Local Council
AK: forgotten Titirangi residents want noisy generator gone
Problems continue to plague the Auckland suburb of Titirangi nearly two months on from January's flooding. Patience is wearing thin for some, who are worried their street is at the bottom of the… Audio
LDR Marlborough: all animals relocated from local aquarium
We head over to the Marlborough region now where Local Democracy Reporting Programme journalist Maia Hart has been busy on the beat. One of the stories she's been looking into is a 12 kilometre bus… Audio
Auckland Transport blames bad weather for derailing bus services
Auckland Transport admits its bus services are not up to scratch, after gridlock on Tuesday caused massive delays for commuters heading home. Audio
Extreme water restrictions drag on for Gisborne residents
More than a month after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Gisborne locals are fed up with water restrictions as the council struggles to fix multiple breaks in the city's main pipeline.
Nearly 40 organisations sign open letter to Wayne Brown
Nearly forty arts organisations have signed an open letter urging Auckland's mayor to reconsider community and arts funding cuts in the draft budget.
A $20 million cut is being proposed.
The open… Audio
Auckland Council budget shortfall: Most feedback from Pākehā over 40
The Auckland Council is urging residents to respond to its proposals for reducing its $295 million budget shortfall.
AK council wants flood images to improve future response
Auckland Council is asking the public to send through images and videos from the recent flooding events. They say it is an opportunity to collect data as quickly as possible from those that… Audio
The Panel with Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll (Part Two)
Wallace and panellists Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll talk to Jose George of CANSTAR, professor Anne Goulding from Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology… Audio
Tūtaekurī River suffers worst damage from Cyclone Gabrielle onslaught, council says
New figures show 16km of stopbank on either side of one of Hawke's Bay's main rivers have been weakened by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Possible 7.2 percent rates rise for Nelson
A 7.2 percent rates increase is one of five substantial deviations from its Long Term Plan that Nelson City Council is expected to consult with residents about.
LDR Taranaki: rahui continues to protect kaimoana
Time now for our regular chat with the news hounds from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme. This morning we're in Taranaki with the one and only Craig Ashworth. Audio
'Forgotten we're still stuck': Upset over handling of convoys
Tensions have run high in Tokomaru Bay over the district council's handling of convoys which have proven a life-line to residents needing to access Gisborne.
Playground equipment shut over safety fears
Swings have been removed from a Carterton playground after a national standards survey, with concerns about items at four other playgrounds.
Rural school's 14 year journey to lower speeds
All schools in the Ashburton area will have a 30kph speed zone set up on roads outside them this year, with one principal relieved after a 14 year campaign.
Fatberg culprits not so super: Costumes, nappies, oil clogging wastewater system
In recent weeks, pump stations have been getting blocked up by wet wipes and similar items, says Carterton District Council.
Hopes Gabrielle repair bill won't see Ashburton's second bridge delayed
The mayor believes it has further strengthened the case for it to happen sooner, rather than later.
Thousands of dead birds pile up at important wetland
The corpses of thousands of dead birds have piled up around the extensive mosaic of swamps, fens, bogs and open water between Waikato's Meremere and Te Kauwhata.
Gold dredge becomes millstone, unmoors West Coast council chairman
A gold dredge that has been idle for a decade could be the downfall of a longtime West Coast Regional Council chairman, but he's still proud of the massive machinery.
Napier to hold its first post-cyclone event with Friday Fiesta
Napier City Council is preparing to hold its first event post-cyclone this evening.
'A woeful lack of understanding': Union criticises mayor over library comments
The Public Service Association says the Auckland mayor's comment that librarians could be replaced with volunteers is insulting and ill-informed. Audio
