New ZealandFailed outfall pipe led to treated effluent gouging Raglan Harbour dunesWaikato District Council doesn't know when the pipe failed.30 May 04:21 AM
New ZealandLakeside holiday home owners face big sewerage billsTheir bills have been reduced, but it's not the significant cut many hoped for.29 May 07:58 PM
New Zealand'Amazing community asset': Pool saved from closure with $5.71m boostThe Ōtūmoetai Pool will remain open and receive funding for upgrades.29 May 12:33 AM
PoliticsBiggest change in NZ history: New proposals for freshwater, infrastructure, farming'Sorting out our planning rules is critical to boosting economic growth.'28 May 11:58 PM
New Zealand'Huge impact': Subdivision residents concerned about traffic from developmentAbout 200 homes are planned, with access through Rowesdale Drive in Ōhauiti.28 May 11:14 PM
New ZealandRegional ratepayers to fund $3.58m loan for Tarawera Sewerage SchemeDebate on the final split of the controversial scheme's $32.3m cost begins today.27 May 06:40 PM
New Zealand'Avoidable legal costs': Council wins half of $100k legal fee from forestry companyEnvironmentalists call for stronger regulations to prevent similar issues.27 May 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Woefully inadequate': Sportsground has six toilets for 4000 peopleA request for funding to ease toilet troubles at netball courts prompts debate.27 May 01:08 AM
New ZealandControversial plan to move prisoner reintegration facility takes next stepIt comes as the council investigates the facility's activities at its current site.26 May 02:13 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Council rates are the tax we love to hateOPINION: The only certainties in life are death and taxes – and both are expensive.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow Rotorua's air pollution transformation defied expectationsOnce breathing NZ's worst winter air, the city has shed its 20-year-old 'polluted' label.23 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Water is a public good': Submitter majority back Gisborne council-run water planHouseholds could face annual rate increases or decreases of $100 per year under the model.22 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandProtesters tell council to 'stop the spend' as they face 12% rates hikeAbout 250 people attended a rally in Tauranga on Sunday.20 May 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Won the battle': How a community pool could be saved from closureTauranga City Council will review options for the Ōtūmoetai Pool in June.20 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandFrom 'golden goose' to wastewater site: Farm plan sparks debateThe Pain Farm in Martinborough is the proposed site for a wastewater disposal facility.20 May 06:05 PM
New ZealandRotorua locals have their say on city's futureCouncillors hear of 'a Rotorua success we should all be proud of'.19 May 07:35 PM
New Zealand'Just not sustainable': Rally planned to protest 12% rates increaseOrganisers say the proposed 12% rates increase is unsustainable.16 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandTauranga Mayor finally buys home in city - why he isn't moving in yetMahé Drysdale's new home in Pāpāmoa is rented out for now.15 May 09:28 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: Glowworms, luxury and manaakitanga - Rotorua's ambitions for a brighter futureCity moving out of the twin shadows of Covid and emergency housing debate.15 May 07:50 PM
New ZealandLong-serving regional councillor resignsHer resignation won't trigger a byelection; the seat stays vacant until October.14 May 12:31 AM
New Zealand‘Addicted to spending’: Ratepayers fight ‘wicked’ 12% rates riseThe mayor says the council has already found millions of dollars in savings. 13 May 07:08 PM
New ZealandGisborne advances plan for Regional Response Team in emergenciesThe council says the team will cost less than $10 per property per year for ratepayers.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGisborne mayor invites Act leader to witness community support effortsRehette Stoltz invites David Seymour to see mayors' daily involvement in communities.09 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandThree-year flood map legal dispute ends in 'win' for landownersLandowners can override council maps with a 'simple' stormwater assessment. 09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandInside a council's new offices – and why it's paying $91.9m to lease, not ownChief executive says owning and managing such a building is not 'core business'. 08 May 09:04 PM
New ZealandMayor seeks extra $3.5m from regional council for $32.3m sewerage schemeResidents have also described the 'unbearable stress' of the costs they face.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew councillor aims to prove value of Māori wardHemi Rolleston won the byelection with 543 votes, filling the seat his nephew couldn't.08 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandGisborne council removes alcohol restrictions despite recent oppositionGisborne councillors voted to remove restrictive alcohol rules in the town centre.08 May 04:36 AM
New ZealandWatch: Banana-clad mayoral hopeful talks about his recent arrest, plans for WellingtonThe Wellington Live owner said he would "clean the floor" with Andrew Little in the race.07 May 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Removed that barrier': Change for overseas visitors announcedIt aligns New Zealand rules with Australia's translation requirements for visitors.07 May 01:26 AM
New ZealandRotorua drivers hit with month's parking fees in one dayThe council has apologised for any 'short-term inconvenience' the issue caused.06 May 11:33 PM
New Zealand'Keep that fire burning': Hapū's ongoing battle for land returnThe group have occupied a site on Hirini Street, lighting a fire to signify their protest.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow this city is bucking the national trend for new home buildsHalf of the new homes were social housing or affordable rentals.04 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Not a trivial matter': Lake Tarawera locals push for lower sewerage costs Residents' group has three non-negotiable funding conditions, including a maximum cost.02 May 05:00 PM
