HHeadlines Read More South Island mayor criticises Kaipara council’s Māori documentSeptember 2, 2025 Last week, Simpson Grierson informed recipients it had not endorsed the final version. Cadogan quickly distanced himself too.…
HHeadlines Read More Napier pigeon house leaves neighbours at ‘wits’ end’, council says there’s nothing it can doAugust 29, 2025 The council says it cannot take action “as the birds are nesting of their own volition” and “there…
HHeadlines Read More Northland council imposing tougher penalties for environmental rule breachesAugust 29, 2025 The next most common notices were 16 for discharging a contaminant to land/air (mostly smoke nuisance), 13 for…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua Lakes Council adopts bylaw to tackle shopping trolley problemAugust 27, 2025 All but one bylaw passed without contest. Under the new waste bylaw, the council will collect abandoned trollies,…
HHeadlines Read More Australian National University defends leadership, financial position after higher education regulator raises concernsAugust 26, 2025 The Australian National University (ANU) has defended its financial position and the conduct of its leadership while admitting…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua Lakes Council candidate Mariana Morrison addresses bankruptciesAugust 25, 2025 She cited solo parenting and loss of employment as reasons for the second bankruptcy. She was 22 and…
HHeadlines Read More Work begins on removing Auckland level crossings, easing pain for commutersAugust 24, 2025 “The City Rail Link is on schedule to open next year, and will reshape travel for much of…
HHeadlines Read More Newborn baby found dead in Auckland’s Albert Park by worker, police probe under wayAugust 24, 2025 Police are now conducting a scene examination and were speaking to an individual who is believed to be…
HHeadlines Read More Tauranga reverses water services decision, partners with Western Bay of PlentyAugust 19, 2025 Tauranga City Council will now partner with its “little brother”, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, and possibly…
HHeadlines Read More NZ’s highest paid council CEOs revealed: Christchurch chief’s salary tops $1mAugust 15, 2025 Tauranga City Council’s Marty Grenfell rounds out the top 5 with $623,658 – according to the list. The…
HHeadlines Read More Council seeks recovery of legal fees after $2.4m lawsuit against it dismissedAugust 15, 2025 He sought $2.4m for lost earnings but the claim was not permissible under the ACC Act, which barred…
HHeadlines Read More Eel mistake likely sent some to their deaths after Napier drain excavationAugust 15, 2025 The witness said he estimated the number of deaths could be anywhere up to 100. Russell Bond, the…