Ray Chung resigns from Wellington council subcommittee chair role
Little previously said he was contacted by Wellington City area commander Inspector Dean Silvester. The Herald understands the…
Tauranga City councillor paints faded mobility parks at Maungatapu shops
Baker said his actions were about supporting people who used the shopping centre daily, especially the elderly and…
Waikato regional councillor group backtracks on promise to quit Local Government NZ
Tipa Mahuta’s vote could not be recorded due to technology issues. The vote comes after seven councils, including…
Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong leaks own code of conduct complaint within minutes of receiving confidentiality warning
Dunedin City councillor Benedict Ong was formally censured on Wednesday. Photo / Ben Tomsett “Please note that given…
Election 2026: Rotorua Lakes councillor Fisher Wang enters MP race
Wang was just 8 years old the last time Rotorua had a Labour MP. In 2019, as a…
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…