Local Council
Hopes $306m civic precinct will revive heart of Tauranga
To Tauranga now, where a new $306 million civic precinct plan's been given the go ahead, aimed at reviving the city's heart. Meanwhile leaders from around the region have joined forces to urge the… Audio
Victim spends 10 hours in ED after Masterton dog attack
A Featherston man is concerned the dog might attack others if the council does not take steps to mitigate any risk.
Scenic Group outlines its Franz Josef concerns
A crucial hearing affecting the protection of Franz Josef township will finally get underway on Friday more than a year after work began on the $24 million Waiho Scheme.
'A bit of a mission': Auckland's new food waste bin scheme causes a stink
If you're in Auckland you have already, or are about to, get a new bin to put out with your rubbish.
Small green-topped bins are being provided to households for the collection of organic waste.
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Regional Canterbury's annual district plan gets review
Checking out the neighbourhood of north and regional Canterbury now with local democracy reporter David Hill. Due to the amount of rain they had over the weekend Nathan Rarere asked David how the… Audio
Is it time for Wairarapa's three small councils to amalgamate
A merger proposal is being considered by a working group comprising all three councils in the South Wairarapa region. Audio
South Wairarapa farmers take it to the council
South Wairarapa farmers are frustrated and angry at the amount of rates they are paying, with one currently withholding rates payments in protest.
Whanganui District Council plans for population growth
Whanganui District Council is backing a forecast for high population growth as a starting point for its next 10-year plan.
Far North mayor wins international award for work to promote youth in politics
Far North mayor Moko Tepania has been named one of the world's top young leaders by a global organisation working to promote youth in politics.
Council still figuring out formula for valuing flood damaged homes
Flood displaced residents in Auckland are worried about how their homes will be valued for a shared buy out scheme, with the council admitting it still has no idea what formula it will use. In June… Video, Audio
Police officer injured in shooting
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told RNZ this morning a police officer was injured in the incident.
Scores of police officers responded to the incident, many of them carrying rifles.
Police Association… Audio
Million dollar fertility study in Pacific communities
Time now for the local democracy reporting part of our programme. And today it's the turn of Kim Meredith from South Auckland. Audio
'Postcode lottery on death': Cost to buried loved ones rising across the nation
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Burial costs around the country have risen but they are rarely uniform and reinforce a "postcode lottery of death," according to those in the funeral industry.
Kiwifruit growers face big increases to rates bills after ruling on licences
NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated says growers in the western Bay of Plenty are receiving rates notices now and all have gone up, because the gold licence has been included.
Kainga Ora spent $800,000 to prepare submissions
Kainga Ora has spent $800,000 on lawyers, planners, and architects to help it prepare submissions on Wellington City Council's district plan review.
The state housing agency is pushing for changes to… Audio
Rotorua museum: Millions would have to be repaid if full restoration doesn’t continue
Rotorua Lakes Council has come up with a potential way to pay the nearly $28 million needed to complete the troubled project, but uncertainties in the funding plan are making some elected officials…
Council inviting random selection of Wellingtonians to hear views on plans
About 30 to 40 people, who will represent Wellington's population in a mixture of different categories, will be asked to provide their views on the council's long-term plan.
River path shift may threaten West Coast town's waste water treatment
Rural properties and Franz Josef's waste water treatment system may be threatened by the flood-prone Waiho River changing its course.
Matamata wheels in new kerbside bins
New GPS trackers on Matamata's kerbside bins will keep waste in its place.
From September, the Waikato township along with Te Aroha and Morrinsville residents are ditching the bags and wheeling in a… Audio
Rotting GIB board may be culprit in West Coast landfill smell
Time now for our local democracy reporting part of the programme. And this morning it's the turn of Brendon McMahon from Greymouth. Audio
