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Heartwarming Community Effort Brings Missing Woman Home Safely
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:30 am | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Will Flavell, deputy chair of the Henderson-Massey Local Board, noticed Peta struggling to communicate at a café in Henderson Mall earlier that afternoon. More >>
Mayor's Message To Health Minister: Don't Go Down The Private Route
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:26 am | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Dr Luca, a research scientist and president of Whakatāne Grey Power, was granted a half hour to make his case to Health Minister Simeon Brown in Auckland on Thursday. More >>
Hobson’s Pledge Founder Wants Ratepayer Activist Seat At Table
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:23 am | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
The ratepayer group advocates for less council spending to reduce rates, and opposes Māori wards, iwi representation on committees and anything else they deem 'race-based'. More >>
Councillors Hit Back At Wayne Brown's 'Pacific Victims' Remark
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:20 am | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Two Manukau ward councillors have clashed with Brown after he claimed they are not showing up to do the work. More >>
Northland’s Big Battlegrounds: 17 Fight For Three Council Spots
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:16 am | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
There will be six times more local election candidates than seats in the area’s district and regional council. More >>
Boundary Reshuffle Puts MP Outside Own Electorate
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:13 am | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Selwyn’s MP no longer resides in the electorate following a boundary reshuffle ahead of next year's general election. More >>
Whakatāne Council Emissions Almost Double Due To Tree Felling
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 5:10 am | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
An emissions audit for the year ended June 30 is underway and expected to be presented to the council later in the year. More >>
Hastings: From Newcomer To Guaranteed Councillor, In Just Five Days
Friday, 8 August 2025, 5:08 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Both candidates in the Hastings council’s Heretaunga Ward, Alwyn Corban and Hana Montaperto-Hendry, are elected unopposed. More >>
Mayor Plasters Work Car With Election Advertising
Friday, 8 August 2025, 5:00 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Southland mayor Rob Scott's work car has been covered in advertising for his election campaign, but the council says he's not breaking any rules. However, a former mayor, who is running again, says he wouldn’t do it. Scott’s ... More >>
Clive Resident Calls For River Dredging After Years Of 'Neglect'
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:41 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A Clive resident wants Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to first spend money on dredging the town’s river, before shoring up one of its banks. More >>
Resident Satisfaction With Tasman Council Tumbles
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:36 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Only half of Tasman residents are satisfied with their council, a steep drop from the 71% satisfaction rates recorded last year. More >>
Young Marlborough Council Candidates Offer Different Perspective
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:30 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
Benjamin Stace, Aimee Payne, Tamsin Cooper, Vish Prasad, and Anteisha O’Connell are all aged 50 or younger in a race against many retired or semi-retired candidates. More >>
Council U-Turns On CBD-Fringe Parking Permits, Sets Discounted Prices
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:22 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Tauranga parking permits cut costs but resident still feels penalised. More >>
Former Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere Runs For Māori Ward
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:16 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Kerekere is an LGBTIQ activist and scholar on takatāpui identity. More >>
Mayor Demands U-Turn On ‘Totally Unaffordable’ Ruapehu Water Plan
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:10 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The bid to overturn the decision comes after new affordability guidance from the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). More >>
Marlborough Council Slams Regulator For Controversial Havelock Boil Water Notice
Friday, 8 August 2025, 3:35 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The prospect of a three-year boil water notice came as a shock to Havelock residents, who set about looking for alternatives, until the council announced on July 25 it would install a temporary UV treatment plant for the town. More >>
Ōhau Wall: Legal Threat Looms And Rotorua Ex-Mayor Admits Fault In Due Diligence
Friday, 8 August 2025, 3:29 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
Council vows urgency on finding options for corroded lake wall, but locals unconvinced. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Elections: Where To Get To Know Your Candidates
Friday, 8 August 2025, 2:09 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce is planning mayoral forums, while Napier and Hastings Grey Power are holding meet-the-candidate meetings. More >>
Canterbury Councillor Claims 'More Road Cones Here' Than Europe
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 6:27 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Councillor Richard Wilson says he saw more road cones on the road home from Christchurch Airport to his home in Hinds than he did while travelling in Europe for a few weeks. More >>
Ashburton Household Water Cost Expected To Double Over 10 Years
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 6:23 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Ashburton’s chief executive is confident the district’s water services plan will get approved by the Government. More >>
