Local Council

A Muslim leader says it's so far from the truth, when he first heard about it he thought he was being pranked. But a supporter of the flyer says otherwise.

The mill, which employs 230 people across two sites in the central North Island, announced it was closing due to high electricity prices.

Almost 70 percent of people want to be more involved in council decisions, but reaching the community to enable engagement can be a challenge.

But the levels are well within drinking water guidelines, the council says.

The pamplets make claims about council spending, speed limits, and the broadcasting of Islamic calls to prayer. Audio

About 100 people attended a hīkoi to wāhi tapu (sacred) Lake Rotokākahi on Monday in a stand against the route of a sewerage pipeline.

Wastewater from 341 households in the Cardinal West development is being pumped to temporary tanks before being trucked away. Audio

New poll data shows 47 percent of respondents - almost half - favour a council four-year term.

With an average rates rise of 16 percent it's clear increases of that scale can't be absorbed long-term.

The rates bill on the property, which is surrounded by state homes, has grown to $317,846.55 and is now the city's longest outstanding debt.

Tauranga's new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city's water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise it risks large fines.

Dunedin City Council is considering whether to explore a possible unitary authority for Otago.

It's disheartening how little support there is for Pasifika local politicians, a Māori-Tonga councillor says.

Unfunded mandates have long been identified as key difficulty facing local government's revenue streams.

A Masterton council staffer sold a plaque to a scrapyard, despite it being entrusted to the archive, sparking an internal investigation.