Climate change ‘notably absent’ from new development laws, say councils
Local councils may be left unable to take climate change into account when setting long-term development objectives under…
How to make ‘Local Water Done Well’ more than a slogan
Opinion: As councils move swiftly to establish new council-controlled water organisations under the Government’s Local Water Done Well…
Appeal taken against High Court’s freshwater pollution decision
The legal stoush over a Canterbury water pollution rule is headed to the Court of Appeal. In a…
Sewage spill a potential ecological catastrophe
Comment: The critical failure at Wellington Water in which millions of litres of sewage flowed into the capital’s…
Rates cap will save households a can of baked beans
Two dollars and seventy-nine cents. The price of a can of Wattie’s baked beans. That’s how much the…
Sonic booms expected Sunday morning from SpaceX launch at Vandenberg SFB | Vandenberg Space Force Base
Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties can expect to hear one or more sonic…
‘A serious public health matter’
Dallas’ local government just made it harder to vape in shared spaces, and that’s good news for community…
Ratepayers to foot $2m bill to remove contaminated FOGO waste from South West facility
Ratepayers in two regional councils will foot a $2 million bill to dispose of thousands of tonnes of…
Public hospitals in Japan face severe financial strain
Public hospitals operated by local governments across Japan are facing increasingly severe financial pressure. Fiscal 2024 results compiled…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Virtual reality gaming centre proposed for warehouse on Kembla Way in Willetton
A development proposal in Willetton is set to be a game-changer, with plans to turn a humble warehouse…
Narrabri Shire down to less than two weeks’ supply of water amid PFAS contamination ‘crisis’
Narribri Shire in northern New South Wales has less than two weeks of water available owing to contamination…