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Horse Rider Pleads For Support To Keep Them Safe On Roads
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:32 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The petition, signed by close to 9000 people, asks the government to recognise the vulnerability of horse riders in transport legislation. More >>
Country’s Largest Solar Farm Prepares To Power Up, As Green Waste Piles Up
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 7:28 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter
The solar farm in Lauriston, about 80km from Christchurch, is a $104 million joint venture between Genesis Energy and Future Renewable Vision Australia. It has been under construction since April and is expected be the country's largest solar farm ... More >>
Council Backtracks On Decision To Reject Mobile Sauna Location
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:57 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The deputy mayor has admitted he went away and did some homework. More >>
Bluey And The New 'Elves' To Debut At Auckland's Santa Parade
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:56 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Bluey will have her own float in the festive parade on Queen Street on 24 November. Many other floats are expected to energise the parade, including one made entirely of LEGO, a giant pink guitar inspired by K-pop, and a Kiwiana caravan that captures ... More >>
‘Flooding Nightmare’ For Tāneatua Tamariki
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:49 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
They have been forced to close their doors twice since they opened due to flooding, once during Cyclone Gabrielle and again between 3 and 4 October this year, in spite of having carried out major drainage work on the property themselves. More >>
Council Backtracks On Decision To Reject Mobile Sauna Location
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:47 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter
The deputy mayor has admitted he went away and did some homework. More >>
Māngere Flood Protection Work Will Reduce ‘Huge Risk To Life’
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:45 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
The project is aimed at protecting vulnerable Māngere communities which are currently highly prone to flooding. More >>
Wairoa Showgrounds Could Be Turned Into Floodway To Protect Town
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:43 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a troublesome kink in the river that failed the suburb in Cyclone Bola and Gabrielle. More >>
Southern Council Cars Clocked Speeding 1400 Times
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:37 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Three councils' work cars caught speeding more than 1400 times with one driver clocked 41km/h over the posted limit. More >>
Tauranga Mayor Hits Back At Online Comments About Staff
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 5:05 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
Comments were made on social media in response to posts on Tauranga's marine precinct. More >>
‘Twerps’ Or Trailblazers? Youth Council Stays Resilient
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:11 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A plan to give the Hastings Youth Council voting rights on council subcommittees caused a storm in a bouncy castle teacup. More >>
From Tired To Jazzed Up: Gisborne’s Main Street’s Spring Clean
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:08 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Ex-district councillor of 10 years Meredith Akuhata-Brown, along with two other volunteers, are facilitating a "spring clean" of Gisborne's city CBD, supported by Gisborne District Council, artists and local businesses. More >>
Te Ara Mangawhero Cycle Trail Opens On Ruapehu
Monday, 4 November 2024, 9:05 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter
"We've had a rough time over the last 12 months. At a time like this, the opening of Te Ara Mangawhero is much needed," the district's mayor says. More >>
Clean Air Group Hopes Mount Maunganui Effort Isn't 'Window Dressing'
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:21 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
An environmentalist group says it is trying to stay positive over a promise by Mount Maunganui industrial businesses to clean up their act. More >>
Speed Limit Changes Cost Coast Ratepayers Half A Million
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:19 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
The West Coast regional transport committee has been forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new rule that overrides it. More >>
The Last House On The Street: Cyclone Survivors Feel Trapped As Looters Loom
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:17 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
The couple have refused to accept a voluntary buyout of their now red-zoned home. They say looters are circling their refurbished home, emboldened by the knowledge that their house is no longer surrounded by a thriving community. More >>
Mayor At Odds With Council Over Bluff Wastewater Changes
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:14 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has been a dissident voice during discussions about the consent, and this week issued a warning about moving too quickly. More >>
LGNZ Advisor Says Council Cannot Exclude Birchfield
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:12 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Allan Birchfield has been censured since last year but can still attend council meetings, LGNZ principle advisor says. More >>
Halloween Fright In Napier’s Pipes: The Rag Monster Lurking Underneath City Streets
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:10 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Rag monsters are made up of wet wipes, sanitary items, clothing, floss, hair, paper towels, wood, and fats or oils and are usually found when wastewater pumps clog and pipes block or overflow. More >>
'We Deserve The Same': Million-Dollar Investment Reverses Years Of Under-Funding
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:04 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Apulu Reece Autagavaia, who is the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chair, says the area has long been over-looked by decision-makers. More >>
