Local Council

The iconic Western Springs Speedway is set to close but Albany Ward councillor John Watson is rallying against what he calls an "engineered eviction". Audio

President Sam Broughton said the government's proposal for a cap on rates increases would only make things worse, with Australian examples showing it would do the opposite to what the government…

The Tauranga MP says his private members' bill was aimed at ensuring equal voting rights in local and central government.

The council's bylaw process complicates implementing the new speed limits.

The Greater Christchurch Partnership and the Canterbury Regional Transport Committee have made their recommendations on the draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan.

Hutt City Council is draining some of its pools previously associated with cryptosporidiosis after a spate of gastric illness across the Greater Wellington region.

Former Hamilton councillor Mark Donovan, who quit last month after taking on a full-time job late last year, said he was never a controversial character.

There are now 33 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the Wellington region.

A new boss has been appointed to head the Auckland Council-owned water utility Watercare.

Minister Chris Penk says there's "staggering cost" to the delays.

On Wednesday, councillors would decide whether to endorse the plan or not.

A crashed car left sitting on council land is now in a "precarious position" after months of vandalism, a worried property owner says.

Ahead of a vote on the city's stadium strategy, Auckland councillors are defending being hosted at Eden Park for events like concerts and sports matches.

The party's comments are a cheap shot at councils trying to make ends meet against near-impossible odds, Tania Gibson says.

A mayor says his council is taking a tough stance after a social media message drew a barrage of vitriol and racist comments.

The advocacy body is "pushing a certain agenda", one councillor claims, as another council opts out.