Local Council

The incumbent and her rival debated the region's water woes and rates rises.

A ratepayers group in Waitaki backs its district council's independent water plan - despite the mayor lamenting that he has failed ratepayers.

Despite several request the Auditor-General's office will not look into spending by Tauranga City Council between 2021 and 2024.

Election hoardings have been vandalised and graffitied with offensive and racist words.

A Greymouth election candidate has called out councillors for laughing when they were asked about pushback over recent rate increases.

Auckland Council says it welcomes harsher penalties for developers and companies that breach the Resource Management Act.

Just metres away, is an sign warning of $100 fines plus towing costs.

Vape stores setting up inside booze shops "only exacerbates the harm from both", say opponents, but the vaping industry says liquor store age restrictions would likely limit exposure to young people.

Residents, business and social agencies have been calling attention to the troubled suburb.

A new surfer statue could soon be riding into town at Colac Bay/Ōraka - but it won't be cheap.

The public have been encouraged to help themselves to debris firewood, provided they collect it safely.

The fund was set up after the sale of Auckland International Airport shares once held by the legacy Auckland City and Manukau City councils.

The rules would require resource consent to dig holes more than 500mm deep.

The original figure of $7000 has been scaled back to about $5800.

Eight parcels of land in Kaiti are prioritised for potential purchase by the hapū.

Nicol Horrell is the only elected Environment Southland member with a company car.

Neil Brown says lizards and birds will choose to move to make way for Ashburton's second bridge.