Local Council

Tory Whanau says her council will work collaboratively with the government, after its decision to appoint a Crown Observer.

"It is a good and healthy thing for a council to have that range of views around the table," LGNZ President Sam Broughton says.

"There's nothing for our kids and teenagers in this town."

Those who oppose the project have no idea what it's like to travel on the road, an Auckland councillor says.

Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he will no longer "contribute" to some media outlets on the back of stories about his costly behaviour.

Tory Whanau says councillors should look to "share the pain" across the city as they consider project cuts following the airport vote.

The regional council has approved consents for a new coastal walkway and bridge to protect the site.

Three months after the Tauranga city council elections, several candidates still haven't filed their expenses and donation returns.

The government wants Auckland to adopt the scheme first, but lack of funds may get in the way.

Investigations into Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's code of conduct breaches were the council's most expensive in the past five years.

Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine says ratepayers have paid out $20,000 for a defamation suit - but the true cost is much higher.

Two park benches at Randwick Park in Manurewa will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.

"This is always going to be an emotional subject," but could help with water security, one councillor says. Audio

City councillors could sell off the land underneath some CBD buildings to pay for the council's insurance risk.

After years keeping costs flat in the wake of Covid, Queenstown's council has changed what it charges bars and restaurants to use public space for al fresco dining. Audio