Local Council
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Sally Wenley (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nick Leggett and Sally Wenley discuss an Auckland tourism campaign that Mayor Wayne Brown deems "deeply embarassing" and season two of the… Audio
Wairoa incident raises liability questions for Coast councillors
The Wairoa incident - the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's role in not opening a river mouth - is under the spotlight and was front of mind during a recent meeting.
'Don't need bottle stores on every corner': New Auckland alcohol rules closer
It'll be easier to stop liquor stores being opened in some areas, but people needs to stay vigilant, a local leader warns.
ACT MP proposes stopping councils considering climate
ACT MP Mark Cameron has submitted a members bill seeking to stop regional councils from considering the negative impacts of climate change in consenting decisions. He spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
Mayor calls for Civil Defence levy to help with ‘huge cost’ of disasters
Could a levy help fund local Civil Defence responses?
Council to cover $500k insurance premiums increase with rates
"It is frustrating that it has to be rates funded at this point in time," says Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor.
Marlborough Museum double-locked in 'ridiculous impasse'
The council has locked the main doors and kept the keys, while the historical society has padlocked the handles to stop council staff getting in.
Tauranga election: Mayoral hopefuls want to rewrite city plan
Candidates at a public meeting raised concerns about the plan's $4.9 billion proposed spend and its affordability.
After AK floods last year, couple fear never owning house again
A West Auckland couple fears they've been booted off the property ladder after a buyout offer from the council in the wake of last year's floods - Mahvash Ikram has the story. Audio
Hamilton local councillor being investigated over conduct
Local Democracy Reporter Natalie Akoorie joins First Up with all the news from the Mighty Waikato Audio
Call for councillor Martin Bosley to step down from community board
It follows a council committee meeting at which Bosley said the thought of giving community boards more power "terrifies" him.
Former councillor calls for early Māori ward polls
Councils that want to keep their Māori wards at the next local elections should have to poll their communities beforehand, former local government leader John Bain says.
LGNZ wants detail on remote inspections proposal
The government wants to make remote virtual inspections the default for building consents to reduce delays and costs. Local Government New Zealand agrees a new style of building inspections could be… Audio
Nelson homes on slip-prone land sold by council
All but one of the homes had sold for a total of $76,000.
Kainga Ora pauses controversial housing project
Kainga Ora has put the brakes on a controversial social housing project in Auckland, saying it needs to reassess its strategy and priorities. The development, in the Blockhouse Bay suburb, faced… Audio
Parts of Christchurch struggling with full sewage systems
Parts of Christchurch are off-limits for further housing development because the sewage system is full. Niva Chittock reports. Audio
Residents don't want tall buildings in Mt Maunganui CBD
Mt Maunganui residents aren't happy about the height of buildings in the beachside resort - local democracy reporter Alisha Evans has the details Audio
Insurance premium increase leaves council with $500,000 gap
It means Marlborough rates will increase this financial year from 12.96 percent to just over 13.6 percent.
Dragging Tauranga back to democracy
After four years of commissioners, Tauranga is set to elect a mayor and councillors. Can they avoid a repeat of the previous mess? Audio
Dragging Tauranga back to democracy
After four years of commissioners, Tauranga is set to elect a mayor and councillors. Can they avoid a repeat of the previous mess?
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