Local Democracy Reporting

Local Democracy Reporting headlines with summaries.

• Self-driving boat unveiled as council turns to AI

  New Zealand transport

  23 Sep 2024

  

  Minister Judith Collins applauded the city's uptake of artificial intelligence across various sectors and said the technology was key to lifting productivity.

  Self-driving boat on show in Nelson

• Claim council 'got it wrong' after drivers fined $5m

  New Zealand Politics

  20 Sep 2024

  

  It's the most controversial road in Mt Maunganui and a newly elected councillor is asking why a major change was allowed to happen.

  Council 'got it wrong' with Links Ave closure, meeting told

• Lower speed limit coming for Auckland beach to deter ‘speedway’ behaviour

  local council Auckland Region

  19 Sep 2024

  

  Karioitahi Beach will have a 20km speed limit in time for Christmas after a request from a local iwi.

  Lower speed limit coming for Auckland beach to deter ‘speedway’ behaviour

• Stressed staff, rising tension at Invercargill council

  local council Southland

  18 Sep 2024

  

  Health and wellbeing issues have come to light at Invercargill City Council amid a request for additional funding.

  Stressed staff, rising tension at Invercargill council

• 'Horrendous' howling hunting hounds keep neighbours awake at night

  New Zealand

  18 Sep 2024

  

  "I don't want to be a grumpy neighbour,' Tom Stephenson says. "You just get sick of it."

  Howling Rotorua hunting hounds prompt complaints from neighbour

• Tarawera sewerage scheme: Works restart, $400k added to project cost

  New Zealand local council

  21 Sep 2024

  

  There is 10 percent remaining on stage one of the $29m project that will see 446 homes connected to a wastewater reticulation system.

  Tarawera sewerage scheme: Works restart after delays, $400,000 added to project cost

• Locals fed up with destruction of native trees

  New Zealand local council

  20 Sep 2024

  

  Brent Sheather says he has spent a lot of effort over many years into maintaining the steep bush-clad hillsides around his home, near Whakatāne.

  Toppled trees vex resident of beachside Bay of Plenty community

• Dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster

  New Zealand local council

  20 Sep 2024

  

  Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson says it is a disaster waiting to happen and should be closed.

  Greymouth dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster

• How hazard mapping is having 'chilling effect' on town's property prices

  New Zealand housing

  20 Sep 2024

  

  Residents say the proposed controversial maps "essentially rendered our property uninsurable".

  Hazard mapping has ‘chilling effect’ on Nelson property market

• Relief as wharf jumping ban thrown out

  New Zealand

  20 Sep 2024

  

  "Water activities are New Zealanders' birthright," long-time resident Judy Mitchell says, after a draft bylaw was rewritten to protect wharf jumping.

  Wharf jumping to stay in Māpua after rule rewrite

• 'Ripped to shreds': Dog attack victim calls for stricter rules

  New Zealand

  20 Sep 2024

  

  "Rotorua's local council allowed these dogs to almost kill me."

  Rotorua dog attack victim wants stricter rules, more council enforcement

• Town's only public pool to shut in summer

  recreation local council

  20 Sep 2024

  

  The pools at Ashburton's EA Networks Centre will be closed for maintenance for four weeks in January, and the public will instead have to use a school facility.

  Ashburton’s only public pool to shut in January