Local Council

It has been four years since Tauranga had a council but the city will finally have local elections again in July.

Auckland's water provider chair says she knows struggling residents won't welcome the prospect.

The wife of a late Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's dream of a skatepark.

Tarata residents say the move will make getting around more difficult and blanket the area in dust from logging trucks.

An increase in West Coast Regional Council staff numbers to almost 80 has been called out by a senior councillor.

People in Wellington will be able to have their say on the council's 10-year plan and budget from Friday.

A new commercial space has been announced for Wellington's Te Ngākau Civic Square.

Whanganui District Council Youth Council is to be disestablished to save money.

A move into Papatoetoe would cut through South Auckland communities, the board chair believes.

Simon Bridges has topped a poll of possible mayoral candidates at next year's local body elections.

Dunedin City Council's programme has been expanded to teach more students about the mutts and bolts of dog safety.

Two local representatives are pushing back against Auckland Council's proposal to combine boards to cut costs.

West Coast ratepayers face targeted rates well above the 27 percent or 44 percent general rates increase proposed by the regional council - particularly in Westport.

Efforts to remove wilding conifers from the Queenstown Lakes have hit a major milestone, shifting from management to maintenance only.

The chairperson of Greater Wellington Regional Council says it wants more information about rail network renewals to keep commuters moving safe and efficiently.