Local Council
Council signed off funding for A&P show without consulting councillors
Christchurch City Council staff signed off $125,000 for this year's Canterbury A&P show without consulting councillors.
Ruapehu mayor hopeful Winstone Pulp stays open
Ruapehu's mayor is hopeful the government has worked out a last-minute deal with Winstone Pulp International to prevent its closure due to high wholesale power prices. Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton… Audio
Ashburton's new bridge gets go ahead but who pays?
A second bridge for Ashburton is ready to go - on paper anyway - they just need the money - Jonathan Leask reports from mid-Canterbury Audio
NZTA agrees to cover $100m of Marlborough Sounds roads recovery
Repair work in the Marlborough Sounds will "accelerate" after the NZTA board approved $100m in funding.
Councils' credit ratings downgraded over debt, rising costs
A reduced rating will mean higher borrowing costs for two major city councils.
Far North council votes unanimously to keep Māori ward
The council's strongly worded resolution also called on the CEO to explore the legal implications of not holding a binding poll as required.
Tagging troubles: The city where graffiti reports tripled in a year
Graffiti more than tripled in Rotorua in the year to 30 June - costing ratepayers more than $100,000.
Dunedin City Council calling for under review hospital project to proceed
Health New Zealand commissioner Lester Levy has said it is one of many projects under review.
The Panel with Selwyn Manning & Lynda Hallinan (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Selwyn Manning & Lynda Hallinan discuss Wellingtons newest $550k bike rack, your favourite fruit trees and the big Alien conspiracy. Selwyn Manning… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 6th September
On today's episode, Kuini Nga Wai Hono i te Po has ascended the throne, succeeding her father, the late Kiingi Tuheitia who was laid to rest on Thursday atop Taupiri Maunga, Councillors in the Far… Audio
Final council to vote on whether to keep Māori wards
So far, only two out of 44 councils have decided to ditch the positions. Audio
Large crowd expected as Far North District votes on Māori ward
The council will be one of the last local authorities in the country to choose between scrapping its Māori ward and holding a binding poll at the 2025 election. Audio
Far North council last to vote on Māori wards
Councillors in the Far North will be the last to vote on keeping their Māori ward when they meet on Friday. Far North mayor Moko Tepania spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Nelson, Tasman councils vote to retain Māori wards
The wards have proven their worth, one councillor says: "Let's be honest here whānau, the system we have had for the last 150 years has not worked for Māori".
Council's collision course with govt over speed limits
A Northland council appears to be on a collision course with the government over moves to reduce speed limits on local roads.
Three mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
West Coast mayors are welcoming an apparent rethink on the way they deliver water services, but affordability is still the big issue.
Dog attacks on vineyard sheep an 'accident waiting to happen'
An animal control manager in Marlborough says there have been six attacks on sheep in the past year and often "three or four or five" were attacked at once.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council votes to keep Māori ward
The public meeting was packed with people from all walks of life, and ended in a rousing haka when the majority of councillors cast their vote in favour.
Around the motu: Libby Kirkby McLeod in Hamilton
Waikato councils are standing firm on their Māori Ward seats, meaning most of the region's residents will face, and be paying for a referendum on the issue next year. Audio
Another council votes unanimously to retain Māori wards
At an extraordinary meeting, the mayor expressed frustration at having to revisit the issue.
