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'Massively disappointed': Helipad approval sparks backlash

Council received 1400 submissions; more than 1300 opposed the helicopter flights.

House-building trend still soft as annual consents fall

May's annual consent total is the second-lowest for any month since the end of 2018.

The city doing 'street soup' in its CBD over winter

'It’s simple, affordable, and creates a real buzz.'

Auckland Council sets new rules for dog walking in regional parks

A new registration system will allow people to walk up to 12 dogs at once.

Golden 16-metre Buddhist statue set to ‘tower above’ horrified community

Auckland Council art 'loophole' horrifies neighbours as giant golden statue takes shape.

'Substantial' damage: Flood recovery efforts ramp up in Nelson-Tasman

Residents are urged to remain cautious after weekend flooding in Nelson-Tasman.

Council's flood response leaves resident frustrated

Residents built a sandbag wall to protect homes from flooding.

Revealed: What was in a Napier mayoral candidate's letter that got him sacked as caravan club chair

Long letter sent by Nigel Simpson was a complaint about bullying, and a plea for advice.

‘Bit of an overkill’: $2.3m toilets with light show that twinkles while you tinkle

The public toilet block turns into a rainbow 'light show' at night.

PM open to scrapping regional councils amid RMA reform

The PM says he's looking into council rates caps as well.

'More powerful than penalties': New ombudsman's vision for change

The new Ombudsman has been in his role for just 12 weeks.

Wayne Brown redesigns a railway station

Reroute buses to stop at the station and get a big developer on board now, says the mayor.

'Absolutely gutted': Dog lovers protest against leash changes

The board voted 4 to 2 to ban off-leash dogs at Monte Cecilia.

'Overly aggressive' letter from Napier mayoral candidate upsets national motor caravan body

The board removed Nigel Simpson as Hawke's Bay chair just one month into the role.

Takeover powers: Govt set to override councils under RMA shake-up

Cabinet will insert a new regulation power into the Resource Management Act.

'Priority location': Govt announces 189 new homes for Rotorua

'We’re backing community-led solutions to address the need here,' Minister says.