Local Council
Auckland mayor calls for cheaper Waitemata Harbour Bridge
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants the Government to build a bridge over the Waitemata Harbour instead of a tunnel. North Shore Councillor Richard Hills doesn't agree with the plan. He spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Staff caught speeding 856 times in council cars
Environment Southland staff exceeded the speed limit by more than 20km/h nearly 30 times in just three months.
Council debates funding of Tokoroa Santa parade
South Waikato District Council next week will debate whether Anzac memorial events and Christmas parades are core council business they should help fund - or not. Audio
Ombudsman to probe CCOs on information processes
The chief ombudsman for the first time will investigate how Wellington Water and Auckland Transport handle official information.
Councillor plans 'to go on the attack' in meeting over expletive-laden rant
Hamilton councillor Andrew Bydder is refusing to accept he breached conduct rules when he asked neighbouring Waipā council in a public submission: "What the f*** are you r******d s*****c c**** doing?"
Flood hit Wairoa residents urge council to act on recommendations
Wairoa's flood-hit residents are urging the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to act on a raft of recommendations to avoid disasters in the future. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook has been… Audio
Manahau barge removed from beach in Westport
The Manahau has been dragged off a Westport Beach - Nelson reporter Samantha Gee tell us how the investigation into the grounding is progressing. Audio
Ngāti Whātua takes Māori ward fight to High Court
The iwi has launched a legal challenge against the Kaipara District Council, which last month voted to abolish its Māori ward.
Council didn't listen to locals ahead of devastating flood - report
A review a flood that hit 400 homes in Wairoa has criticised Hawke's Bay Regional Council, with locals calling council staff "patronising" and "technocratic". Audio
Māori wards: Councils resentful about funding a binding poll
All but three of 45 councils which established the seats without a public referendum elected to retain the wards.
West Coast’s worst kept secret: Don’t mention the ‘A’ word
The possibility of council amalgamation on the West Coast - otherwise known as local government reform - has surfaced publicly this week at council meeting.
South Wairarapa mayor on Māori wards
At least 60 members of Ngāti Whātua filled the public gallery at the High Court in Auckland on Wednesday morning to support the challenge against Kaipara's disestablishment of its Māori Ward. South… Audio
Review finds Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked plan during Wairoa flood
A review into the flood that devastated Wairoa in June has found Hawke's Bay Regional Council lacked a proper plan for managing the river mouth and did not listen to locals who called for action… Audio
Calls for 4WD drive ban on Canterbury ‘river road’
The Waimakariri District Council will consider a proposal from DOC to close the upper Ashley Rakahuri River to vehicles while birds are nesting.
Wellington's Public Transport set to suffer after govt rejects funding bids says council
The cost of catching public transport in Wellington is likely to go up on the back of news the Greater Wellington Regional Council is facing a $143 million shortfall in government funding for bus… Audio
Rainbow crossing for Tauranga a ‘symbol of diversity and belonging’
Tauranga getting a rainbow pedestrian crossing after a six-year campaign is a sign it is "growing up".
Most dumped areas in Auckland revealed
More than 16,000 reports of illegal dumping were received between 2023 to 2024 but some subrubs are worse than others.
Decision time on Auckland's shorelines
Auckland Council is developing Shoreline Adaption Plans covering 3,200 kilometres of coastline, as our shores are battered by wilder weather. Audio
Homeowners pleased with extra funds for Sounds road rebuild
Homeowners in the Kenepuru Sound are "very pleased" more funding will be pumped into an effort to fix damaged roads in Marlborough.
Petrochemicals illegally dumped in Hutt Valley wastewater
An investigation has been launched into large quantities of highly flammable chemicals found in petrol and paint being illegally dumped down sewerage pipes in the Hutt Valley.
