Local Council

The Kaikōura district obtained international dark sky sanctuary status six months ago and it has led to two new business opportunities starting up.

A deputy mayor says her council's trust in Wellington Water is "broken" and it couldn't be sure ratepayers were getting value for money.

The increase aims to address the escalating maintenance costs across the sector.

As Wellington City Council mulls spending more than $11 million to prevent waterfront drownings, locals say it'll be tough to balance cost, safety and aesthetics. Audio

The Transport Agency has confirmed it will consult on the automatic speed reversal of two sections of highway through Nelson following strong community opposition.

Tory Whanau says the Prime Minister's "lame-o" comment is poor form and the councils are sticking to their timeline to get it right.

A Whangārei District Council meeting to discuss a legal challenge against fluoridation will now take place next week in public.

But the committee says it chose not to apply for the government's regional deals.

After weeks of uncertainty for residents about a speed limit increase through a Nelson suburb, the New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed the community will be consulted.

Whangārei councillors will meet behind closed doors today to discuss the legal ramifications of refusing to fluoridate the city's water.

At the meeting, Wellington Water board chairperson Nick Leggett said it had been making progress at fixing issues with the water company.

Papakura residents will no longer need to purchase and use prepaid bin tags from 1 May - the last area in Auckland to stop using the tags.

The future of the Wellington Water Board chair will be discussed by the region's leaders at an extraordinary meeting today. Audio