
Horizons investigating earthworks on Whanganui River bank
A large digger was seen pushing dirt and logs into the river.
A large digger was seen pushing dirt and logs into the river.
Composition of next Horizons council open to appeal - to be made final in April next year.
It follows a councillor walking out in protest at opening a meeting with karakia.
Jill Sheehy says she's pleased with the co-governance approach for the region's response.
A sample from Castlecliff Beach was analysed by an independent laboratory
They were chosen by hapū and iwi, and recommended by council staff.
A Horizons officer was back on the beach on Tuesday to "assess any ongoing affects".
"I've never come across anything this size before, ever."
The Herald has obtained a copy of the letter Napier Port's CE sent to Wellington.
Road closures have been approved to allow for filming in downtown Whanganui.
Ruapehu woman Fiona Kahukura Chase urges Horizons to set up Māori wards.
About 250 operators are expected to apply for land use consent under the revised rules.
Horizons Regional Council are seeking submissions on whether to establish a Māori ward.
Voting rights debate comes after the council agreed in principle to establish Māori ward.
It's the first time iwi representatives will be formally appointed to a Horizons committee
An important stand by local Māori took place in 1995 and it was not about just one issue.
"It appears to be a systems failure - commonly called a cock-up," the landowner says.
Horizons Regional Council has admitted it did not include hapū in consultation.
Councillors decide criteria and desired outcomes from biodiversity funding.
Adding and monitoring new freshwater rules will cost the region's ratepayers.
Horizons' One Plan submissions on nitrogen leaching will be heard in October.
Palmerstonians encouraged to turn and face the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A Jobs for Nature injection of capital will speed up existing environmental work.
Zinc, copper, nitrogen, phosphorus and E. coli found in water.
MPs, ministers and mayors have received a tin of sardines in the mail to make the point.
Farmers should be laughing all the way to the bank, yet they are not, they are stressed.
Taumarunui is taking its fight for a rail service to the Government.
Public transport, state highways and water quality are key issues for Nicola Patrick.
Regional bus system costing $14.5m is due to be replaced by a national one by 2026.
I believe the right to vote is a privilege that should not be wasted.