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Economist To Offer Support For Hurunui Youth
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 7:37 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Infometrics economist Brad Olsen will visit the Hurunui district later this month to support youth into employment. More >>
Canterbury Council Ready To Form Water ‘Coalition’
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 7:32 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Hurunui District Council is ready to form a "coalition of the willing" with the Kaikōura District Council to manage water services. More >>
Gisborne Council Moves Forward With Regional Response Team
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 7:25 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
The district council says the team will cost less than $10 per property per year for ratepayers. More >>
Pekatahi Bridge No Longer On Replacement List
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 6:48 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Local politicians are pushing for the replacement of the one-lane bridge which has become a cause of complaint from road users who are fed up with damage to their vehicles and frequent closures for maintenance. More >>
Government Axes Vulnerable Patient Helpers
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 6:46 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
Local Democracy Reporting has found that from July there will be no more money to pay some 130 healthcare guides across the country. More >>
‘Addicted To Spending’: Ratepayers Fight ‘Wicked’ 12% Rates Rise
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 6:37 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Submitters on Tuesday asked for rates to be reduced, more community facilities in Pāpāmoa, and gave feedback about Local Waters Done Well. More >>
Key Richmond Road To Be Kept Open During Bridge Upgrade
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 6:34 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Despite an extra cost, Tasman District Council have finally decided that a temporary bypass bridge will be built to keep a key Richmond road open during a bridge upgrade project. More >>
‘Forgotten Their Roots’: Te Matatini Risks Alienating Regions – Māori Ward Councillor
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 4:20 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
The next national kapa haka competition will not be hosted in the Top of the South as planned since 2013. More >>
Key Richmond Road To Be Kept Open During Bridge Upgrade
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:55 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Despite an extra cost, Tasman District Council have finally decided that a temporary bypass bridge will be built to keep a key Richmond road open during a bridge upgrade project. More >>
Ngāti Hāua Treaty Settlement Begins Journey Through Parliament
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:49 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
A small delegation of tribal members will travel to Wellington on behalf of Ngāti Hāua to attend the first reading of the Bill on Thursday. More >>
Taylorville Dump Applies For Temporary Consent
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:45 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The Council will process the consent on a limited notification basis, giving people the right to submit if they are considered to be directly affected, it says. More >>
Bluff Gorse Stoush: Ex-Councillor Hasn’t Paid Council Bill
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:38 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Karen Arnold has been embroiled in a battle with the organisation since 2022 when her section at Theodore St, Bluff, began failing inspections due to overgrowth. More >>
Strong Support For Waimakariri Water Plan
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:21 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Submissions to the Waimakariri District Council's annual plan were overwhelmingly in favour of the council's Local Water Done Well proposal to go it alone. More >>
Water Skiers Call For Review Of Lake Hood Closure
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 6:17 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Users of Lake Hood are calling for a review of the closure process after undertaking their own water testing. More >>
Memorial For Unmarked Graves ‘Place Of Healing And Unity’
Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:09 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
The decision to build a memorial came in the wake of the publication of Dr Robert Bartholomew's 2020 book No Māori Allowed, which detailed historic racism in Pukekohe, and the subsequent Reikura Kahi documentary of the same name. More >>
Lake Hood’s Toxic Algae Levels Drop
Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:04 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Testing shows a reduction in toxic algae at Lake hood but not enough to have the health warning removed just yet. More >>
Support Tabled For Remutaka Action Group
Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:02 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
A group is advocating for the Remutaka Hill road to be listed as nationally significant. More >>
Hastings Deputy Mayor Tania Kerr Stepping Down After Long Tenure
Monday, 12 May 2025, 7:56 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Tania Kerr has served as deputy mayor of Hastings District Council for the past eight years, a councillor for 17 years, and a member of the Hastings District Rural Community Board since 2001. More >>
David Seymour Backs Watercress Seller Facing $600 Council Fee
Monday, 12 May 2025, 7:41 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Minister for Regulation David Seymour has written in support of a watercress seller who after 30 years was told he needed to register to sell, at a cost of $619. More >>
Ruapehu Mayoralty: Challengers Emerge, Kirton Yet To Confirm
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 10:49 am | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
Ruapehu district councillors Lyn Neeson and Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase have announced they will contest the Ruapehu mayoralty in this year’s local body elections. More >>
