
Wellington council review: 'A two-point plug, three-point socket dilemma'
Review of council probes claims of serial leaking, a mayoral absence, and dysfunction.
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.
Coming up with the money to fix our woeful pipes is one thing, but who will do the work?
Health leaders have been quick to condemn Meredith Akuhata-Brown's comments.
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.
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.
Whangārei District Council meeting this morning voted to establish a Māori ward.
Two mayors facing water fluoridation as default said they prefer consumer choice.
"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.
"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.
City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.
Wellington's water leaders say it's strange and problematic they're not at the table.
OPINION: It'll take decades for the city to recover from the damage the council is doing.
Infighting and incompetence have made councils a 'joke' to most Kiwis, academic says.
One committee member breaks ranks to say she has lost confidence in David Bassett.