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The Old School Building That A Community Tried To Sell On Facebook

Saturday, 10 May 2025, 10:47 am | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter

The school closed in 1971 and its building hasn’t been used since 2015 when a local playgroup moved to the nearby hall. More >>

Ruapehu Mayoralty: Challengers Emerge, Kirton Yet To Confirm

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:43 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter

Mayoralty bid: Two Ruapehu district councillors have announced their mayoralty bids ahead of October's local body elections. More >>

Gisborne Mayor Invites Act Leader David Seymour To Witness Mayors’ Role In Schools And Community

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:41 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter

Stoltz has participated in a campaign promoting school attendance with posters being put up at most schools and around town. More >>

Vi Hausia Urges Community Engagement, Voter Turnout In Local Elections

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:37 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

The civil engineer is one of the youngest elected Pacific members on the Auckland Council, serving as deputy chair of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board. More >>

Student’s Rallying Call For Unity: ‘I’m Tired Of Discrimination’

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:35 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

Rather than settling for cultural weeks and symbolic gestures, Pillay called for student voice panels in schools, co-designed curriculums that reflect Aotearoa’s true diversity, and spaces where young people feel safe and heard. More >>

Massive Water Rehab Project Celebrates ‘Win For The Environment’

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:33 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

More than two years after it lodged a resource consent application, the Hekeao/Hinds Water Enhancement Trust (HHWET) has been granted consent, with conditions, to expand. More >>

Mayor Seeks Extra $3.5m From Regional Council For $32.3m Sewerage Scheme

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:32 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter

Residents have also described the 'unbearable stress' of the costs they face. More >>

Councillor Calls For Snap Election Over Pay Equity Changes

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:29 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter

Under the new legislation, 33 current claims would be stopped and would need to restart under the new threshold. More >>

South Wairarapa Council Puts Its Faith In Wai+T Water Model

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:27 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter

South Wiararapa councillors were all in favour of the Wairarapa-Tararua water services entity. More >>

Farmers Revolt Against Council Over Water Restrictions

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:18 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and farmers have been locked for roughly five years in an intense fight over a water allocation document called Tank, which took years of discussions before that to draft. More >>

Council Dumps Plan To Remove Bins

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:10 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter

Rae said the council would continue to investigate ways to improve services while reducing costs, “but that doesn’t mean to say we’d never take away rubbish tin”. More >>

Bikes Are Back On Canterbury Buses

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:08 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

Environment Canterbury will fully lift its ban on bikes on buses on Monday. More >>

West Coast Council Boss Defends Use Of North Island Consultants

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:05 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter

The council employed consultancies at times to help with resource consent work, especially when there was an increased workload or reduced in-house capacity, Mr Lew said. More >>

‘We’re Grown Adults’: Raetihi Recycling Bins Set To Stay – For Now

Friday, 9 May 2025, 8:03 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter

Community board deputy chairperson Stu Robinson said he hoped the council would involve community members in finding a viable solution. More >>

From Mattresses To Marijuana: Auckland’s Illegal Dumping Problem Grows

Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:55 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

There are more than 1300 reports per month of illegal dumping in Auckland - more than 40 on average per day. More >>

Tourists Called On To Help Count Kaikōura’s Whales

Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:53 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

The Great Kaikōura Whale Count is back in June and visitors are being called on to spare a couple of hours to look out for whales. More >>

Thinking Of Standing? First Māori Seats In Spotlight Ahead Of Council Elections And Referendum

Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:50 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter

The October elections will be the first time Māori in Whanganui will have the option of voting in councillors for the district’s new Māori ward. More >>