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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 >>
Northland Policewoman Gail Shepherd Remembered For ‘amazing’ Emergency Mahi
Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:32 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
National emergency response specialist Al Lawn acknowledged the Houhora constable during the recent Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Forum in Whangārei, where 300 people gathered. Kaitāia-born Shepherd died on April 20 following being ... More >>
Coast Council Chair Vehicle Allowance Dropped
Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:02 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
The West Coast Regional Council on May 7 accepted a recommendation it must immediately publish its expenses reimbursement policy on its website, after an audit by the Remuneration Authority. More >>
Work Progressing To Eradicate Predators From Stewart Island/Rakiura
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:19 am | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Predator Free Rakiura will become the world’s largest predator eradication project for an inhabited island if successful. More >>
World-leading Technology To Avoid Future Auckland Airport Flooding
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 5:10 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
After flooding at the Auckland Airport during Cyclone Gabrielle, steps are being taken to ensure it doesn't happen again. The airport plans to use bio-filtering technology and improved wetland management techniques that will capture, retain and treat storm More >>
Former Coast Council Chair Accused Of Being ‘a Hypocrite’
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 3:15 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter
Former West Coast Regional Council chairman Allan Birchfield has been accused of being "a hypocrite" over his opposition to the combined district plan for the region. More >>
Whanganui Council Calls For Gaza Ceasefire
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 8:02 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The decision came after the Whanganui branch of the Palestinian Solidarity Network of Aotearoa (PSNA) marched on Tuesday (7 May) from Majestic Square in the city centre to a meeting at council chambers with a petition calling for ceasefire. More >>
Delayed Response To Ngāi Tahu Water Collaboration Offer
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:10 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The offer — made to Invercargill City Council on March 28 — relates to collaboration for water services on the back of the Government’s Local Water Done Well approach. More >>
Request For Boat Ramp Funds Unfulfilled, For Now
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 5:16 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Tasman District Council has put off a decision to release $250,000 of funds for the community-led project after the some councillors questioned its ability to secure a consent during a recent meeting. The boat ramp is estimated to cost at least $2.3 ... More >>
‘We’ve Got Nowhere To Go’ – Homeless In Whakatāne
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:59 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
As nights get colder, people living on Whakatāne streets are more noticeable than in previous years. Local Democracy Reporting [The Beacon] spoke to a couple who have been sleeping on the footpath outside shops on Goulstone Road for several weeks. More >>
‘Completely Unacceptable’: Richmond Roadworkers Copping Daily Abuse
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:56 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Contractors working on Richmond's Wensley Road are facing daily abuse from the public, including a serious incident where an angry motorist drove right up to a supervisor's legs. 21 serious incidents have been reported to supervisors at the site. More >>
Councillors Face Criticism After Mayor’s Sidelining
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:51 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Tensions remain high in South Wairarapa following the sidelining of the district’s Mayor Martin Connelly, with public participation being shut down during meeting due to a breach of the rules. Earlier, Connelly was stripped of membership roles on various ... More >>
South Wairarapa Council Approves Extra $1.01m For Water Works
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 4:48 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
The vote passed narrowly at a meeting with councillors Aaron Woodcock, Pip Maynard, Colin Olds, and Mayor Martin Connelly voting against it. Approving the $1.01m will result in a 0.3 per cent rates rise impact for the coming financial year, compared ... More >>
‘Transport Disadvantaged’: Inequity Proving A Barrier In Invercargill
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 6:45 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The issue was highlighted at an Invercargill City Council infrastructure services committee meeting on Tuesday, where public transport fares were discussed. More >>
Northland: Free Water Tanks Build Resilience For Remote Rural Communities
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 4:56 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
Almost 100 free new water tanks have changed lives and built drought resilience for vulnerable isolated rural communities in Northland. The new tanks have been installed in response to the region’s 2019/2020 drought which exposed significant water poverty. More >>
