Teaching Council CEO Lesley Hoskin on leave amid investigation into conduct allegations
Her leave was announced in a message on Wednesday from council chairman David Ferguson and deputy chairman David…
Tauranga City Council to spend $1.49m to stop landfill leachate entering stream
The council approved $1.49m for the upgrades at a meeting on Wednesday. The money was not budgeted for…
Musicians react to ‘random’ City of Sydney busking limits in CBD
Busking may be a familiar sight on Sydney’s George Street, but most key spots for musicians have now…
Keep out: Hawke’s Bay walkers and cyclists ignoring construction site warnings
“But we can only do that safely and efficiently if people stay out of the restricted area. “Every…
Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
Local elections 2025: Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell focuses on unity, debt and museum for second term
She wanted to be an “inclusive leader” and setting priorities as a new council would be an important…
Rotorua Lakes Council election results finalised: Robert Lee, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait returns confirmed
Lee is one of five re-elected general ward councillors, along with Wang, Kai Fong, Brown and Paterson, with…
Auckland Council elections: Electoral fraud complaint filed with police, claims vote papers stolen from letterboxes
“Police can confirm we have received reports in relation to allegations of electoral fraud linked to the current…
Kaipara District Council backs Craig Jepson election complaint in secret vote
Outgoing councillor Eryn Wilson-Collins said the decision was made in spite of the senior electoral officer Dale Ofsoske…
Rotorua Lakes Council election results finalised: Robert Lee, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait returns confirmed
Lee is one of five re-elected general ward councillors, along with Wang, Kai Fong, Brown and Paterson, with…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Auckland Council’s 2025 Elections: Initial Results
We now have our first glimpse of the shape of the new council following the local body election…