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Logging Train Revival To Help ‘deteriorating’ Napier-Taihape Rd
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:37 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A new arrangement between Ernslaw One, KiwiRail and Napier Port will see a log train run daily on the Napier-Palmerston North line, five days a week directly to Napier Port. More >>
Waimakariri Pushes To Keep Rates Rise Under 5%
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:36 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Waimakariri District Council is looking to keep to its promise to keep its average rates rise under 5%. More >>
‘No Clue’: Taranaki Yet To See Te Matatini Bounty, Councillor Says
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:34 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Efforts to spread the word haven’t hit home for many small businesses and communities, says South Taranaki District Council’s Te Tai Tonga councillor Tuteri Rangihaeata. More >>
Nelson Pool Upgrade Going Swimmingly
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:30 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The heating upgrade of Nelson’s Riverside Pool is on time and on budget, and saw the pool drained for the first time in about 30 years. More >>
‘Hugely Frustrating’: Tasman Communities Grow Impatient For Lower Speeds
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:29 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Small Tasman communities are growing increasingly impatient after their much-wanted speed limit reductions were delayed by a Government rule change. More >>
Swimmers Seek The Heat In Wet Mid Canterbury Summer
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:27 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The wet run in January has had swimmers seek the heat of the hot pools over the community outdoor pools in Mid Canterbury. More >>
Will Sealed Roads Become A Luxury In The South?
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 9:23 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Three Southland roads are at risk of reverting to gravel as the district council struggles to maintain its network amid funding issues. More >>
Council Loses Loo Dispute After Business Protests ‘Absurd Cost’
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:21 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Spud Motors in Masterton was incorrectly told it needed two toilets by the district council. More >>
Heritage Tree Maintenance Responsibility Of Property Owners, Says Council
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:18 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
An Ashburton woman was surprised to find out the council would no longer help with the maintenance of the California Redwood tree that towers over her property. More >>
Napier 1931 Quake Memorial To Be Held A Day Earlier
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:16 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A memorial service will be held in Napier a day earlier this year so more people can attend. More >>
Mystery Sign Bandit Alters Street Names Into Crude Words
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:15 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
"I live in Cornwall Rd but in the post it said 'Pornwall Rd'. I just thought it was a joke," one local said. More >>
Passion And Excitement, Or Vitriol And Division? What Politicians Expect From Māori Ward Polls
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:32 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The councils are required to run binding local referenda alongside this year's local body elections on 11 October. The local polls will rule on whether councils can keep their Māori wards and constituencies. More >>
Shared Iwi-Council Advisors Possible For South Taranaki Tribes
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:30 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Both parties say it will make the council more efficient and if successful the role might be replicated for the district’s three other iwi. More >>
Luxon Pledges To Refuse Treaty Referendum After Election
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:29 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
At Rātana commemorations on Friday Christopher Luxon repeated his mantra that National would vote down the Act-authored Government Bill at its second reading. More >>
Meet The People Behind Tauranga's $128m Museum
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 6:06 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Work has begun on Tauranga's first museum, expected to open in 2028, but the city's heritage collection was started in 1969. So what will the museum house, and what's happening behind the scenes? More >>
Dog Attack Victim's Mother Fights For Changes To Council Actions
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 3:12 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A mum is calling for change after her child's lip was torn open when a menacing dog bit her on the face at a Hastings property. More >>
Council Organisation Loses Nelson Parks Contract
Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:39 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Nelson City Council’s own environmental company, Nelmac, has lost the contract to maintain the city’s open spaces to one of Australasia’s largest green space contractors after having it for decades. More >>
The Most Popular Ideas For Marlborough’s Annual Plan
Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:37 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
A new system was launched in November, with an online portal that people could use to upload ideas, and vote on submitted ideas. More >>
‘Thrilled’: Iwi Renews Council Role After ‘Significant Absence’
Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:34 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
The new committee can make recommendations, but not decisions. More >>
The Community Mission To Protect Northland’s Iconic Surf Beach Dunes
Friday, 24 January 2025, 9:30 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Native sand dune grasses play a life-and-death role in protecting the unique coastal landform around Northland’s 3200km coastline. Northlanders from 30 CoastCare groups, hapū & schools are among those who have played a role in a cycle of seed gathering ... More >>
