Lawrence Yule

Teenage girls have told a court they don't trust the police anymore, as a Flaxmere community constable was jailed for indecently assaulting them. Audio

So will councils consider revising their town plans to give themselves the indisputable power to refuse applications for oil and gas sites? Audio

Local Government New Zealand says luring people away from the main centres with new jobs could help ease pressure in the housing market. Audio

The amount of Government money used to repair and upgrade rural roads could be drastically cut, with those in the South Island the most likely to be most affected. Audio

The chief executive of the Alcohol Drug Association, Paul Rout, believes the drugs' sudden withdrawal from shelves could have a bad effect on users. Audio

Local Government New Zealand believes councils are too reliant on property taxes for their funding. It says demographic and economic changes have made the future of local government funding an… Audio

An exclusive group of about 10 mayors is meeting at a Taupo resort this morning to discuss their concerns about new Super City plans. Audio

The Hawke's Bay Opera house has been closed due to earthquake risk, despite millions being spent on strengthening work less than a decade ago. So what do Councils have to consider when deciding how… Audio

Auckland councillors have backed a proposed law amendment that would allow the council greater powers to fine and prosecute on a wider range of offences, including taggers and windscreen washers… Audio

The mayors of Hawke's Bay's two cities are at odds over a Local Government Commission proposal to merge the region's five councils into one. Audio

Support for changes to leasehold land law is growing after hundreds turned out to protest lease increases in Taranaki over the weekend. Audio

With just three days until the cut-off to return local body voting papers by mail, every indication points to a very low turnout. Audio

Listening to that is the President of Local Government New Zealand and the mayor of Hastings, Lawrence Yule. Audio

A sacked Whangarei District Council employee says her dismissal is a breach of her rights, double standards on the part of the council, and she is promising legal action. To discuss this is Local… Audio

Mayors of some of the country's largest provinces say their roads could fall into disrepair because of the Government's focus on roads of national significance. Westland mayor, Maureen Pugh, and the… Audio

Local Government New Zealand is working on a plan to save ratepayers money. Audio

Lawyers are at odds over what the unprecendented decision to withdraw building consent accreditation from Christchurch City Council actually means. Audio

Legislation sparked by the John Banks' donations controversy has passed its final reading in Parliament. Audio

Legislation to free up land and let the Government override councils and issue consents itself will be open for submissions for a condensed period of just six weeks, will last for three years. Audio

The president of Local Government New Zealand says the new Local Government Amendment Bill will open the door for more judicial reviews of council decisions. Audio