Local Council

It might be mid-winter now, but that's a good time to prepare for summer's increasingly common high temperatures, Timothy Welch writes.

Wellington's troubled water services provider will be replaced with a new stand-alone entity by this time next year, which councils say will be less costly for ratepayers.

Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits.

Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray have gained approval for a helped at their Westmere home.

Updates are being introduced on where and how dogs can be walked throughout the Auckland region.

His comments follow the organisation revealing it spent more than $7.3 million on consultants in less than three years between July 2022 and December 2024.

In the five years to April, it issued 81,906 books, eight DVDs, 1018 magazines, 257 memory aids and 1234 talking books for a total of 84,423.

The clean-up cost came in about $50,000 cheaper than expected.

Lines company Powerco has removed the tree, which had grown through powerlines near the property.

Mt Cooee Landfill is critically close to capacity according to the Clutha District Council, but work is underway to prevent it from closing.

It was likely to be a few days until the full extent of damage was known.

Carol Stewart, 63, was flown to Hawke's Bay Hospital with serious bite wounds to her legs and arms after the attack.

Councillor Alf Filipaina is concerned about the lack of clarity around the formal agreement between Auckland Council and the police.