Council ‘disappointed’ by local government review
Commission chairwoman Anne Tolley says the review was the one chance to get it right.
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Commissioners feel proposed increased fees to facilities aren't high enough.
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'It’s not just the air pollution, it's the congestion and all of that.'
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Alcohol sale hours could become standardised across the region if the policy is adopted.
'Worst display of behaviour': Councillors clash over town centre funding
'Everyone suddenly turned on their own little patch.'
Hillside of privet nothing to sneeze at, says BOP council
The council has come under pressure to eradicate the pest plant from an escarpment.
Sports clubs to protest at council 'extinction notices'
'If you’re going to go and destroy other assets you need to have a good reason.'
Whakatāne stopbanks not fit to stop flooding, council told
How close the city came to flooding when Edgecumbe did has accelerated the works.
Western Bay of Plenty assesses damage from Cyclone Gabrielle
'What’s really caused the issue here has been the storm surge.'
'Acknowledge our history:' Pupils take dual park name proposal to council
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Māngere residents stuck in waiting game after flood forces them from homes
Residents hit by devastating floods are in limbo waiting for an update on their homes.
Rotorua councillors agree on what they will pocket in pay
The deputy mayor will be the highest paid, a decision the mayor defended.
Wheels up for Mount Maunganui skatepark
The council has signed off plans for a $3.6m destination skatepark.
Frontline healthcare workers battle Middlemore ED’s chronic staffing shortages
Staff leave the industry and head across the Tasman for better pay and conditions.
Dog owner wants pound visiting rights restored
Impounded dogs whose owners are awaiting court date can no longer be visited in Tauranga.
Five of 10 Rotorua councillors could be getting a near six-figure salary
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Over 100 holes left by metal detecting at Marlborough’s premier park
Metal detecting is not allowed on Marlborough's parks and reserves.
‘Thank you Jacinda’: Man’s roadside stance against hate directed at ex-PM
Dave Stewart has been spurred by the hate and vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern.
Gravel road grates: Decade-long fight for a safer road
Residents have been trying for 10 years to get safety improvements.
Tauranga residents’ satisfaction with council low, survey finds
Residents who have lived in Tauranga for more than 10 years were the least satisfied.
Aucklander moves to Australia to access life-changing drug
She says moving her family to Australia last week was her only option.
Man on mission to 'save Marine Park'
He believes green space will be lost if a marine research facility is built there.
NZ tourism jewel left in ‘staggering’ state following closure
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Elective surgery waiting list numbers up 51pc in Counties Manukau
The number of people waiting for non-acute elective operations continues to grow.
'Every drop of rain is just so scary': Living on a knife’s edge in Bay of Plenty
Sandbags are piled around the house as water slowly rises, leaving a sinking feeling.
Council 'dithering' dashes hapū dreams, says representative
Issues around access and infrastructure mean nothing has happened since 2015.
‘Crumbs from the colonial table’: Councillor and mayor butt heads at meeting
Councillor claims Xi Jinping and Robert Mugabe 'would be very proud' of mayor's calls.
Lots to do and four months wasted by mayor’s changes, says councillor
“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.
'All the hallmarks of a drowning in the making': School sentenced for nightmare trip
Two students became trapped in a cave after rough swells knocked them from their kayak.
Australian families of eruption victims attend Whakaari memorial
'You will be part of this whare as long as this whare stands.'
New housing accord will see emergency housing motels dwindle
'We have heard you, we have listened and we are taking action,' mayor says.
New pact aims for ‘near zero’ motel housing 'as soon as possible'
Housing Minister Megan Woods was due in Rotorua for the signing.
Long specialist wait times add pressure to under-strain health system
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