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Southland Windfarm Plan Moves Through Fast-Track Process
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:57 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The company deemed the decision "extremely concerning" at the time and lodged a revised application under the Fast-track Approvals Act in August. More >>
No Mandate For Mandir: Nelson City Council Unlikely To Help Fund Hindu Temple
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:54 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Currently, Hindu events in Nelson either take place in the Multicultural Hall, which has to be rented out, or in a small room in Rozelyn Singh's house. More >>
NZTA Faces Backlash For Rotorua Roadworks ‘Gridlock’
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:51 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
The decision followed a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents. More >>
Developer Fined $48K For Illegal Auckland Earthworks
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:48 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
The case is one of about 20 Auckland Council prosecutions this year for breaches to the RMA and building act. More >>
Gold Clam Threat Prompts Warning To Whanganui River Boaties
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 4:46 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Horizons Regional Council environmental manager Craig Davey said the Whanganui River Clam Response Group was already working to stop the destructive species from reaching local waterways. More >>
Where The Rubber Is The Road: NZ's First Rubber Road Surface To Be Tested In Canterbury
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 4:44 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Selwyn council is working with a contractor to provide the recycled rubber granules for a proposed trial. More >>
Miners Awaiting Consents Chafe As Gold Price Soars
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 4:40 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Chief executive Darryl Lew told the meeting one of the hold-ups in coming up with a simpler set of conditions had been difficulties in setting up a working group with the miners. More >>
'Minister...We Need To Talk About Deer'
Friday, 14 November 2025, 5:06 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
What will be needed to tame the plague of feral deer on the West Coast? More >>
Go-To Councillors For Nelson’s Communities
Friday, 14 November 2025, 4:05 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The councils new governance structure has seen a councillor appointed to liaise with each of the city's geographic areas to increase representation, as well as a return to some committees. More >>
Petition Calls For Inquiry Into Papatoetoe Election As Voters Report Ballots Cast Without Consent
Friday, 14 November 2025, 4:00 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The petition cites turnout anomalies, alleged issues with ballot handling and concerns about the integrity of postal voting. More >>
'Giant Of The Disability World': Auckland Leader Remembered For Inspiring Change
Friday, 14 November 2025, 3:42 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa'amoe, a former local board member and disability advocate died last week. More >>
Forged By Hardship: Auckland's New Councillors Bring Lived Experience
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 6:04 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Auckland Council's newest members are bringing "energy, realism and insight" to the table. More >>
New Hanmer Whare Recognises Māori Connection
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 6:02 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block. More >>
Rotorua Retailer Sees Trolley Thefts Plunge After Council Crackdown
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 5:58 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
The council collects abandoned trollies and retailers are given 24 hours to recover them or face storage and delivery fees. More >>
Canterbury Mayors Say It's Time To Consider Fireworks Ban
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 5:49 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Two Canterbury mayors say they back a ban on fireworks sales, while a third believes a ban is "inevitable". More >>
Remote Haast Township Challenges Need For Chlorination
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 5:40 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The Westland District Council moved promptly to chlorinate small water supplies up and down the coast to make sure they met new drinking water safety standards. More >>
Mātauranga Māori Inspires Student Redesign Of Picton Square
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 5:34 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The exhibition, which runs until November 19, features 10 concept designs for a revamped Nelson Square, and residents are invited to provide feedback on the designs via a QR code. More >>
Fairy Falls Track Blaze Caused By Fire Embers, FENZ Says
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 5:25 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Firefighters hiked 25 minutes down the Fairy Falls Track to reach the fire, which scorched an area larger than a football field. More >>
Nelson Shop's Profit Drops 70% As Major Roadworks Close Street
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 3:09 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Nelson City Council is conducting extensive upgrades to water infrastructure in the CBD so hundreds of extra homes can be built in the central city. More >>
New Zealand's Population Growth Dips By Tens Of Thousands
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 5:56 pm | Sue Teodoro - Local Democracy Reporter
New Zealand's population growth has been on a downward trend according to Statistics NZ following a strong drop off in international migration. More >>
