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This weekend would usually see plenty of tourists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wellington City Council throws out rates freeze
Lower rates increases will instead be worked on amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Councils warned rates freezes could cripple economic recovery
The cost of rates freezes could hit just as people are getting back on their feet.
Coronavirus: Government should fully fund Auckland's rapid transport network
Chris Darby said Auckland should stop being spoon-fed money for rapid transit.
Covid-19: Phil Goff still pushing 3.5 per cent rates rise
Goff said the virus had created the worst recession since the 1930s.
Covid-19: What will happen to Auckland rates?
Several councils around the country are freezing rates or offering relief to ratepayers.
'It's crazy': DHB accused of withholding Covid-19 case information
"It's like saying privacy isn't important in Queenstown, but it is in Waikato."
Reserve Bank's latest emergency move ... and what comes next
New Zealand's Reserve Bank has made another unorthodox policy move.
Playgrounds shut down across New Zealand
Sorry kids - those slides and swings are a no-go for the next four weeks.
Coronavirus: Wellington City Council calls urgent meeting
Council finds way around the rules so meetings can continue during self-isolation.
Coronavirus: Move to relax rules for local council meetings
It means decisions could still be made when councillors tune in via audio or video link.
Local Focus: Rotorua lakes welcomes new toilet block
Budget bogs a model for other public toilets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
OIA rules flouted in election year - Ombudsman's warning
Agencies are 'dragging the chain', says Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.
Mayor on $30k leadership course at luxury resort - at ratepayers' cost
Questions have been flying over Andy Foster's whereabouts this week.
Local Focus: Tauranga rates rise under fire
Residents question 12.6 per cent rates hike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
A city that is going places
Disruption in Auckland is inevitable when you are making transformational change.
The sprinkler bandits of Hastings
Residents breaking bylaws in Hastings. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'City of cones, cranes and cameras' but Auckland's growing pains worth it
Auckland's dramatic transformation is necessary to develop it as a future-ready city.
Fran O'Sullivan: Auckland's Game-Changer
COMMENT: The Super City has finally achieved an exciting momentum.
Timing is everything: Cam Wilson explains how to unlock housing at Drury
Upgrades to the rail network will unlock Drury.
Demand for big South Auckland industrial park as Stevenson Group digs in
From Papakura through to Paerata will host a similar population to North Shore's 200,000.
How to build a community from the ground up
The developers of Auranga are building a home for champions.
Local Focus: Retirement homes in Kawerau are 'go'
64 units set to be built, freeing up houses for others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wetland, parkland or stormwater drain? Trouble in paradise
There's a storm brewing along the waterways of Pāpāmoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau welcomes PGF cash injection
Small towns reaping the benefits in investment and jobs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wellington water fiasco: 'My whole life has turned to s***'
Councillors move on mayor after council warned it is 'misreading the mood in Wellington'.
Brian Rudman: $150,000 splurge on cultural consultant like a two-fingered salute to Goff and ratepayers
Brian Rudman: $150,000 on cultural consultant sends wrong message to Goff, ratepayers
Comment: Wellington mayor struggling to spread his wings
Andy Foster needs to orchestrate, not try and play every instrument in the symphony.
Local Focus: Council's Youth Committee needs rascals
Nicole Grey at Whanganui District Council wants you(th). Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Napier demolition the largest 'in living memory'
Napier Civic Building to be demolished. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund
Lower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.
Airbnb rules are a tangled mess
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