiti Resource Management Plan committee discussed updating their framework, focusing on holistic environmental approaches. More >>
Contamination Risks For Gisborne Shellfish To Be Studied
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 7:02 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Gisborne District Council is investigating viral persistence in shellfish after wet weather sewage overflows. The study is estimated at $140,000 per event; council urges alternatives to be considered to reduce expenses. More >>
Richmond Road To Lose ‘Dangerous’ Concrete Separators
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 7:00 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The separators were intended to create a physical barrier between nervous cyclists and traffic, but instead they were frequently hit by both drivers and cyclists. More >>
Blenheim Skate Community On A Mission For Upgrades
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:58 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The group is also in the process of formalising themselves into a proper “entity”, which will make it easier for them to host events, such as Skate With Pride, set to take place on Saturday. More >>
Dye Stains Scrubbed From Ashburton Cenotaph
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:54 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Ashburton’s war memorial is in need of a clean after wreaths stained the stonework base. More >>
Whangārei Councillors Slam Mayor Over Palestine Refusal
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:50 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo is being slammed by five of his councillors for refusing to allow council debate on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict next week. More >>
Pay Rise For Councils: Whanganui Mayor’s Salary Up More Than $5500
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:38 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The Whanganui mayor’s pay packet will increase by $5537 this year while other mayors, chairs and councillors in the region will get pay rises averaging 3.7 per cent. Local-body elected members across the country will get more pay from 1 July. ... More >>
Rotorua CBD Crime: What The Latest Police Data Shows
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:32 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Crime in Rotorua CBD trends downwards, according to six-month comparison. Six months ago, a safety hub opened in the CBD - has it made a difference to crime stats? More >>
West Coast Iwi Leaders Cop ‘Racist, Revolting, Hate-filled’ Emails
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:30 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
A tirade of "racist, revolting" emails targeting West Coast iwi and council leaders has been called out. The emails have targeted some members of a committee overseeing the development of the West Coast's combined district plan, the Te Tai ... More >>
Who Is Nobby Clark? A Brief History Of Invercargill’s Controversial Mayor
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 6:24 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has drawn criticism this week following an investigation which found him to be in breach of the council's code of conduct. More >>
Tauranga Mayoral Race: Tina Salisbury On Entrepreneurship, Housing And Innovation
Friday, 21 June 2024, 8:09 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published twice 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: Tim Maltby On Council Spending And Housing
Friday, 21 June 2024, 8:03 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
This is one of 15 mayoral profiles that will be published twice daily on weekdays before voting opens on June 29. There is a standfirst for each one. They are done as a Q&A. More >>
Young Wāhine Encouraged To Consider Construction Careers
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:47 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Auckland International Airport became a classroom for a day as wāhine students from south Auckland high schools visited to learn more about the infrastructure industry. More >>
‘Never Say Never’: Alf Filipaina Won’t Rule Out Running For Auckland Mayoralty
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:45 pm | Marika Hill - Local Democracy Reporting
Auckland councillor and veteran Pacific politician Alf Filipaina is not ruling out a tilt at next year’s mayoralty. More >>
New Canterbury Bypass Set To Be A Toll Road
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:43 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Summary: The Woodend Bypass is set to be a toll road, while safety improvements for Woodend have been canned, for now. More >>
Amberley’s Growing Pains: Is A Bypass Needed?
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:38 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
A bypass has been suggested to address Amberley's growth, among submissions to the Hurunui District Council's south ward spatial plan. More >>
Wait Drags On For Rangiora After-hours Clinic
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:36 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
A building consent has been obtain for a new after hours medical facility in Rangiora, but no start date has been set. More >>
Battle To Find A Place To Live In Idyllic Coastal Town
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:32 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
A lack of rental accommodation has been blamed for limiting the growth of a coastal Southland town where holiday homes are king. More >>
‘Fall On Your Sword And Resign’: Pressure Mounts On Nobby Clark
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:29 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
A city councillor who once endorsed the mayor of Invercargill is now calling for his resignation. More >>
