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Number 279 in the queue: Rates penalty notice has council's phone lines running hot
Council says collecting its own rates has been mostly positive - despite some criticism.
Council says collecting its own rates has been mostly positive - despite some criticism.
The ombudsman’s call to open council workshops is a ‘hard nut to crack’.
Brian Thorne is upset to be losing his home by the sea.
'Council is maintaining a watching brief on legal developments.'
Seven homes to be demolished after floods ripped through seaside town of Waihī Beach.
Western Bay's Long-term Plan is deferred due to a 'lack of clear national direction'.
Future of flood-damaged pensioner units is to be decided this week.
A late addition to a submission to the Government about managed retreat was presented.
Projected fares prompt transport boffins to recommend people rely on buses instead.
Nationwide, potentially 1000 building consents and 40 local authorities could be impacted.
An Aongatete family are facing charges of illegally erecting buildings on their land.
But there are concerns about what this means for pensioners on fixed incomes.
The highway is a key arterial route linking Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton.
Some leaders might not even be around when it's time to "cut the ribbon".
Residents have vented their concerns after flash floods ripped through the seaside town.
The final decision will be made on June 14, when the council’s Annual Plan Committee meets
A leading economist says more businesses are including escalation clauses.
Councillor questions $9.8m spend on one road when $4m to re-open another too 'difficult'.
“I’ve got the skills to be the best possible advocate for the Bay of Plenty."
Community leaders support calls for safe venues after illegal street racing gatherings.
Combined estimates from councils bring the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle to over $16m.
Tauranga City Council estimates the cyclone's damages to cost close to $400k.
Soft tissue injuries are by far the most common ailment affecting Rotorua council staff.
Working from home has had a direct impact on workplace injuries.
More than $186,000 has been paid out by two councils - a third wouldn't give its figure.
Jobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.
OPINION: Kiri Gillespie says let's not welcome tourists back with scruffy berms.
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence announced a region-wide state of emergency on Monday.
A business leader says in his view the study makes "no new progress".