New Zealand'Tricky position': Regional council chairman vying for CEO roleThe switch would not be unprecedented, but various factors to manage.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'The situation is urgent': Local council unsatisfied with climate change responseWairarapa want to lead the way on climate action in rural New Zealand.09 Mar 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of ratesThe Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.09 Mar 04:58 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Mar 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.08 Mar 06:12 PM
New Zealand'Problem' - Wellington has no seat at table on water steering bodyWellington's water leaders say it's strange and problematic they're not at the table.07 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: John Key was right - Wellington is dyingOPINION: It'll take decades for the city to recover from the damage the council is doing.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil chaos: Local govt grapples with perfect storm of problemsInfighting and incompetence have made councils a 'joke' to most Kiwis, academic says.04 Mar 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Wgtn Mayor's inability to learn - and be a leaderAndy Foster's proposal to re-litigate the central library has set off a nuclear reaction.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington Water Committee chairman to resignOne committee member breaks ranks to say she has lost confidence in David Bassett.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Didn't have the guts...' - Suspended councillor's final complaint revealedFinal reasons why Waikato Regional councillor was suspended from committees revealed.02 Mar 07:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFormer Tauranga mayor's plea to commissioners: Merge councils to pay for infrastructureBut the call has met resistance from regional leaders who say it's 'premature'.01 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecond Wellington councillor reconsiders controversial library voteCouncillors are desperately seeking advice on how to take privatisation off the table.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet Tauranga's new bossCommission chair wants two cracks at Long-Term Plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Feb 02:55 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council review could cost ratepayers almost $75,000Mayor:"It's more a question of what is the cost of not doing it and not getting it right."26 Feb 01:25 AM
New ZealandWellington mayor appoints independent reviewer for embattled councilThe review will examine decision making as well as media and social media coverage.25 Feb 06:30 PM
KahuRotorua councillors lock horns over Te Tatau o Te Arawa accountsElected members clash at full council meeting.25 Feb 03:34 AM
New ZealandWellington mayor's funding cut for Chinese Garden prompts email to Auditor-GeneralThe Auditor-General has been contacted twice in the past week over the meeting.25 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandCall for LGNZ to undertake Wellington City Council independent reviewCouncillor Jill Day says all elected members should have a say on who does the review.24 Feb 10:47 PM
New ZealandBill to abolish local veto on Māori wards passes despite National's marathon oppositionThe public can no longer overturn a council's decision to establish a Māori ward.24 Feb 08:05 AM
PremiumPremiumKahu'Keeping an open mind': Māori ward question goes back to ratepayersIt's a decision that has again left Māori council representatives asking for leadership.24 Feb 02:56 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council the place where no one wants to beANALYSIS: Wellington Mayor announces independent review to help douse toxic flames.24 Feb 02:46 AM
New Zealand'Rancour and partisanship': Wgtn Mayor announces independent review of council governanceMayor: "It is clear we cannot keep working the way we are. Our city deserves better."23 Feb 10:17 PM
New ZealandGreen Party to issue 'please explain' over Wellington deputy mayor's cycleway voteMembers aren't happy after Sarah Free voted against a proposal to triple cycleways budget.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister not considering commissioners for Wellington City Council - yetMahuta: "I certainly don't want to be the Minister for Local Government commissions".22 Feb 10:29 PM
New Zealand'We're not here to rubber-stamp': Commissioner lays down lawLong Term Plan decision is made by city council22 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandCouncillors and Wellington Mayor in full blown stoush over libraryAuditor-General called on to investigate bid to sell part of Central Library building.21 Feb 10:49 PM
New Zealand'Grow some nuts': Details of council conduct complaint revealedSuspended councillor says the external report was biased and doesn't tell the full story.21 Feb 07:07 AM
New ZealandCouncillor suspended from council meetings over angry and abusive behaviourLichtwark to undergo training to address angry and abusive communication style.11 Feb 12:03 AM
New ZealandGovernment scrapping RMA to tackle the housing crisisDavid Parker says there is no silver bullet to addressing the housing crisis.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandReview into Let's Get Wellington Moving to be made publicThe $6.4 billion transport plan's lengthily 'health check' has left many frustrated.10 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuParker and Mahuta show best and worst examples of making lawOpinion: One minister has encouraged debate about changes and the other has not.10 Feb 05:02 AM
New ZealandWellington's new convention centre secures Festival for the FutureThe building is one of the only council construction projects on time and on budget.09 Feb 11:38 PM
KahuBridges leads National's angry response to Māori wards legislationLegislation is under urgency to do away with a public veto on Māori wards.09 Feb 06:01 PM
