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Election Rally This Weekend
Friday, 26 September 2025, 7:04 am | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
New show: Four of the Whakatāne-Ōhope ward candidates were at the It’s in the Ballot show with Sam Somers at the Whakatāne Little Theatre on Friday night. More >>
Mysterious Stink Plagues Kawerau - Again
Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:52 am | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Kawerau is once again plagued with odours but it is not yet clear whether these are caused by residential or industrial sources or possibly both. More >>
Waimakariri Unimpressed As Timaru Wades In On Bypass Toll
Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:47 am | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Waimakariri District Council is unimpressed a fellow Canterbury council has submitted in support of the proposed Woodend Bypass toll. More >>
Greytown Society Loses Funding, Shuts Down
Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:38 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The Greytown Sport and Leisure Society provided support services to 14 sports and recreation clubs, including 1st Greytown Scout Group, Greytown Swim Club, and the Wellington Wairarapa Gliding Club. More >>
Selwyn’s First Mana Whenua Rep Hopes Role Will Continue
Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:22 am | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Selwyn’s first mana whenua representative has been honoured to be part of the council and is advocating for the role to continue. More >>
Councils Tackle 'Slum-Like' Beach Camp
Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:16 am | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Council staff have been monitoring a whitebiting site near Kaiapoi. More >>
Waimakariri Deputy Mayor Ready To Retire
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:30 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Waimakariri Deputy Mayor Neville Atkinson will retire next month after 24 years in local politics. More >>
Education Ministry Backs Down On Agriculture Changes
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:27 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Ministry of Education has back down on proposed changes to agriculture and horticulture, amid pressure from schools. More >>
Backflip Sees New Plymouth Grey Power Urge Voters To Keep Māori Wards
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:23 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
A decade ago Māori wards faced a binding referendum if five percent of voters signed a petition, and local Grey Power president Hugh Johnson organised New Plymouth's drive for signatures. More >>
Merge Councils To Slash Elected Reps By 95 Per Cent - Councillor
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:19 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Taranaki is overgoverned, said six-term councillor Mike Davey at a Federated Farmers candidates meeting, at Mimitangiatua half-an-hour north of New Plymouth. More >>
Retiring Councillor On Visiting Royalty, The Big Quake And A Food Flying Mission
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:30 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Kaikōura Deputy Mayor Julie Howden is retiring after 12 years as a councillor. More >>
Hastings Voting Booklet Blunder Leaves 27 Candidates’ Profiles Missing
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:21 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A former Hawke's Bay mayor is calling for a reprint of Hastings booklets delivered with voting papers after 27 candidate profiles were missed out. More >>
From Golf To Hollywood: Mayoral Candidate Don Paterson’s Plan To Reinvent Rotorua
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4:18 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
Paterson says Rotorua must think bigger on tourism, revenue and community to move forward. More >>
Kaikōura Sets Vision For Non-Carbon Transport Future
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:48 am | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura District Council has adopted a new walking and riding strategy. More >>
Cape Palliser Paper Road: Vehicle Ban Gets The Nod
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:43 am | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Vehicles will soon be banned from accessing a scenic stretch of South Wairarapa coastline for at least two years. More >>
Union Claims Rotorua Nursery Closing, Council Says No Decisions Made Yet
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 5:01 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
The council insists no decisions have been made, as a union claims the nursery could be shut down within the next 12 months. More >>
Napier’s McLean Park Faces Crowd Restrictions Without Extra Exits
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 4:51 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
New safety regulations mean there are no longer enough escape routes to have the Chapman Pavilion grandstand and its lounge operating at full capacity. More >>
Ashburton Pool Filled In Without Council Sign Off
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 4:48 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The former Tinwald Pool has been filled in, without the council's approval. More >>
Alarm Over New West Coast Hazard Zones
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:50 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Public protest erupted in the midst of the plan process when the hazard maps changed after submissions closed, as new LiDAR survey data became available. More >>
Merge Councils To Slash Elected Reps By 95 Per Cent - Councillor
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:43 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Taranaki is overgoverned, said six-term councillor Mike Davey at a Federated Farmers candidates meeting. More >>
