Local Council
Parking woes on Stewart Island
Plans are afoot to crackdown on motorists' anti-social parking on Rakiura - Stewart Island. Audio
Masterton mayor on violent boy racer event
Wairarapa locals are outraged after hundreds joined a boy racer event over the weekend that turned violent. Masterton District Council mayor Gary Caffell spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Opotiki iwi groups rally around after mass arrests
Iwi groups in Whakatane are rallying around whanau after mass gang arrests - Diane McCarthy is our reporter in the Bay of Plenty town. Audio
New Zealand's state of play
The Detail: During New Zealand Play Week, experts say play should be mandatory, and a bit riskier. Audio
Parking crackdown incoming for Masterton
Masterton's council is considering "alternative approaches" to addressing the problem of businesses using public car parks for vehicle storage.
Amid protests, sewerage scheme controversy, council removes worksite fence at Lake Rotokākahi
The move comes as Rotorua Lakes Council waits for a court decision to stop "interference" from mana whenua protesting the $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
Illegal dumping doubles in Gisborne
A "roaring trade" in Gisborne's kerbside rubbish collection stickers online has raised concerns it could be linked to a much larger issue - illegal waste dumping.
‘Disaster’ - Tauranga’s marine precinct sale $4m below value
Tauranga City Council sold the precinct for $13.987m to a developer who proposed transforming it into a "premier superyacht refit destination".
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 25 October 2024
In today's episode, St John's responds to calls for stab proof vests to be made widely available as police withdraw from mental health callouts; wild weather is set to continue over the long weekend… Audio
West Coast councillor denies grandstanding
The former West Coast Regional Council chair has made a point of trying to attend meetings he is banned from, claiming a right to be there as an elected councillor.
Harihari ratepayers nervous of new flood scheme costs
Ratepayers who pay for flood protection in the Harihari district are nervously awaiting a consultants' report on revamping the stopbank system.
Treatment plant stinks of 'hydrogen sulphide and faeces', residents say
Deodorisers installed to manage the stench are "the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff," a councillor says. Audio
'Catastrophe in the making?': Fast-tracked housing on flood-prone land sparks concern
An Auckland councillor and a Massey University professor say fast-tracking of a major development on a floodplain could put future residents in harm's way. Audio
No new major contracts from Wellington Council - for now
Signing contracts for major capital works is on hold while the council figures out how to adapt its 10-year budget.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 24 October 2024
In today's episode, Police have named the person they are still searching for in the fatal bus attack in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga yesterday; Lower Hutt locals are fed up with the stench coming… Audio
Ruapehu mayor warns water costs will rise
Weston Kirton says costs will go up, regardless of which new service delivery model the council chooses.
'Horrified': Regional council fumes at government
One councillor says it's a "significant undermining of local democracy".
'Middle finger to localism' as freshwater plan blocked
A last-minute amendment was a 'specific attack on the Otago Regional Council', who can no longer pass planned freshwater protections.
Māori ward contenders told 'do the homework'
Council elections are a year away, but wannabe councillors should start preparing - including those with an eye on Māori wards.
Hunt continues for Auckland bus attacker, community on edge
Police are continuing to hunt for the person who fatally stabbed a woman on an Auckland bus yesterday afternoon. Corin Dann spoke to reporter Maia Ingoe and Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to local… Audio
