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Let Them Dance: Napier To Retain 3am Bar Closing Times, After Council U-Turn
Napier City Council has done a u-turn on its proposal to close bars an hour earlier, with one councillor saying he wasn’t prepared to take the chance for young people to dance away from them.
‘Political Bias’: Rotorua Debates LGNZ Membership Value
Rotorua Lakes Council will keep its Local Government New Zealand membership - at least for now. The council joined the list of local authorities weighing up membership to the advocacy body, at a ...
Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Sudan
The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds. Just three days ago, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched coordinated attacks from multiple directions on the besieged city of El Fasher and Abu Shouk ...
Over Budget And Late: Ōpōtiki’s Most Difficult Audit To Date
The report was due to be adopted by the end of last year but due to flow on effects of the late adoption of the Long-term ...
Ōpōtiki Rates To Increase By 9.5 Percent
Ōpōtiki District Council is planning an overall rates rise of 9.5 percent in its coming financial year. While this is less than the 10.5 percent projected in last year’s long-term plan, the council ...
Council Forms New Ōpōtiki Harbour Committee
The Ōpōtiki Harbour Management Committee will include representatives from the district council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, the Crown, iwi and both commercial and non-commercial harbour users.
Kaikōura Sets Rate Rise To Just Under 10%
Kaikōura's council is sticking to its promise to keep its average rate rise under 10 percent - but only just. The Kaikōura District Council approved its draft 2025/26 annual plan on Wednesday, April ...
Council Divided On $1m Fix For Bridge To One Property
South Wairarapa councillors were in a deadlock on Wednesday over whether to fund a $1 million fix on a cracked coastal bridge ...
West Coast Councils Eye Combined Water Company
West Coast District councils are preparing to join forces to manage water services. Under the Government’s ‘Local Water Done Well’ reforms, councils must either set up their own units to run drinking ...
Southern Council Could Sell Building For $1
An old rugby club building in rural Southland could soon be sold for just $1. But Southland District Council is being secretive about the extra information sought before a decision is made.
Selwyn State Of Emergency: Flooding, Road Closures And Rising Rivers
A state of emergency has been declared in Selwyn as river levels rise and homes have been evacuated. Mayor Sam Broughton declared the state of emergency at 5.39am following 24 hours of heavy rain in ...
War Memorial Unveiled In Canterbury Town
The Canterbury town of Culverden was able to take its turn at hosting an Anzac Day service for the first time in four years on Friday. Amuri residents past and present travelled from far and wide to ...