Local Council

Wellington's mayor says the council is moving forward to amend its long term plan and address its insurance risk.

President Mike Egan told Checkpoint the amount Queenstown Lakes District Council is charging is "excessive", "way over the top", and "unfair". Audio

The Far North District Council is considering opting in to the government scheme, which would see the council and central government split the cost of buying out desperate home owners.

Homeowners are calling for consistency over berm gardens after a New Plymouth woman was threatened with a hefty fine.

It is taking a no-prisoners approach to those flouting the rules with dog ownership.

City councillors spoke to RNZ after an urgent meeting some have called "positive" and "productive", with "nine-tenths on the same page".

Tracey Collis says there is little public support for a toll on the replacement Manawatū Tararua highway.

Concerns about the nutritional value of products sold by Invercargill's food trucks have been raised by the National Public Health Service.

Claims by Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine that Westport accountant Frank Dooley assaulted former deputy mayor Sharon Roche are untrue and defamatory, Dooley's lawyer says.

Many of the councillors around the table expressed their regret at Peter Scott's resignation after a string of controversies.

What do Wellingtonians think about the government's possible threat to intervene in council business over the airport saga?

Winter and a wetter-than-usual spring have kept West Coast regional council staff on their toes this year.

The problems within the council appear to have been building for some time, former LGNZ president Stuart Crosby says. Audio

Wellington's mayor says ministers are "right to be concerned from what they've seen" at the council, but denies it is in shambles. Audio