HHeadlines Read More Rotorua housing: Tenancy Tribunal slashes pensioner’s proposed rentApril 14, 2026 Last August, the council revealed plans to pass management of the portfolio to the community housing provider, citing…
NNew Zealand Read More Western Bay councillors narrowly approve Tauranga water partnership amid trust fearsApril 7, 2026 Western Bay councillors were notably reluctant to agree to the partnership during the debate on Thursday, which lasted…
NNew Zealand Read More Napier mayor gets onto his e-scooter as councils brace for fuel crisisApril 4, 2026 “We are good at adapting to change.” He said the council was working through a business continuity plan,…
NNew Zealand Read More Tauranga Mayor calls for more separation in managing regional council’s $3b investment fundApril 4, 2026 As at June 30, its controlling port stake was worth $2.5b and it also had $470m in “non-port”…
NNew Zealand Read More Tauranga, Western Bay councils agree to form joint water organisationApril 2, 2026 Tauranga initially voted to go it alone on water, while the Western Bay passed a tight vote for…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua Lakes Council failed to consult Ministry of Social Development on key pensioner housing promiseApril 1, 2026 After delays, the transfer was finalised on March 23, with rents scheduled to rise to market rates from…
NNew Zealand Read More Eastern Bay councils advance investigation into shared water services entityMarch 29, 2026 The report will outline the long term financial and non-financial savings and costs, levels of service, resilience and…
EEnvironment Read More Councils of flood-hit areas invest in protective barriers as extra securityMarch 26, 2026 “It just gives people a little bit of security,” he said. Plus, it was far easier than filling…
BBusiness Read More Fuel costs: Rotorua councils ‘prepared’ to respond to crisisMarch 25, 2026 Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones during the post-Cabinet press conference on fuel. Photo…
HHeadlines Read More Gisborne resident calls Grant Rd reserve planting an ‘unmitigated disaster’March 20, 2026 The council agreed that the kikuyu growth at Grant Rd was “vigorous”. But the council spokesperson said that…
NNew Zealand Read More Tyler Porter: Auckland mum petitions for memorial bench for son, council may ‘reassess’ decisionMarch 19, 2026 Porter believes her son’s death and the community response met that criteria. She said a local board member…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua pensioners get extra time as housing rent increase postponed until JuneMarch 18, 2026 The shift from council management was also intended to give tenants access to government housing assistance that was…