Local Council
Dargaville locals not looking forward to "hoons in dunes"
Time now to get the latest from Northland with local democracy reporting part of our programme. Reporter Susan Botting started by telling Nathan Rarere why locals are a bit worried about the prospect… Audio
'Let's make a deal': Brown wants end to 'planning Auckland' from Wellington
The Auckland Mayor is launching a manifesto that calls for a commitment from all political parties to allow the city to make its own decisions on its future.
Wellington City councillor warns council needs to make big capital expenditure cuts
Wellington City needs to slash spending by tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars in the coming years, a councillor says. Audio
Wellington City Council needs to cut capital expenditure says councillor
A Wellington City Councillor is warning the council urgently needs to cut capital expenditure, with the council under significant financial pressure - particularly from major projects like the… Audio
'Missing link' in Wellington cycleways divides factions
A city councillor has called the bike lobby "greedy" as a proposal to link Wellington's popular cycleway network along the waterfront quays threatens to divide the capital's transport factions…
IT upgrade costs council $14.9m more than originally budgeted
A major council IT system upgrade cost about $14.9 million more than first budgeted as the project stretched years beyond initial schedules.
Bid to ditch Nelson housing intensification plan fails, more consultation sought
Nelson's mayor says there should have been consultation with the community before a controversial housing intensification plan was released for the city.
‘This is a reform’: Te Awa Tupua strategy unveiled for the Whanganui River
Iwi of the Whanganui River expect a new strategy unveiled on Friday will reform resource management in the catchment.
Council agrees to change local election voting system
Whangārei district councillors have confirmed plans to switch to the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system for the upcoming local elections in 2025 and 2028.
Community group opposes concreting in creek where eel live
Plans to concrete in one of the last creeks in Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula to turn it into a stormwater pipe are being questioned by a community group.
'Moral hazard' worries council as it moves to accept buyout deal
Nelson City Council has raised concerns that accepting a property buyout deal from the government will set a precedent in future natural disasters.
Napier City Council backs out of plans to sell land
Napier City Council has backed out of plans to sell land to Kāinga Ora after a residents' association took legal action.
100 homes were to be built on Prebensen Drive - but neighbouring residents… Audio
Chch residents asked what they want to do with Green waste, while new plant is built
Christchurch residents are being asked to decide what they want to do with their green waste over the next couple of years while a new compost plant is being built. Options include sending it straight… Audio
Board chairperson refuses to resign after racist insult
An under-fire community board chairperson in Otago has refused to stand down following revelations he made a racist outburst at a local pub worker.
Owners of cyclone-wrecked homes in Hawke's Bay a step closer to buyouts
Hastings and Napier councils have approved changes to their long-term plans to allow buyouts of category 3 homes.
Airbnb owners in South Wairarapa may face new council charge
South Wairarapa District Council will be asking the community for feedback on a wide-ranging review of the rating system.
Costs double for cycleway as New Plymouth council admits to maths fail
The New Plymouth District Council had to eat humble pie at the beginning of three days of submissions on its controversial cycleway plans.
Water outage in Wellington
A large portion of Wellington's CBD is without water because a water pipe has burst. The outage is affecting at least 100 properties across Customhouse Quay, Waterloo Quay and the streets surrounding… Audio
Council gets maths wrong over cycleway costings
The New Plymouth District Council has had to eat humble pie at the beginning of three days of submissions on its controversial cycleway plans.
It got its maths wrong and rather than costing $17… Audio
Marlborough in limbo over funding decision to fix Sounds roads
Time to check out the neighbourhood in the Top of the South - Blenheim. Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Maia Hart what is going on with street signs in the area. Audio