Oliver Scott, developer of the Northgate Business Park, says he is thrilled that the Whangarei District Council has adopted the Marsden Pt/Ruakaka Structure Plan.

North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is angry parts of Mr Hide's Cabinet paper on his controversial taxpayer funded trip were censored.

Auckland Museum director Vanda Vitali, and the museum trust board are embroiled in a performance dispute.

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt has lost his bid to sack Deputy Mayor Neil Boniface.

Two iwi are considering boycotting a statutory Maori advisory board for the Auckland council.