Ōmokoroa public toilet dispute: Western Bay council to reconsult community
The toilet in question was relocated from Waihī Beach and installed near a walkway and cycleway in the…
Napier City Council abuse reports triple as mayor warns behaviour ‘not on’
They included incidents of verbal abuse and aggressive language towards staff from customers at public facilities. A council…
Auckland Council forced sale: Northcote home sold by auction over $219k rates debt
“The property is unsecured,” he told attendees. “We can’t guarantee anything in terms of the condition of the…
Auckland Council says mobile abattoir needs consent over blood discharge
He told the Herald last year that he wanted answers about how a “commercial slaughterhouse” could be set…
Rotorua Lakes Council writes off $12.4m IT system after move to cloud
The move came after the provider, TechnologyOne, advised the council in September 2021 that it would end support…
Kerikeri redwood trees labelled ‘menace’ after Cyclone Vaianu evacuations
Fordson has lived on the street for seven years and has long been advocating for them to be…
Kaitāia business hit by $1m flood damage seeks answers on flood protections
Walker found a “complete disaster” the morning after the deluge. “The water must have hit at pace ……
Mount Maunganui landslide recovery: Tauranga City Council faces community criticism
This includes a 2600-signature petition asking the council to establish a residents panel to be involved in reopening…
Rotorua council clash: Robert Lee storms out of workshop, Mayor Tapsell denies co-ordinated attack
“I don’t want to sit here and listen to that,” she said, telling her fellow councillors she was…
Hastings councillor threatens legal action over water services entity plan
He claimed ratepayers had not been told the final structure of the water entity’s “board” would comprise three…
Port of Tauranga stake and $3b fund spark split views on Bay council plan
Option 2 was to transfer the investment assets into a trust with a council-controlled corporate entity as trustee…
Whanganui District Council finishes $6.7m parallel taxiway at Whanganui Airport
In 2024, the Chronicle reported the council would build a partial parallel taxiway, phase one of the project,…