Former Tauranga City councillor Andrew Hollis charged with 35 tax-related offences
Those charges related to the five income tax years ending between 2020 and 2024. Hollis was also charged…
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…
Local Government Minister puts scrutiny on Far North District Council
The request was based on concerns about the governance environment within the council and elected members’ ability to…
Hastings councillors clash over mana whenua seat on new water board
“There were people in this room who at the election were very popular but couldn’t lead their way…
Hawke’s Bay coastal v inland flood protection priorities at issue as councillors clash
However, councillor Neil Kirton disagreed. “They are starkly different beasts,” Kirton, who was part of the council’s original…
Napier councillors decide city’s third deputy mayor in a month, Graeme Taylor
McGrath had also been top-polling candidate in the council’s new Napier Central ward, after 11 years as a…
Napier Mayor Richard McGrath names Roger Brownlie as new Deputy Mayor after Sally Crown stood down
McGrath said there were some strong candidates around the council table for the role – five told Hawke’s…
South Taranaki councillor ‘disgusted’ at behaviour of ‘hostile’ group at car meet
“I just think this is something that doesn’t belong on the [Taranaki] coast or anywhere, to be fair,…
Auckland councillor says taking away minimum parking requirement a mistake
In a post to Facebook which signalled an about-turn, Bartley said: “I haven’t said this before because I…
Hastings councillor Steve Gibson removed from risk committee by mayor
Lorkin said she was pleased to be appointed. But when approached by Hawke’s Bay Today, Gibson claimed it…
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong faces Civic Centre limits over staff concerns
Benedict Ong was elected to the Dunedin City Council following a tenacious grassroots campaign. Photo / Supplied Correspondence…