Local Council

Gordy Lockhart campaigned for six years to get a rainbow crossing in Tauranga - and complaints started as soon as it was approved.

Alana Brough planted dwarf fruit trees and a vegetable garden in the berm outside her home.

Repairs to Tokomaru Bay's leaking landfill are desperately needed, say the residents who head out to collect the rubbish it strews on their beaches during severe weather events. Local…

Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon says he plans to keep to the council's Long Term Plan commitment to keep next year's rates rise below 5 percent.

People are being invited to workshops as three councils decide whether to opt in or out of a Wellington regional water organisation.

Critics say the current courthouse - which has weather-tightness issues - is "laughably small" and hope its replacement will be more contained and secure.

Auckland Council says it will allow Kāinga Ora to build on the property despite a legal challenge.

Invercargill councillors have thrown their support behind the 'They Save, We Pay" campaign for Dunedin Hospital.

The Rotorua leg of the international mountain biking festival was boycotted by some - but still drew thousands of visitors and was worth millions to Rotorua's economy, its organiser says.

Could an AI bot become the mayor of Kaikōura in 2075? The district council has been imagining what the town might look like in 50 years.

Construction is expected to begin in 2026 but local elected representatives are scared the much-needed upgrade will be forgotten after just the first stage.

Earlier this year Ports of Auckland struck a deal to sell the Captain Cook and Marsden wharves back to the council to be converted into a waterfront attraction.

It included $3000 on a two-day course in Canada and $790 on a Koru Club membership.

Flooding throughout Otago last weekend overwhelmed several water-treatment plants in Clutha District.

Council planners are being told to speak in plain English when they communicate with the public.

Frank Dooley is suing Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine for defamation after claiming he raised his fist to the former Buller deputy mayor.

A boil water notice remains in place for the Manawatū township of Foxton Beach, because of possible E coli contamination.

Some councillors are supporting the move away from weekly rubbish collection - but others say it is "beyond shocking".