Three Waters must happen says Mayor
A district mayor says Local Government New Zealand’s annual conference has confirmed that his council is on the right track for its future -...
Co-ownership for Tauranga land
A “significant step” has been taken to right a historic “betrayal” that occurred with an agreement for council and mana whenua to co-own land...
Rotorua trying to sell reserves for housing
A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing has been met with vehement opposition, with some claiming it would debilitate local businesses...
Groundswell letter “absolute fearmongering”
A letter circulated by a rural lobby group about the draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan has been described as "mischief making".In the letter,...
New Picton ferry terminal
Work on a new multi-million new ferry terminal in Picton that can cater for new, larger, greener ferries is officially underway. Before Christmas “enabling works” at...
Maori health advocate to head global body
A Māori public health advocate and researcher has become the first indigenous woman appointed to the leadership of the World Federation of Public Health...
Iwi want exclusion from beach by-law
Tangata whenua exercising their customary right should be exempt from a vehicle ban on Marlborough’s east coast, a top of the south iwi says. Te...
Emissions plan won’t work for regions
More "one size fits all" legislation.Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says the government’s emissions reduction plan announced last week just isn’t feasible in the regions.“They...
Council posts $17 million surplus
The West Coast Regional Council has posted "an unexpectedly large" surplus of $16.6 million in its delayed 2020-21 annual report.The draft, cleared by Audit...
Investment in GPs training needed
The Māori Electoral Option is a “barrier to participation”, tangata whenua say. In response, Carterton District Council is pushing for an amendment to the...
Council propsoes changes to Maori electoral option
The Māori Electoral Option is a “barrier to participation”, tangata whenua say. In response, Carterton District Council is pushing for an amendment to the...
West Coast rare earth mine
A controversial proposal to mine for heavy mineral concentrate at a Cape Foulwind site at Okari has been given the green light.Westland Mineral Sands...
Congestion charging will hit low income people
An Auckland councillor says any plans to introduce congestion charging in Auckland will unfairly affect people in lower-socioeconomic areas like south Auckland. The Government is...
Luxon sidesteps Te Reo questions
National party leader Chris Luxon has had to sidestep questions around the use of Te Reo by highlighting the bigger issues on his whistlestop...
Government’s lack of Three Waters clarity
A lack of clarity from the government about the Three Waters reforms has led to “unnecessary angst”, according to a Bay of Plenty leader.Western...
