Hastings pushes closer to getting Māori wards, unanimous tautoko from committee
Four weeks of public consultation is required. The council has a month to do it.
Four weeks of public consultation is required. The council has a month to do it.
Road autopsy reveals an undercooked price and what led to astonishing consent breaches.
Analysis: Andy Foster's version of political balance undermines much needed fresh start.
Mayor Phil Nixon sees a bright future for South Taranaki.
Mayor Andy Foster announces proposed chairs for new decision-making structure.
Review of council probes claims of serial leaking, a mayoral absence, and dysfunction.
Chair Russ Rimmington played down the gift's value, saying it was a bit "mean-spirited".
Councillors and mayor Andy Foster will meet with the reviewer tomorrow to discuss it.
Tauranga City Council commissioners have unanimously voted to establish a Māori ward.
Council staff reject the claims the Mayor was denied one-on-one training.
Mayor says she understands how hurt and frustrated some were by last week's decision.
The council has received its second qualified opinion from Audit NZ in less than a year.
Voting rights debate comes after the council agreed in principle to establish Māori ward.
A 'hallelujah' moment is how a lawyer described the commissioner's first public event
Ratepayers will fund Phil Goff and 15 staff to attend the Local Government NZ conference.
The activist group has applied for a judicial review of the Waka Kotahi NZTA led project.
Plans for more housing projects are being mooted by the new Kāinga Ora boss in Northland.
Untreated water had to be diverted after a power cut stopped a UV filter from working.
"I didn't even know what was happening, I just started feeling a lot of pain in my chest."
OPINION: All eyes on sector credentials of council-owned Ports of Auckland's new directors
Councillor travels two hours each way to attend council meetings.
Plus, Air NZ's good news lost in the breeze.
"It can't continue," National MP Louise Upston told Napier residents worried about gangs.
Sarah Owen has been in the role for less than a year.
Hamilton City Council to vote on giving elected members a childcare allowance.
The switch would not be unprecedented, but various factors to manage.
Wairarapa want to lead the way on climate action in rural New Zealand.
The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.
Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.