Navigation for News Categories
Local Democracy Reporting
Local Democracy Reporting headlines with summaries.
-
Ashburton loses 'turtle town' title with speed changes
14 Jan 2025The man who said Ashburton would be turtle town after school speed zones were introduced is happy to see them changing.
-
'We don't have to be based in New York' - AI and NZ's future
12 Jan 2025Last year RotoruaNZ chief executive Andrew Wilson urged businesses to investigate Artificial Intelligence tools to add value and improve productivity. Local democracy reporter Laura Smith spoke to a…
-
Pacific’s most popular baby names in 2024
13 Jan 2025The most popular Pacific baby names for 2024 in Aotearoa have been revealed, with Kaia topping the girls' list and Malakai leading the boys.
-
Clean boats crucial to stop spread of marine pests
13 Jan 2025Marine pests such as caulerpa, Mediterranean fanworm and clubbed tunicate often hitch a ride on boat hulls and anchors.
-
Consent granted for 13 sections off flood-damaged road
13 Jan 2025Thirteen new sections off a flood-damaged road in the Marlborough Sounds have been granted consent, despite concerns about sediment runoff and the removal of vegetation.
-
Schools back threatened qualification
9 Jan 2025"There is zero chance we will get rid of level 1, until anyone provides an alternative."
-
Locals defy council attempt to remove rope swing
10 Jan 2025Hastings District Council says it is taking action again.
-
Water bottlers face no summer restrictions - but residents told to cut back
9 Jan 2025While Napier and Hastings residents are being asked to conserve water, there's unlikely to be any disruption to water bottling operations.
-
22 dogs and puppies uplifted from Ōpōtiki property
8 Jan 2025The owner has been fined and agreed to surrender the dogs, who have since been put down.
-
Rubbish or 'a good idea'? Residents weigh in on collection changes
8 Jan 2025Rotorua Lakes Council will introduce weekly food and green waste kerbside collection from July 2026, while its general rubbish collection will reduce to one fortnightly pick-up.
-
Uncovered: 100-year-old discovery in Rotorua Museum renovation
6 Jan 2025Heritage tiles were revealed during building strengthening works.
-
Ōpōtiki street terrorised by roaming dogs
6 Jan 2025A woman says she was rushed and bailed up by a pack of dogs in the latest in a spate of dog incidents on Ford Street.
-
Dancers tiptoe around looming eviction
5 Jan 2025The axe still hangs above Balmoral Hall in Ashburton, but its dancers are at least relieved they have time to find a new venue.
-
Division, abuse and rates pain: Local politics year in review
3 Jan 2025A rising tide of abuse, escalating costs and the clash between central and local government - Marika Hill looks back at local politics in 2024.
-
'It's huge that my community picked me' - Gisborne deputy mayor to step aside
2 Jan 2025After 11 years in local government, while raising four kids as a single dad and co-parenting two, Gisborne's deputy mayor will not be seeking re-election in 2025.
-
West Coast better prepped than ever before for the big one
31 Dec 2024The region has come a long way in the past couple of years, in terms of planning and resources for a major event.
-
New Zealand-first $200m education-arts hub on the cards for Whangārei
4 Jan 2025The hub will be based around the former Forum North headquarters, only partial use since the council vacated the building for its new civic facility.
-
'Fatigue stops' in fatal spots aim to help festival-goers get home safely
31 Dec 2024Whakatāne District Council has expanded its road safety stops, despite budget cuts.
-
Water safety patrols hone in on speed, skills, life jackets
29 Dec 2024The team who enforce rules on the water in the Bay of Plenty are anticipating a busy few months after dishing out 150 infringements last summer.
-
Tauranga’s new rainbow crossing installed after six-year campaign
28 Dec 2024The installation of a rainbow crossing in Tauranga is bittersweet, the pride advocate who made it happen says.
-
Meet the mayor who's convinced the vest is the best
28 Dec 2024Vests are Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo's thing, worn 365 days a year. Including under his mayoral robes, to council meetings, official functions and even to the beach.
-
Toilet humour? It's all just part of her job
28 Dec 2024The Napier Sound Shell toilets custodian takes pride in her work and isn't afraid to laugh about it, especially when the cruise ships are in town.
-
The mayor who describes himself as 'the Trump of the North'
30 Dec 2024This Kiwi mayor was thrilled when the president-elect won the US elections: "It's great because it's the end of woke."
-
Meet the mayor of the Far North: 'It's a time for people to re-energise'
Summer for the country's northernmost mayor means the haven of whānau at the end of the road in one of New Zealand's most remote communities.
Top News stories
- How good have school lunches been in term two?
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial: Jury reaches verdict on some charges
- How to suss if a family is safe for a sleepover (and what's a sleepunder?)
- Tauranga truck driver acquitted of careless driving after Pāpāmoa cyclist's death
- Body found in Freeman's Bay, homicide investigation launched
Subscribe
Get the top 8 headlines each day at 8am with our daily email newsletter.
