Speed limit U-turn: Rotorua moves to 'tailored' approach over blanket rules
New rules mean the council will need to lower speed limits around schools.
New rules mean the council will need to lower speed limits around schools.
Five councillors were the subject of a code of conduct complaint.
Bars will now have to stop admitting people earlier.
The council just became the 10th local authority in Waikato to establish the seats.
Internal Affairs said it didn't hold the information requested. The Ombudsman said it did.
Meng Foon cited erosion from Cyclone Gabrielle as a key driver of the project.
The most recent council set to establish the wards is Hauraki District Council.
The council voted against the wards in 2018, but councillors now 'committed to the mahi'.
Documents were obtained under the LGOIMA process.
The wards will be in place for the 2025 and 2028 election.
He says the culture of closed-door workshops is 'ingrained'.
On the day of a construction site shooting, police responded to a dozen other callouts.
Chairwoman Anne Tolley says the costs are 'considerably less than a full elected council'.
Four influential women have been honoured for their services to the community.
It comes after surprise issues in another civic project added $3.4m to its cost.
Credit rating agency wary of National's plan for NZ's water infrastructure.
“We’re at the point where we need to make a decision and then get on with it."
Calls for more animal control staff and penalties for dog owners after fatal mauling.
The preliminary results are out, and Northland's leaders have reacted.
Lawyers v MBIE on building WoFs: what's behind dispute between the two?
The changes were set to come into effect in three weeks.
Old bikers sold the clubhouse land to council for more than $1m.
The local rental market is 'unbelievably tight', social housing operator says.
'It’s our responsibility to look after those who have provided for us.'
It should be used to describe granny flats or sleepouts, not separate homes, planners say.
Relocating the outdoor facility could be an option in the future.
Local iwi oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance.
With a high-growth model, the district could have a population of 52,981 by 2034.
"Slowly being poisoned": Marae rep concerned at intensification, air quality.
Water bills could double over four years to $2720 under National, says Brown.