Beagle dies after escaping Auckland’s Meola dog park, owners say council to blame
Don To’o, acting area manager Waitematā & Ōrākei (Parks and Community Facilities) said the council was unaware of…
Rotorua Council axes 19 jobs, says nursery retail arm ‘not sustainable’
The restructure was part of the continued amalgamation of former council-controlled organisation Infracore into the council’s works department.…
Family’s battle with council over noisy heat pump reaches Environment Court
“The children are also cold when they get up each morning.” While the notice has now been cancelled…
Auckland Council and police investigating park worker accused of harming pūkeko
The incident occurred in full public view and, when the man realised he was being watched, his behaviour…
Whanganui District Council rejects $70k fix for Māori Ward election botch-up
In a major blunder, information for Māori ward candidates was also missing from election materials for Ōpōtiki District,…
Mount Maunganui dragon sculpture ordered off council land after bylaw breach
The dragon, made from scrap metal, sitting on a large rock at night, at the end of Commons…
Nine Sydney suburbs identified as priority areas for social housing, as west does ‘heavy lifting’
Nine Sydney suburbs have been identified as priority areas for “well-located” social housing builds. For the first time,…
South Island mayor criticises Kaipara council’s Māori document
Last week, Simpson Grierson informed recipients it had not endorsed the final version. Cadogan quickly distanced himself too.…
Napier pigeon house leaves neighbours at ‘wits’ end’, council says there’s nothing it can do
The council says it cannot take action “as the birds are nesting of their own volition” and “there…
Northland council imposing tougher penalties for environmental rule breaches
The next most common notices were 16 for discharging a contaminant to land/air (mostly smoke nuisance), 13 for…
Rotorua Lakes Council adopts bylaw to tackle shopping trolley problem
All but one bylaw passed without contest. Under the new waste bylaw, the council will collect abandoned trollies,…
Australian National University defends leadership, financial position after higher education regulator raises concerns
The Australian National University (ANU) has defended its financial position and the conduct of its leadership while admitting…