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Ōtara Youth Challenged To Design New Town Centre Playground
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 6:05 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Auckland Council removed the playground and seating area in January in a bid to deter antisocial behaviour and public drinking outside the Ōtara TAB. More >>
Farmers Risk Being Cut Off As Bridge Funding Dries Up
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 6:03 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
Waka Kotahi has announced it will not extend a 30 June sunset clause or offer additional funding for a replacement for a quake damaged bridge at the Waiau Toa Clarence River. More >>
Chair Refuses To Apologise, Rejects Use Of ‘Kia Ora’ In Council Email
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 6:02 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
Hugh Gardyne preferred to be addressed 'hello' or 'dear' in emails. More >>
Gisborne Truck Route To Quieten As Council Changes Permits
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 5:59 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
New maps exclude Ormond Road from the NZTA's 'H' permit system. More >>
Much Loved Swimming Spot Dumped On Again
Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:09 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
A rusting car body found in the Tauranga River at Waimana's Wardlaw Glade, about 20km south of Whakatāne, is just one of many the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is likely to have to pull out of rivers this year. More >>
Kids Miss Out As Sports Field Vandalism Issue Grows In Rotorua
Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:06 pm | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
Hundreds can't play rugby after vandals broke in to do burnouts on their field. More >>
Hawke's Bay Council Look To Change Litter Act To Crackdown On Fly-Tipping
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 6:42 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
Hastings District Council councillor Wendy Schollum says proposed changes would allow litter control officers to issue fines using vehicle registration and ownership details inside bags to identify dumpers. More >>
Fate Of Franz Josef Southbank Not Ours To Decide, Regional Council Says
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 6:40 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter
Despite the completion of the north bank floodwalls the treat of the Waiho River remains. More >>
Bottle Shops Caught Selling Alcohol To Minors
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 7:17 pm | Torika Tokalau - Local Democracy Reporter
Eleven bottle shops and stores across Auckland have been caught selling booze to under-18s in the past year. More >>
Rain Bombs Cast Cloud Over Matatā Housing Growth
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 7:15 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says building more homes within Matatā now would be a mistake due to the potential damage from "rain bombs" and worsening weather. More >>
Blenheim Food Truck Owners Face Uncertainty After Council Buys Site
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 7:11 pm | Kira Carrington - Local Democracy Reporter
The owners of several food trucks on a vacant central Blenheim lot are worried they will be turfed out after the land was bought by the Marlborough District Council. More >>
Govt Retains Funding For ‘Crucial’ Out-of-School Classes
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 6:21 pm | Max Frethey - Local Democracy Reporter
Despite months of angst about the future of Enriching Local Curriculum funding, Nelson Tasman providers have welcomed the funding’s retention. More >>
North Canterbury Council Approves In-House Water Plan
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 6:19 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter
The Waimakariri District Council has adopted its draft water services delivery plan. More >>
South Wairarapa Plans To Spend Almost $30m On Water Infrastructure
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 6:16 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter
South Wairarapa District Council will soon take back its capital projects from Wellington Water. More >>
Councillor Hits Out At $250k Legal Bill For Southland Museum
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 6:15 pm | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The new $87 million museum is set to open in late 2026 and will replace the city’s previous one which closed in 2018 due to earthquake risk. More >>
Crematorium By Supermarket: Havelock North Residents Consider Legal Fight
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 4:14 pm | Linda Hall - Local Democracy Reporter
A group of Havelock North residents say building a crematorium in the middle of the village is distasteful and they plan to fight it. More >>
Three Strikes And You Lose Your Bin
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 4:13 pm | Diane McCarthy - Local Democracy Reporter
Solid waste manager Nigel Clarke recently presented the mayor and councillors with a plan for how to tackle the high amounts of unrecyclable waste making its way to the Material Recovery Facility in Tauranga every week. More >>
Porirua Residents To Decide On Super-Council, Pacific Leaders Urge Protection Of Local Representation
Monday, 2 June 2025, 4:10 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says the timing is right for this issue to be brought to voters, adding that the last formal proposal for amalgamation was in 2013 and that the local government landscape has changed significantly since then. More >>
Environmentalists See Forestry Changes As Dangerous Step For Tairāwhiti
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 5:10 pm | Zita Campbell - Local Democracy Reporter
Gisborne residents call proposals 'a slap in the face' amid forestry concerns. More >>
Tauranga Council Cuts $9.85m In Costs To Shave 2.1% Off Rates Rise
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 5:06 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter
The council deliberated on its 2025/26 Annual Plan from Monday to Thursday after receiving 968 submissions and hearing from 68 people in person this month. More >>
