Local Council

Auckland homeowners have banded together after finding out the homes they purchased over a year ago do not have compliant resource consents. Audio

PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.

"Imitation is the best form of flattery, I suppose," Wayne Brown said when asked about new policies from the major parties which echoed his own. Audio

The New Plymouth District Council is replacing about 306 metres of 1930s cast-iron pipes.

The operation in Hūnua Ranges, Waharau and Whakatiwai began in August, and was completed in late October.

Environment Southland acting CEO Rob Phillips said about $25 million was needed to tackle the issue, on top of the "ballpark" $20 million already spent.

Council officers are now predicting the project, which was budgeted to cost $139 million, could cost up to $220 million.

It comes after a series of failures at Wānaka's wastewater treatment plant.

Police investigations are underway following fraud complaints in relation to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election in Auckland.

The bronze bell was discovered missing by Auckland council staff.

A dog owner blamed themself for an attack at a Masterton park by one of their dogs, saying if they had not been off work sick with flu the incident probably would not have happened.

Wellington's former mayor says her plan to move to Australia isn't an abandonment of the city.

Soil tests done as part of a remediation project at the controversial former plant in Paritūtū, New Plymouth have found "no evidence of contamination".

The national water authority used its legal powers to take over a private water supply in Kāeo and order the council to operate it.