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Gisborne CBD eyesores: Mayor seeks new rules for building upkeep
Gisborne's mayor urges Govt for stronger laws to tackle derelict buildings in CBDs.
Waikato council plans ranked for user-friendliness
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Kaipara District Council votes to disestablish Māori ward
Mayor Craig Jepson said he was elated at the decision.
Councillor-turned-MP on salary donations and hate mail
Jamie Arbuckle says he received 'a lot of phone calls from a lot of charities'.
Māori leader calls for Kaipara mayor’s resignation over Māori ward move
Dame Naida Glavish says push to scrap Māori ward is unacceptable.
Council officers recommend using debt to fund raised pedestrian crossings
NZTA advised the council it would not fund "raised safety platforms".
'Frustrated': Council to decide if public votes on Māori ward
If they don't agree to hold a referendum, the ward must be abolished.
Gisborne council staff report abuse at Grey St protest
Council chief executive posts on incident, police investigating
Kaipara council poised to become first to can Māori ward
Mayor Craig Jepson said he would be voting to remove the ward.
Councillors push for immediate start of Grey St trial
Grey St Trial in Gisborne delayed; awaits AI camera approval.
'Frustrated and ashamed': Mayor faces backlash for 'shut down' in meeting
The councillor involved in the exchange is New Zealand's longest-serving.
Gisborne's property buyouts lead to unexpected financial loss
Likely to be cheaper to demolish houses in many cases: GDC chief executive.
Councils urged to control spending as Kiwis face big rates increases
How profligate are councils really?
Hamilton byelection has voter turnout of less than 6%
The byelection was sparked by the resignation of Melaina Huaki.
Ben McCann withdraws bar licence amid legal battles in Gisborne
McCann withdraws liquor licence after costly appeal delays.
'Limiting': Few options for council with new Māori wards as bill passes
'I look at this with disdain to be honest,' Māori ward councillor says.
Only re-elected member of sacked council pleased to 'keep championing the cause'
The Pāpāmoa ward councillor is the only one from the 2019 council to be re-elected.
Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
'There is a lot of feed around at the moment and the weather is warmer than anticipated.'
'Our job is to engage': Drysdale disappointed at Tauranga turnout
Only 38.7% of voters cast a ballot in Tauranga's first council election for five years.
'We’re not here to censor them': Council adds public forums for first time
Speakers will have to stick to rules, however.
'Finally at peace': New home at last for mum and six children
Nine Gisborne families celebrate moving into new Kāinga Ora homes.
Gisborne letters on bar frustration, natives and borrowing to meddle.
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Council fined after 2.8 million litres of 'raw human sewage' spilled into 'spiritually significant' stream
"Multiple alarms were raised, and their being ignored had serious consequences.”
'This is a circus': Councillors chastised in heated golf lease debate
For three hours, councillors debated how to approach negotiations.
Wheels in motion on reversing speed limit cuts
Govt draft rule plans to reverse speed limit cuts by July 2025, may impact Gisborne roads.
Final election results show Mahé Drysdale strokes ahead in mayoral race
The final voter turnout rate was 38.7% after all special votes were processed.
ECan chairman to face council as his future is debated
Councillors are set to discuss Peter Scott's role tomorrow.
Public forums could be 'weaponised' - Mayor
Rotorua is considering adding public forums to meetings for what may be the first time.
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor in hospital
The newly elected councillor is undergoing treatment, says Mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale.
Martin Williams: Hawke’s Bay is juggling several crises
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Mahé's our mayor: Hard work just starting for former Olympian
The double Olympic champion says his mayoralty will be about positivity and collaboration.
Ex-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayor
Progress results are out for the Tauranga local body election.