Local Government stories
Local leaders warn the date mix-up could leave councils short of their top officials during a nationwide tsunami drill in October.
Concern over Marlborough Waters' launch has grown after a board member quit before its first meeting, citing work commitments in Tauranga.
Residents will pay six months of targeted rates before the new food and garden waste service begins in January after bin delays.
Māngere residents will vote on projects from a GBP £300,000 fund aimed at speeding recovery after the 2023 floods.
Councils under pressure to simplify online services may gain a single digital front door as Granicus ties content, transactions and engagement together.
Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.
Residents regained safer evening access after streetlamps were reinstalled on Ford Street following months of darkness during undergrounding works.
Residents will judge Marlborough Waters by whether they can trust tap water, as the new board begins recruiting a chief executive.
Funding for Taupō's lower fields now gives visiting teams accessible changing rooms, toilets and a dining room ahead of major tournaments.
Nine months of closures on Taradale Road have cut takings by up to 40 percent, leaving one Marewa superette owner fearing bankruptcy.
Nearly 30 older residents learnt simple preparedness steps as Northland councils and emergency services urged stronger community links before disasters.
Westport's flood defences face further delay after a USD $6.7 million Government funding bid was turned down, widening the scheme shortfall.
Ratepayers may face a cheaper bill by replacing the 97-year-old Alfredton bridge, after repair estimates climbed above the cost of a new structure.
Residents question why Whakatāne Council resurfaced one street with asphalt after saying the treatment was too costly for most roads.
Complaints have climbed to 95 in the past year, as Invercargill council warns poor dog ownership may be worsening alongside attacks.
Access to Tauranga council records is under scrutiny after Glen Crowther said he had to review landslide files in a supervised room without notes.
Motorists on State Highway 25 should see fewer bottlenecks from next year as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge with a two-lane crossing.
Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.
A targeted rate is being considered for Kawau Island after Wayne Brown said mainland Aucklanders should not subsidise its waste services.
Councils could receive funding from international visitor levy receipts two years earlier under National's plan, with Auckland due NZD $19.1 million.
