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Waikato council plans ranked for user-friendliness
OPINION: The wording and structure of plans can hinder making local democracy accessible.
OPINION: The wording and structure of plans can hinder making local democracy accessible.
Mayor Craig Jepson said he was elated at the decision.
Jamie Arbuckle says he received 'a lot of phone calls from a lot of charities'.
Dame Naida Glavish says push to scrap Māori ward is unacceptable.
NZTA advised the council it would not fund "raised safety platforms".
If they don't agree to hold a referendum, the ward must be abolished.
Council chief executive posts on incident, police investigating
Mayor Craig Jepson said he would be voting to remove the ward.
Grey St Trial in Gisborne delayed; awaits AI camera approval.
How profligate are councils really?
The byelection was sparked by the resignation of Melaina Huaki.
McCann withdraws liquor licence after costly appeal delays.
'I look at this with disdain to be honest,' Māori ward councillor says.
The Pāpāmoa ward councillor is the only one from the 2019 council to be re-elected.
'There is a lot of feed around at the moment and the weather is warmer than anticipated.'
Only 38.7% of voters cast a ballot in Tauranga's first council election for five years.
Speakers will have to stick to rules, however.
Nine Gisborne families celebrate moving into new Kāinga Ora homes.
For three hours, councillors debated how to approach negotiations.
Govt draft rule plans to reverse speed limit cuts by July 2025, may impact Gisborne roads.
The final voter turnout rate was 38.7% after all special votes were processed.
Councillors are set to discuss Peter Scott's role tomorrow.
Rotorua is considering adding public forums to meetings for what may be the first time.
The newly elected councillor is undergoing treatment, says Mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale.
OPINION: Councillors accept that rates cannot keep spiralling up.
The double Olympic champion says his mayoralty will be about positivity and collaboration.
Progress results are out for the Tauranga local body election.
Plans for a bar in Gisborne have been halted by an inner-city kura appealing the licence.
Peter Scott says he will not return as chairman until he speaks to other councillors.
Turnout is lagging, with less than 24 hours to go.