Local Council
‘No pet projects under me’: Tapsell launches Rotorua mayoral bid
Rotorua mayoral candidate Tania Tapsell has announced her choice of deputy mayor if both are elected to council in the October local election.
Blenheim's sewage pumped into rivers to manage overflow
The move will contaminate rivers short-term but is better than letting the wastewater flow onto people's properties, a council three waters engineer says.
Digital domain diversion mystery deepens with possible link to Young Nat
The registered owner of a website muddling links to Auckland mayoral candidates appears to be a Young Nat.
Temporary accomodation coming for flood-affected Westport families
Two-hundred-and-sixty-seven families in Westport moved into temporary housing last year, after their homes were deemed uninhabitable due to flood damage.
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine says of those… Audio
Whangārei council votes to fund riverside conference centre
Plans to build a riverside conference centre in Whangārei are no longer dead in the water.
Last year the council refused to help pay for the Ōruku Landing project - originally pitched by private… Audio
Gisborne councillor apologises over comments aimed at mayor
Gisborne district councillor Meredith Akuhata-Brown has apologised for comments aimed at the mayor but was absent at a council meeting where an in-person apology was expected.
Nick Smith eyes Nelson mayoralty
Former Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith has announced he will be throwing his hat in the ring for the region's mayoralty.
West Coast council criticised by Auditor General on long-term plan
The West Coast Regional Council has been criticised by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) after an audit of the 2021-31 long-term plan.
Nick Smith running for Nelson mayoralty
Former Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith has announced he'll be throwing his hat in the ring for the region's mayoralty.
The veteran politician retired from Parliament last June, after an inquiry was launched… Audio
More consultation needed on Auckland parking - Councillor
The chair of the Auckland Council's planning committee is defending a decision to delay voting on a plan to reduce on-street parking spaces in favour of cycling and bus lanes.
That decision was… Audio
Fluoride order 'couldn't come soon enough'- expert
Taranaki's leading public health dentist says councillors 'gave in to quackery' when they voted to removed fluoride from the New Plymouth water supply in 2011.
Departing health head Dr Ashley… Audio
Fluoridation decision justifies legal battle - Ex mayor
A former South Taranaki mayor says its decision to fight all the way to the Supreme Court to fluoridate its water has been vindicated.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield yesterday directed… Audio
LDR Waikato: progress of papakainga in region
Papakainga is the term in Te Reo which describes communal housing on ancestral Maori land or Whenua. Aden Miles Morunga of the Local Democracy reporting program has been covering the progress of… Audio
Water fluoridation order: 'Make dental care affordable' - Waititi
Dentists and politicians are welcoming a Ministry of Health directive to fluoridate some local water supplies, but a Rotorua MP says cheaper dentist trips would be better.
Showerhead giveaway to stop too much water going down the drain
Tauranga City Council is giving away water-efficient showerheads in hopes of cutting shower times in half.
Banks Avenue Primary move into flash new school
Banks Avenue Primary students in Christchurch have had to put up with a broken school.
Broken paths, faulty windows, cold classrooms and scruffy carpet - after 10 years of making it work, today… Video, Audio
Director-General of Health orders councils to fluoridate water
The Director-General of Health has used his final media conference to announce he's directed fourteen councils to fluoridate their water.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is a long-time supporter of… Audio
Tauranga locals offered water-efficient showerheads to cut waste
How long do you spend splashing about in the shower? The average is eight long minutes.
Just think of all that precious water gurgling down the drain pipe. Tauranga City Council is.
It's offering… Video, Audio
Third contender for Whanganui mayoralty
A singer-songwriter and educator is throwing his hat into the ring for the Whanganui mayoralty.
University debating society 'does not condone egg-based violence'
Two mayoral candidates were hit with eggs during a heated debate at the University of Auckland last night.
