Local Council
Councils warn they can't afford to comply with proposed rules that will force them to upgrade their emergency preparedness
Councils are warning they can't afford to comply with proposed rules that will force them to upgrade their emergency preparedness. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz talked to Corin Dann. Audio
'We need to be involved': Pasifika candidates running in Auckland local election
Former Pasifika candidates and new faces are putting their names forward for this year's Auckland local government election in Aotearoa.
Free Sunday parking in Dunedin CBD to end
Dunedin locals say they're being robbed of a small joy in life - free parking on a Sunday in the CBD. Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'The public want answers': Questions over $100m sludge plant blowout
The Moa Point facility is now forecast to cost up to $511 million, more than double the original amount.
Councillor kicked out of meeting after labelling policy 'racist'
New Plymouth council's new procurement plan aims to improve partnerships with local iwi, hapū and Māori businesses.
The Panel with Jennie Moreton and Sue Kedgley Part 2
In part two, the South Wairarapa District Council is consulting on a proposed bylaw to close the unofficial paper road to Cape Palliser which crosses private land: locals are outraged, we find out… Audio
Council plans to block road access to one of NZ's most pristine surf breaks
The council says there has been continued vandalism and destruction in the area. Audio
Mayor called out for cherrypicking candidate events
Auckland mayoral contender Kerrin Leoni said Wayne Brown was avoiding debating her directly.
'Historic day': Council votes to pass Waitākere Ranges deed
The council will support the setting up of a new joint committee to preserve the area for future generations.
Plans to block road acess to remote stretch of Cape Palliser
Plans to block road access to a remote stretch of the South Wairarapa coastline will deny sufers access to one country's most pristine surf breaks. South Wairarapa District Council wants to close… Audio
Wellington Council's sludge plant could blow budget by $100m
The sludge minimisation facility is under construction at Moa Point and is expected to be completed next year.
'No fix for Auckland': Leoni attacks mayor's financial record
Debt is up by $1 billion and rates have risen by more than 20 percent during Wayne Brown's term, his main challenger says.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 14th August 2025
In today's episode, a woman is dead and a man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot by police in the Christchurch suburb of Bryndwr; A political commentator says Labour is shutting… Audio
Council warns irresponsible dog owners to expect consequences
Auckland Council says it has prosecuted 611 dog owners over the past five years for bites, maulings and other attacks.
Lydia Ko adds support to 'save' Takapuna Golf Course
Auckland Council plans to convert half of the course into flood storage, rejecting the community proposal.
Wellington Council's sludge plant could blow budget by $100m
The sludge minimisation facility is under construction at Moa Point and is expected to be completed next year.
Signing date announced for key contract for Golden Mile
Ground was broken back in April, despite construction contracts not being signed for the entire project.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 14 August
In today's episode, Public hearings in the Covid-19 Royal Commission have been abandoned after key witnesses, including Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, former Finance Minister Grant Robertson… Audio
'It doesn't cost the government anything' - Wayne Brown calls for bed tax rethink
The government meeds to rethink its opposition to a bed night levy for Auckland, the mayor says. Audio
Local electorate MP for Tauranga still doesn't live in city
Libby Kirky-McLeod tells us about boundary changes in the Bay of Plenty - and finds Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell doesn't live in the electorate he represents. Audio
