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'Nelson Is Going To Suffer' - Staged Hospital Development A Hard Sell
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 6:58 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Construction is expected to begin in 2026 but local elected representatives are scared the much-needed upgrade will be forgotten after just the first stage. More >>
A Robot Mayor? Kaikōura Council Imagines 2075
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 6:55 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Could an AI bot become the mayor of Kaikōura in 2075? The district council has been imagining what the town might look like in 50 years. More >>
Auckland Fortnightly Rubbish Collection To Go On Trial
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:39 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Some councillors are supporting the move away from weekly rubbish collection - but others say it is "beyond shocking". More >>
How 678 Speeding Violations By The Boss Went Unnoticed At ECan
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:38 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Organisational failure saw Environment Canterbury fail to reprimand the chairperson - that's what the council are saying. More >>
Illegal Dumpers Targeting South Auckland’s Empty Building Sites
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:37 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Illegal dumpers continue to target the South Auckland - turning empty building lots into notorious dumping sites. More >>
The Rise Of The Grey Nomads – Tapping Into A Mobile Market
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:30 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The economic benefits of catering to carvanners by updating freedom camping laws could be huge for Whakatāne District, a local told the council. More >>
Penguins Attacked By Dog Causes Distress In Kaikōura
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:28 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
A local resident had noticed two penguins trying to hide in rocks, one penguin was bleeding and appeared to be injured, while the other was covered in blood. More >>
Council Blows Cold On Sauna-by-the-sea
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:26 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
Despite being "really entrepreneurial", a mobile sauna that started operating in Picton before it had consent will no longer be able to operate from its beachside spot. More >>
Ditch The Planner-speak, West Coast Council Team Told
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:25 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Council planners are being told to speak in plain English when they communicate with the public. More >>
Fast-track Status For Big Wind Farm In Central North Island
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 5:53 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The Huriwaka project would build and operate a 60-turbine wind farm across 47 square kilometres of privately owned rural land on the Hihitahi Plateau, 5km from Moawhango in northern Rangitīkei. More >>
Fast Track Status For Big Wind Farm In Central North Island
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 3:52 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Manawa Energy's proposal for a wind farm near Taihape could be on a fast path to construction. More >>
Dark Skies To Help Seabirds Avoid Crash Landings
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 3:50 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Turning down the lights will give Kaikōura's struggling Hutton's shearwater birds ''a fighting chance'', a local wildlife advocate says. More >>
Final Cost Of Ashburton’s Library And Civic Centre Revealed
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 3:48 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Ashburton's new library and civic centre cost $62.1 million to build. More >>
'Essentially Been Allocated Nothing': Road Funding Snub Frustrates Mayor
Monday, 7 October 2024, 7:44 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
"Rotorua seems to keep missing out," Mayor Tania Tapsell says. More >>
50th Anniversary Of Polyfest Gets Funding
Monday, 7 October 2024, 7:42 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
The competition has been backed with $75,000 of funding from Auckland Council. More >>
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale’s Uncle Spent $56k In Fruitless Bid To Beat Nephew
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:07 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Mahé Drysdale spent $41,409 on his successful campaign. But his rival and uncle, Doug Owens, spent the most at $56,012 on his own run at the mayoralty. More >>
Rotorua Councillors Reallocate Pool Money To Tarawera Sewerage Scheme
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:04 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
The mayor says the community wants its spas back. But major project costs are climbing. More >>
Time Running Out To Replace Quake Damaged Bridge
Friday, 4 October 2024, 7:00 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Kaikōura District Council has applied to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport for more funding and an extension to a sunset clause so it can build a new Waiau Toa Clarence River bridge. More >>
New Toilets To Be Ready For Summer
Friday, 4 October 2024, 6:56 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Kaikōura will have some new toilets ready for the summer. More >>
Independent Candidate Aims To Take On 30 Years Of ‘Under-Representation’
Friday, 4 October 2024, 6:54 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Every three years those living within the Entrust district boundaries vote on who sits on its trust board, and Lesā, who is a Manurewa local board member, is the only independent and Pacific candidate among the twelve people running in this month’s ... More >>
