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Tauranga City Council Projects 12.5% Rates Rise, Cancels Waterfront Walkway
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:02 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Mayor Mahe Drysdale told a meeting on Monday the council’s budget is a “ceiling ... not a target”. More >>
Committee Member Pockets $8000 But Attends Zero Meetings In Two Years
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:59 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
A committee representative has been paid for not showing up to meetings for two years, and councils in charge have not acted. More >>
Lower Rates Or Better Roads? The Choice For Hurunui Ratepayers
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:33 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Hurunui ratepayers will have to choose between a lower rate rises or improved roads. More >>
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 >>
