Hastings council CEO appoints private investigator to examine complaint about councillor Steve Gibson
The council-owned Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery opened the controversial exhibition that encourages people to…
Ray Chung’s Better Wellington campaign group reveals big money donors
Selkirk, who won an Oscar for his editing of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the…
Doug Tate named new Whanganui District Council chief executive
Tate became Central Hawke’s Bay council chief executive in 2022, leading the organisation through Cyclone Gabrielle the following…
Rotorua Lakes Council plans $12k spend on revamp of Whakarewarewa toilets after complaints
Local Democracy Reporting found the building looked generally worn, with numerous areas of cracked paint, holes in windows…
Calls grow for green arrow at ‘dangerous’ Guppy Rd lights in Napier
This leads to “chaos” on a near-daily basis, resident Paul Cushing says. Cushing, who has lived in the…
Gisborne council warns rubbish dumpers face fines as costs surge
“Security cameras will be operating after hours. Council will investigate and issue infringements for anyone caught dumping illegally.”…
Gisborne council pressed over Kaiti Beach lease
The hapū representatives said it was about returning the land and reconnecting them as tangata whenua. “This is…
Central Hawke’s Bay community Kairakau placed under level 4 water restrictions
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council chief executive Doug Tate said the decision was not made lightly, but one…
Council votes to return Rotorua Night Market to city centre, ending trial relocation
He said returning to the inner city would help businesses regain tourist foot traffic and after-work customers. A…
St James Theatre v Auckland Transport: Owner Steve Bielby in court for parking next to $30m council-funded redevelopment
“[AT] really do hate the fact that we have a vehicle crossing in Lorne St.” Bielby said AT…
Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…
Listen to The Country: Shane Jones on failed ETS auctions and regional council reform
Total group profit after tax: $278 million, up $15m Continuing operations profit after tax: $158m, down $10m FY26…