Local Council

Dawn Baxendale is leaving for personal reasons, the council says.

Northlanders are finding it harder to pay their council rates - as the deadline looms for the year's second rates instalment.

A youth zone and water-play area at a revamped Otupaiia Marine Park in Waitara is one step closer after a $950,000 boost.

Development West Coast (DWC) is investing $3 million in Westland Mineral Sands.

Who is responsible for keeping Rakaia River pristine? It's a question that's led to protracted legal action in Canterbury, with another twist this week.

Almost 300 Gore residents have signed a petition calling for the district council to revoke its appointment of former chief executive Stephen Parry to an interim role.

Far North kahikā (mayor) Moko Tepania says being elected with the support of local iwi means he and his councillors are not alone.

Minutes for Gisborne District Council workshops, which are effectively held in secret, are not as readily available as indicated by the mayor.

New gaming machines and venues will be banned in Porirua, in an attempt to reduce the city's high spending on gambling. Audio

Properties in Havelock North which flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle will again be deemed safe to live in, thanks to a $10 million flood protection plan.

Auckland Council's Transport and Infrastructure Committee has voted 18 to two in favour of setting up a team to oversee the implementation of the 'time of use' charges.

Westport's flooding disaster "could have been avoided" if funds had been available sooner to reduce the risk.

However, a longtime anti-fluoride campaigner wants the council to halt the $4.5 million-plus drinking water fluoride implementation process.

Wellington businesses are waiting on what water restrictions might mean for them this summer.

The charges need to be introduced as soon as possible to change driver behaviour, a business sector group says. Audio