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Cracks Appear In New $7m Coastal Pathway
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:23 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Work is underway to repair cracks in a $7m coastal pathway in Mount Maunganui that opened in December. Around 20 cracks have appeared in the concrete of the 3km path that runs along Marine Parade from Hopukiore (Mount Drury Reserve) to Oceanbeach ... More >>
Residents Return To Flood-hit Auckland Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:13 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
South Auckland's flood-damaged neighbourhoods are coming back to life as residents finally return to their homes. But there are still a lot more people in dire need for support, more than a year on after the Auckland Anniversary floods. Auckland ... More >>
Whakatāne Residents Don’t Know Where To Go In Tsunami Alert
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:11 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Submissions to Whakatāne District Council’s Long-term Plan have left councillors worried that people don’t know where to go during a tsunami alert. More >>
Carterton Councillor Submits To Long-term Plan, May Be Excluded From Decisions
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:56 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
An elected member who made a submission to her council’s Long-Term Plan [LTP] could be excluded from making decisions on it. More >>
Rapid Population Growth Causes Council Ward Rethink
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 8:05 am | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Environment Canterbury reviews ward structure to address a population imbalance caused by the rapid growth of Greater Christchurch. More >>
Buyers Of Old Ashburton Library Revealed
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:54 am | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
CBR Properties Limited completed the purchase of the old library site for $1.1 million from the Ashburton District Council on Friday. More >>
Public Meeting To Discuss Martinborough’s Pain Farm
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 5:30 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The 85 hectares of Pain Farm land was bequeathed to the former Martinborough Borough Council by George Pain in 1932 to be used as “a sports ground for the residents of Martinborough and as a playground for the children”. More >>
Fears Funding Shake-up Will Hurt ‘poorest Of Community’
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:38 pm | Alka Prasad - Local Democracy Reporter
A proposed funding shake-up for Auckland's local boards has sparked criticism it could drive inequality in communities that already suffer from historic underinvested. However, Auckland Council says the proposed new model is actually fairer in the way ... More >>
Chlorination Needed For Water In Blenheim But No Space For It
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:29 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Blenheim’s water needs to be chlorinated by the end of the year, but finding the land has been an “issue” for the council. More >>
Carterton Councillor Submits To Long-term Plan, May Be Excluded From Decisions
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:26 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Carterton councillor Grace Ayling wrote in her LTP submission that Carterton District Council was “continuing to spend, borrow, and splurge on projects that are outside of core business” and that it needed to focus its spend on core business. More >>
Marlborough’s Pensioner Housing Under Review
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:10 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Ageing and expensive senior housing stock will be reviewed by the Marlborough District Council as it faces "very high" repair bills. More >>
How Much Green Is Going In Ashburton’s Red Bin?
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:08 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
It is estimated that green waste makes up around 40% of the Ashburton District’s general waste, something they will look to better quantify ahead of introducing some form of green waste collection in 2026. More >>
Quarry Risk To Tranz Alpine Train, But No Quick Fix
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:03 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
The site remains on notice from Work Safe. More >>
Western Bay Facing A 13.6 Percent Rates Rise
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:50 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Western Bay households face paying an extra $300 to $350 this year for rates under the council's long-term plan proposal. More >>
Iwi Bid For National Park Name Change Referred To Minister
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:44 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The name change was discussed at the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board’s tri-annual meeting after a three-month public consultation on proposals from iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua, which represents hapū and iwi in the ... More >>
Future Of Local Government At Risk
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:39 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Jim Palmer reflects on the state of local government, nearly a year on from presenting the Future for Local Government Review panel’s report to the then Local Government Minister. More >>
Bumper Turnout Expected For Wairarapa Long-term Plan Hearings
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:40 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
More than 100 people have requested to speak to their councils' Long-Term Plan [LTP] submissions in Wairarapa. LTP hearings will be held in Carterton next week, as will hearings for South Wairarapa District Council's enhanced annual plan More >>
Fuel Tax Hike Will ‘penalise’ West Coast Motorists
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:39 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
A proposal to shift the road tax burden onto those who drive the furthest will really hit people living in provincial regions like the West Coast, the chair of its regional transport committee says. More >>
West Coast’s Three Most Polluted Waterways
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:36 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
The top three polluted creeks on the West Coast will be targeted in a voluntary new approach to help clean up its waterways. The West Coast Regional Council, using decades of previous data, plans to work with adjoining landowners in to address polluted ... More >>
South Wairarapa Council Shifts Funds For Water Services
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:33 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The council voted to reallocate $800,000 of funding granted by the previous government to meet potential costs arising from the development of a water services plan and to transition to a “Local Waters Done Well” model. More >>
