Local Council
Retailers call for stop to pedestrianizing Wellington's golden mile
Retailers in the capital want a stop to plans to make Wellington's golden mile pedestrian only. The council will vote tomorrow on whether to move all vehicles except buses off the road between… Audio
'Horrendous': Sewage from council pipes closes medical centre
A Gisborne medical centre has been forced to close after torrential rain forced raw sewage back up its pipes into toilets and sinks.
Deadline for West Coast Plan submissions extended
A software error meant the latest versions of some summary documents were not showing updates, the council says.
Cyclone-hit property buyout negotiations likely continuing into next month - Robertson
The government expects to miss its target of concluding negotiations with councils on buying out high-risk cyclone-hit property.
Iwi upset at Invercargill mayor's push for non-metaphorical te reo
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted over his plans to give civic buildings Māori names, as long as they were not metaphors.
Locals angry over development plans
Locals in rural parts south of Auckland city are angry that the council wants to shift the goalposts on how the area is developed.
The region is forecast to see thousands of new homes over the next… Audio
Gore rates rise
After months of squabbling and sniping, the Gore District Council is finally maintaining a united front, unanimously passing an 11 percent rates rise.
The controversy-plagued council was forced to… Audio
Invercargill mayor lambasted by iwi
Invercargill's mayor Nobby Clark has been lambasted by local iwi over his attitude towards giving civic buildings a Māori as well as an English name.
At a fiery meeting yesterday he put forward a… Audio
Rural residents south of Auckland angry at council development 'flip-flop'
Some say changing plans will hit them in the pocket, having bought land based on future potential valuations that are now at risk.
Warning sounded as Christchurch council strikes rate rise lower than inflation rate
The deputy mayor is warning residents could bear costs down the track, despite the council keeping rates increases below inflation.
Porirua council fined after complaints made about nauseating landfill stench
A Tawa resident says he does not dare have people to his home when the smell from the landfill is at its peak as it is "hugely embarrassing". Audio
Whanganui mayor: 8.3% rates rise 'unacceptable - but that's the reality'
Rates in Whanganui will rise an average 8.3 percent following the adoption of Whanganui District Council's annual plan on Tuesday.
The region facing a 16% rates rise
West Coast ratepayers will be walloped with a 16.42 percent rates increase after reluctant agreement today by the regional council.
'No clear path' in emergency: Safety worries as tenants squeeze into overcrowded housing
The Queenstown Housing Initiative says reports of overcrowded properties are a safety concern - as an investigation into a house tenanted by more than 25 people gets underway.
South Dunedin's future
The Dunedin City Council is gearing up for a conversation about the future of its most populated area.
The wider South Dunedin basin was swamped by floodwaters in 2015 and is at risk from climate… Audio
Government buying time to keep Ruapehu ski fields open
The government's buying time to keep Ruapehu's ski fields open this winter, as liquidators of the failed operating company select who will take over.
Up to $5 million will be provided to keep… Audio
Tauranga: A business case to address traffiic woes
A business case worth more $2 billion that could create thousands of new jobs and homes will be presented to the Tauranga City Council today. The Tauriko Network Programme Business Case provides a… Audio
Mayor's anti-Māori comments creating 'massive racial divide'
Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark tells an anti co-governance event that he thinks a "woke" government is giving Māori too much power.
Not a happy camper: Holidaymaker concerned as Aussies get leases
The leases to Queenstown Lakes camping grounds have been sold to Australian company Hampshire Holiday Parks.
Library, council staff rally to highlight inadequate wages, high turnover
Library and council workers across the top of the South Island are rallying to raise their concerns about low wages, poor working conditions and high turnover.