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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 >>
Mātauranga Māori Inspires Student Redesign Of Picton Square
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 5:54 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The group of 14 second-year students from Victoria University of Wellington has opened an exhibition of their work at the Picton Library and Service Centre - Waitohi Whare Mātauranga. More >>
State Highway 2 To Be Raised 1.8 Metres As Flood Project Gets Under Way
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 4:32 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The project includes raising and strengthening stopbanks, as well as elevating a section of the highway to improve flood resilience. More >>
Mistaken For A Secretary: Life As A Lone Female Councillor
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 4:28 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Lyndal Ludlow has been the sole woman councillor at Environment Southland since 2016, bar one term in 2019 when she was joined by Bonnie Mager. More >>
Global Gold For Hastings Water Project
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 4:12 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The award judges said Waiaroha was a remarkable achievement - delivering a bold, meaningful project, demonstrating environmental leadership and community building connected to the city's story. More >>
Councillor Salaries Jump By Up Nearly A Third In Whanganui, Ruapehu And Rangitīkei
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 1:00 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
The Remuneration Authority has set pay for elected members across Whanganui, Ruapehu, Rangitīkei and Horizons Regional councils. More >>
Rubbish Dumped, Set Alight On Canterbury Beach
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 12:57 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
Adam 'Abbo' Williams was fishing on Dorie Beach, near the South Rakaia Huts, on Thursday, when a man pulled up with a trailer of rubbish. More >>
Empty Rotorua Council-Owned Pensioner Units Spark Concern
Monday, 10 November 2025, 8:48 am | Mathew Nash - Local Democracy Reporter
Dozens of council pensioner homes lie empty as residents grow uneasy. More >>
Conservation Boards Set To Lose Functions Under New Law
Friday, 7 November 2025, 4:22 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Unease is building over law changes that could see Conservation Boards sidelined. More >>
