Local Council
Carterton could get Georgina Beyer statue
The late politician was the world's first openly transgender mayor and member of parliament.
Nominations open for Tauranga City Council
The Bay of Plenty city will hold its first election in almost five years - and there's expected to be a lot of interest.
Liquor plan risks creating 'desolate wasteland' - restaurateur
A prominent business family hopes "common sense" will prevail before proposed alcohol regulations come into force.
Cricket nets and turfs ripped up in Rotorua
The Rotorua Cricket Association is fed up after yet another attack on its cricket nets. Chairman Paul Wylie spoke to Charlie Dreaver. Audio
Auckland Council Long Term Plan submissions near 30,000
Auckland Council has received a record-breaking number of submissions for it's Long Term Plan, with 28-thousand responses. Council chief executive spoke to Charlie Dreaver. Audio
Long-awaited four-star hotel planned for Whangārei
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels is looking at a 110-room hotel in Whangārei as it expands its network.
More Aucklanders than ever make submissions for Long Term Plan
The final plan will be adopted in June.
South Wairarapa mayor stripped of representative roles
Mayor Martin Connelly says he is not aware of the move and cannot comment further at this stage.
'They have taken us for fools': Councillor hits out over homeless plan
Rotorua councillor upset at Housing Ministry plans to keep contracting hotels for emergency housing.
Council turns off Facebook comments amid surge in abuse
The comments section is not a healthy way to debate issues the community is facing, council says.
Future of regional tourism 'dire' if council funding cut
Hawke's Bay could lose out on $250 million a year in visitor spend if its tourism body is forced to close, chair says. Audio
Anger, understanding and pleas: Hamilton receives 3000 submissions for Long-Term Plan
"The [council] and their paid bureaucrats clearly are out of touch with what the people of Hamilton can afford," one submitter says.
Council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of govt changes
A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums.
Reading Cinemas disappointed by failed $32m deal with Wellington council
The company says it learnt the deal was not going ahead just prior to a meeting they thought was to sign off the plan.
Central Otago home owners facing rates rise up to 33%
The district mayor says it is a "very hard pill to swallow" and delayed non-critical work to deal with rising costs.
Christchurch City Council reveals $5 million deal for A and P show
The Christchurch City Council has revealed the details of a $5 million deal to protect the future of the New Zealand Agricultural Show - an annual fixture on Canterbury's spring calendar. Reporter… Audio
Wellington Council calls it quits on Reading cinema deal
Wellington City Council has called it quits on a controversial $32-million-deal with Readings International to reopen the cinema complex on Courtenay Place. Wellington City Councillor Tim Brown spoke… Audio
Christchurch City Council confirms deal to save A and P Show
The Christchurch Council has confirmed a multimillion-dollar deal to save the future of its famous agriculture event, the A & P Show. Christchurch Councillor Sam MacDonald spoke to Morning Report. Audio
Upper Selwyn Huts resident on eviction notice
A resident of the Upper Selwyn Huts, a small Canterbury community, says the council needs to give people more time, after dropping the bombshell that they will need to leave their homes by 2039… Audio
Proposed 21.4% rates rise hardest issue for problem-ridden council
Councillors spent Tuesday going through a list of what it could cut to get the rates rise down from an initial 40 percent increase.