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Māngere Town Centre Chair On The Business Path To Improvement
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:14 pm | Alka Prasad - Local Democracy Reporter
Māngere town centre’s executive team and retailers are taking strategic steps to improve the retail space, starting with finding a town centre manager. More >>
Plumbing Mistakes Key Cause Of Sewage Overflow In Masterton
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:08 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Plumbing and drainage mistakes are “key contributors” to sewage flowing into backyards in Masterton during bad weather, the council says. More >>
Four Year Terms On Table For Local Elections
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 5:08 am | David Reid - Local Democracy Reporter
A local election overhaul is on the cards with four year terms, the end of postal votes, and a change in who runs the polls all up for consideration. More >>
‘No Clear Direction’: Schools Await Fate Of Building Projects
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 8:11 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Woodend School and Te Kura o Tuahiwi are on the Ministry of Education’s list of 352 building projects under review. More >>
Dark Sky Nation: Tourism Minister Backs Move To Attract Stargazing Travellers
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 8:08 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand believes New Zealand could become a dark sky nation, an idea which Mr Doocey said he supports. More >>
More Nitrate Testing Needed
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 8:02 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
A group of Waimakariri farmers are looking to work with Environment Canterbury to gain a better understanding of nitrate levels in groundwater. More >>
Controversial Floodwall ‘May Never Stop Leaking’
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 7:59 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Transfer of a controversial Franz Josef flood bank into West Coast Regional Council ownership remains to be seen as engineers assess the extent of its leaks. More >>
Review Of ‘Well-loved’ Wither Hills First In 20 Years
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 7:28 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The management of Marlborough’s “well-loved” Wither Hills has been reviewed for the first time in two decades, to find a balance between recreational use and erosion control. More >>
‘Give It A Go’: Plea To Gisborne Residents Over Controversial Grey St Trial
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 7:21 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
The Grey St trial, part of the "Streets for People" initiative, has sparked significant opposition, including an online petition with over 600 signatures. Funded 90 per cent by NZ Transport Agency & 10% by Gisborne District Council, the project's costs ... More >>
‘We Don’t Know Who The Hell It Was’: Protester Objects To Injunction Bid
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 7:18 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Council says legal action follows interference with construction of $29m scheme. More >>
Stressed Landowners On Tenterhooks For Budget Confirmation
Saturday, 1 June 2024, 5:24 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Shock Discovery Of Tuatara At Demolition Site
Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:28 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The chances of discovering baby tuatara in an abandoned enclosure this week are being described as similar to “finding a needle in a haystack”. More >>
Lobby Group Wants Kaipara Incinerator Plant Facts, Not Sales Pitch
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:13 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
National lobbyists against Kaipara’s proposed $730m refuse incinerator are calling for facts rather than a sales pitch on the project. New Zealand’s Zero Waste Network (ZWN) spokesperson Sue Coutts said decision makers needed to know about the incinerator's ... More >>
West Coast To Review Who Pays For Flood Protection
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:36 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
West Coasters could pay a universal rate for flood protection assets in future -- regardless of where they live. Currently, 23 special rating districts pay targeted rates to maintain river stop banks or coastal protection walls in their area. More >>
Northland Regional Council Chair Survives Coup
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:30 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Northland Regional Council has been told to sort its 'dysfunctionality' as chair Geoff Crawford survives the organisation's second leadership coup in six months. More >>
No ‘nice-to-haves’, Masterton Ratepayer Group Urges Council
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:29 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The Masterton Ratepayers and Residents Association [MRRA] has asked the council to stick to its knitting for the Long-Term Plan [LTP] and to invest in core services and basic infrastructure instead of “nice-to-haves”. More >>
Carterton Councillors Reach Stalemate Over Plan
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:28 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The stalemate brings the Long-Term Plan [LTP] process to a temporary halt. Councillors had previously indicated a desire to reallocate $520k of Better Off funding from trails and instead put the money towards three waters projects. More >>
Commuter Ferry Could Set Sail In Tauranga
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:09 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
A ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025. Auckland water taxi company Hauraki Express is prepared to build two ferries for the service if local councils will subsidise the fares. More >>
Canterbury Ratepayers Face 17.9% Rates Hike
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:08 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Canterbury households are facing a lower than expected rates rise after the regional council found savings, including delaying some transport projects. After two days of deliberations last week, Environment Canterbury pulled back its proposed average ... More >>
Masterton Playground ‘past Its Use-by Date’
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:06 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Masterton’s Kids Own Playground is “past its use-by date” and needs replacing, according to the Rotary club that was involved in its build 25 years ago. The actual replacement of the playground would likely cost between $3million-$4.5m with a majority ... More >>
