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Hefty New Fines For Polluters
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 2:59 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The fine for contaminating water jumps from $750 to $1500 for an individual, and twice that for a company. More >>
Mayor’s Fix And Finish Fund Leaves South Auckland With 'Crumbs'
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 11:24 am | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Auckland Council's Governing Body has approved $20m to part-fund local board projects, but none will be completed in full. More >>
Greymouth Police Called In Over Death Threats To Councillors
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 10:45 am | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Angry comments on community forums have grown more heated over the past fortnight as residents compare soaring rate bills, and potential water charges. More >>
Act MP Accuses Council Of Campaigning For Māori Wards
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 10:42 am | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Cameron Luxton claims the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is campaigning on social media to keep its Māori ward. More >>
Last Call For Iwi Reps On Taranaki Environment Watchdog
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 3:55 pm | Craig Ashworth - Local Democracy Reporting
The powerful Policy and Planning Committee steers the direction of the council, while the Consents and Regulatory Committee oversees the nitty-gritty of resource consents, compliance and pollution. More >>
The Big Issues Facing Invercargill
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 3:51 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
A pre-election report has detailed a series of challenges for the small city of just over 55,000, including water service delivery, an ageing population, earthquake risks and getting back to a balanced budget. More >>
'Truly Shocked': Rotorua Mayor Criticises Hobson's Pledge For Using Her Image
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 3:47 pm | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
Māori wards: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell criticises Hobson’s Pledge for using her image, quotes in social media post. More >>
Parking Wardens Face Abuse After Fines Hiked
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 3:43 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Last October, infringement costs rose by an average of 70 percent for overstaying or parking inconsiderately at Invercargill City Council-controlled parking spaces. More >>
'Nature Takes No Prisoners': The Billion-Dollar Cost Of River Erosion
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 3:40 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The river is cutting in and taking trees away on land north of Marlborough but the council can't stop it without forking out a billion dollars. More >>
Confidence In South Wairarapa Council Lacking, Survey Shows
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:21 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
Satisfaction with waste-related services remained generally high, as did overall satisfaction with community facilities and open spaces. More >>
Hastings Mayoral Debate: Rates Dominate The Conversation As Race Heats Up
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:17 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Candidates Wendy Schollum, Damon Harvey, Steve Gibson, Darren Wilson and Marcus Buddo shared their visions for Hastings with an audience of about 250 people at Hastings Boys’ High School’s hall, though there were a lot of empty seats. More >>
Rangiora 24-Hours Medical Care A Step Closer
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:13 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The first sod has finally been turned at the site of the promised urgent, after hours medical centre at the Rangiora Health Hub. More >>
South Wairarapa Mayoral Candidates: Getting To The Core Of Council Services
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:09 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
While these may improve how our towns look or feel, we need to be realistic about the implications they have for money that could be spent on infrastructure in our critical time of affordability crisis. More >>
Dodgy Auckland Footpaths Finally Being Fixed
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:04 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
The footpaths, wooden and concrete, have been deteriorating for years and caused some residents to hurt themselves. More >>
Second ACT Candidate Stands In Marlborough’s Election
Friday, 29 August 2025, 5:00 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
ACT, according to a party spokesperson, considered Hyndman their second most high-profile candidate in this year’s local body elections, the first being a former ACT MP, Toni Severin, standing for Environment Canterbury. More >>
Taxi Driver Seeks Kaikōura Mayoralty
Friday, 29 August 2025, 4:56 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Taxi driver Dave Anderson is one of candidates for Kaikōura mayor. More >>
Mayoralty Candidate On Stepping Up As Kaikōura Shook
Friday, 29 August 2025, 4:52 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Long-serving councillor John Diver is one of three candidates for Kaikōura mayor. More >>
Top Law Firm Distances Itself From Kaipara District Council
Friday, 29 August 2025, 4:25 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter
KDC spent an unplanned $52,000 on producing the document for the committee chaired by Mayor Craig Jepson, who sent it out across New Zealand shortly after the council adoption. More >>
Survey Captures Whakatāne As 'Community Under Pressure’
Friday, 29 August 2025, 4:12 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
The results of a 2024-2025 Resident Survey, conducted on behalf of Whakatāne District Council, was presented to its finance and performance committee on Thursday. More >>
Mackle On His Bid To Keep Kaikōura's Mayoralty
Friday, 29 August 2025, 4:08 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Kaikōura Mayor Craig Mackle is being challenged by two candidates in October's election. More >>
