Council amalgamation: Who’s working together and who is refusing to budge?
The government ordered neighbouring councils to team up and develop a plan, but some are too busy throwing…
New guidelines coming, but no dog control law change before election
Animal control officers, Local Government New Zealand and the local government professional network Taituarā have helped develop the…
Rotorua councillors admit pensioner housing failures
It also committed to a two-year “top-up” contribution so tenants reliant solely on superannuation would be “no worse…
Pensioners call for fairer dog registration costs as fees increase
Symmans said she did not understand why she should be paying for impounding and enforcement when her dogs…
Funeral directors say soaring council burial costs leave low-income families struggling to pay
“An extreme exception is Tauranga City Council, who have increased burial costs by 50% and ash burial by…
Tauranga man’s petition challenges council’s Welcome Bay Rd roading plan
These are two aspects of a bigger project titled Keep Tauranga moving, involving improvements to Fraser St, Ohauiti…
What nearly 100 residents said about Gisborne’s proposed city centre makeover
The first option was expected to cost $3.5m to $4.5m, the second $7m to $9m, and the third…
National pledges to take some building consents off councils
The party is also promising to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority, which would create one pathway for…
Councils’ natural hazard notices may leave some home owners without insurance cover
The association also wants people to be aware that their local councils can put s72 notices on their…
KiwiRail and council demolitions spark Maungatūroto heritage debate
In correspondence shared with the Northern Advocate, O’Neill questioned KiwiRail’s assertion that it recognised the building’s historical significance,…
Cape Kidnappers gate plan: Quadbiker claims council move is ‘crazy’
He said since retirement he had been riding to the cape on his quadbike every two or three…
Local government reform: Western Bay council to develop two merger proposals
The head start pathway allowed councils to propose reorganisation plans. The Government encouraged these to be unitary authorities,…