New ZealandFight for mayoralty starts as Steve Chadwick to stand down at next election'I always said I would give it three terms as mayor and that hasn't changed.'27 Jul 06:00 AM
BusinessRates jump by more than 10 per cent for some as land values soarLand values rose by about 25 per cent in Marlborough between 2017 and 2020.27 Jul 04:14 AM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Achieved what we wanted': Tauranga Ratepayers' Alliance protests heard loud and clearThe protest coincided with the adoption of the Long-term Plan 2021-2031.26 Jul 06:16 PM
New ZealandMulti-billion-dollar water bill for Wellington region revealedInvestment models for each council in New Zealand have been released after reform proposal25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: How should Tauranga's next councillors be elected?Time to have your say on how councillors are elected. Made with funding from NZ on Air.25 Jul 06:08 AM
New ZealandAn abandoned car sat on a street for a year. Residents resorted to attaching photos of Phil Goff'You'd pass it and go: 'When are they going to fix this s***"?'21 Jul 12:44 AM
New ZealandSewage leaks into Porirua Harbour, coastal walking track closedPlan to ease pressure on fragile wastewater pipe goes awry.20 Jul 05:09 AM
BusinessRMA reform means private savings, public costsRMA reform will save costs, but shift much of the burden from private to public sector.19 Jul 05:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay Regional Council race down to twoTom Belford and Jacqueline Taylor vie for regional councillor position.15 Jul 08:28 PM
EnvironmentCandidates named for vacant Hawke's Bay Regional Council seatNominations for the open Hawke's Bay Regional Council seat closed today at midday.14 Jul 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: Why Mahuta should be afraid of Auckland council revoltGovt will only have itself to blame if a tide of councillors oppose Three Waters reforms.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatercare set to take an additional 50 million litres a day from the Waikato RiverTuakau will from tomorrow provide Auckland with up to 50 million litres of water a day.13 Jul 02:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionStuart Crosby: Conference chance to do right by communitiesOpinion: Three tigers by the tail in water, resource management and local govt review.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBusinessman Leo Molloy to fight for Auckland mayor title'I'll tear anybody who they put up against me from limb to limb.'12 Jul 05:14 AM
KahuFight to abolish landfill gathers steamLocal iwi and environmental groups are banding together to fight the Dome Valley landfill.12 Jul 03:13 AM
KahuMāori 'up against it' fighting liquor store licensing in local communitiesMurupara community leader leading a war she says is stacked against her.11 Jul 08:58 PM
New ZealandGST and foreign investors in ACT housing blitzACT says more investment will help it fix housing crisis.11 Jul 04:48 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reformsEquity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.11 Jul 03:33 AM
KahuMatariki fireworks to light up capital's waterfront tonightThe fireworks will cap off this year's Matariki festival in Wellington.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council under fire over liquor licence approvalsCouncil inspectors are being asked to take worker exploitation more seriously.08 Jul 08:46 PM
KahuDisposing of mortuary waste to be more in line with tikanga MāoriCouncil votes for mortuary waste to be separated from the public wastewater system.08 Jul 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCall for a fresh election after suggestion commissioners appointment 'unlawful''Move on,' says a local government expert who supported the commission appointment.06 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComment: Greens dodge a bullet over Wellington housing plan votePeople were shocked, but councillor Iona Pannett was never going to vote against heritage.06 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGeorgina Campbell: Who will control water servicesCOMMENT: Why is Government changing New Zealand's water infrastructure now?05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Undercurrents of concern with Three Waters reformsEDITORIAL: Councils have yet to be persuaded to relinquish their water assets and income.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's next mayor? National MP Mark Mitchell not ruling out tilt at city's top jobPhil Goff has not ruled out becoming NZ's next Ambassador to Washington.04 Jul 03:52 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrian Fallow: Parochial politics a threat to better management of our waterGovernment's planned reforms could make up for decades of under-investment.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo firm commitment from Wellington and Auckland mayors to run againLianne Dalziel won't be running again, while Andy Foster and Phil Goff remain undecided.01 Jul 05:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Makes amalgamation look like a tea party': Bay leaders dubious about water reformsCentral Hawke's Bay Mayor Alex Walker said there could be significant cost savings.30 Jun 08:31 PM
New ZealandTim Shadbolt asks about hanging up mayoral chainsInvercargill Mayor has surprised councillors by asking what would happen if he resigned.30 Jun 05:28 AM
KahuCouncillor threatened before vote on Māori representation'Threats like that are unacceptable ... it is 2021, get with the times.'30 Jun 03:15 AM
New ZealandThree waters: Leaders fear Northland voice will be lost"Our position stands, we have opted out".30 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandNanaia Mahuta outlines Three Waters fix for 'system in crisis'Minister says change is needed to avoid a 'legacy of costs' for future generations.29 Jun 10:30 PM
New Zealand'Not promising': Goff not buying into Government's water reformsProjected cost savings cannot be relied on, warns mayor.29 Jun 10:14 PM
