Local Council

Proposed new alcohol rules could force some restaurants to close earlier and others from opening up close to marae and schools in Gisborne.

A Wellington bar owner says the Reading Cinema deal needs to be done, but he is worried about the precedent it might set for other undeveloped land. Audio

"The hall will need to be removed," a sign on the door reads, but the council now says it's still deciding.

The cost for a major upgrade of Wellington's water treatment plant has doubled to almost $90m.

The relationship between Māori and the Whanganui council today is "vastly different" compared to 29 years ago, mayor Andrew Tripe says.

And free travel for under 13-year-olds and half-price fares for under 25-year-olds will end on 1 May 2024.

Some councillors opposed adopting the draft Long Term Plan, saying the table was "tone deaf" to what ratepayers are facing.

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is confident the city council will agree on a $32 million deal to fix what they had described as a major eye sore in the capital's CBD.

Council staff have recommended Thursday's meeting stays private, but Mayor Tory Whanau is keen for it to be public.

The fate of a 122-year-old oak tree is in the hands of Carterton councillors after being deemed to be "compromised".

Five golf courses in in the city's south are part of a transformation project to make the green spaces havens for native birds.

Councillors have overwhelmingly supported going to the public with a 13 percent rates rise, despite concerns the long term plan did not do enough to address water infrastructure needs.

Gore District Council finally has a new chief executive, after a fraught period of conflict between the young mayor and veteran chief executive.

Repairs to the Marlborough Sounds roading network are expected to cost ratepayers $106 million.