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Climate Campaigners Address Christchurch City Council
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:01:33 +1300 | Climate Liberation Aotearoa
Add cruise ship emissions to the Christchurch emissions targets so that they are included in the emissions reduction plan. More >>
Auckland Transport Welcomes First Double Decker Electric Bus
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:36:55 +1300 | Auckland Transport
Auckland now has 138 zero-emission buses in the fleet, making it the largest number for a New Zealand city and in the top two for the whole of Australasia. More >>
Changes To Alcohol Licensing Fees Proposed
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:25:07 +1300 | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is considering increasing charges for alcohol licensing fees to ensure the costs are covered by those selling alcohol, not ratepayers The Alcohol Fees Bylaw is out for consultation, with submissions invited until 14 April. The ...More >>
Feedback Wanted On Proposed Changes To Greater Wellington’s Revenue And Financing Policy
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:47:17 +1300 | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Greater Wellington is inviting feedback on proposed changes to its Revenue and Financing Policy. The Revenue and Financing Policy covers the Council’s various sources of funding, and how the cost of services is shared across the region. This includes ...More >>
Moving Forward On The Eastern Busway
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:35:39 +1300 | Auckland Transport
Better travel outcomes are on the way for more of East Auckland, with preparation starting for a flyover in Pakūranga. The flyover will be built above Reeves Road, which will be partially closed for the next two years while the work is completed. ...More >>
Wellington Councils Considering Bus Corridor Collaboration
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:09:16 +1300 | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Faster buses could be the outcome of closer collaboration on bus priority corridors proposed by Greater Wellington, the public transport authority, to Wellington City Council, the road controlling authority. Greater Wellington chair Daran Ponter and ...More >>
Councillors Considering “quality Feedback” From Stakeholders In LWRP Workshop
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:38:04 +1300 | Otago Regional Council
Today’s ORC Environmental Science and Policy Workshop - Land and Water Regional Plan will allow Councillors to take on board key stakeholders’ input, says ORC Chair Gretchen Robertson. The workshop’s purpose is for Councillors to consider ...More >>
Council Defunding Of Christchurch’s Arts Centre Will Put Rates Up
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:20:04 +1300 | The Arts Centre
By not continuing its funding support of Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, the Christchurch City Council thinks it’s saving on rates. But it will actually cost the ratepayer MORE because of the flow-on effect, says The Arts Centre director Philip ...More >>
Council Calls For Feedback On New Health Strategy
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:26:07 +1300 | Kapiti Coast District Council
The Kāpiti Coast District Council is seeking feedback on its new health strategy, with consultation open until 20 April. The proposed health strategy will strengthen Council’s existing public health responsibilities as well as determine areas of ...More >>
Council Adopts House Lifting Policy
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:06:35 +1300 | Gisborne District Council
Council's policy for lifting houses that were flooded during the severe weather events last year, was officially adopted at Thursday's Council meeting. Called the Elevating Tairāwhiti Policy it specifies how Council will appoint service providers ...More >>
New Bus Stops Will Improve Access To City Centre
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:40:29 +1300 | Tauranga City Council
Buses will serve more parts of Tauranga city centre under a plan approved at a Council meeting today. Tauranga City Council commissioners today approved the locations of several bus stops along a key bus route, with these stops serving central and northern ...More >>
Local Tamariki Help Choose Mangakino Basketball Court Colours
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:13:18 +1300 | Taupo District Council
Taupō District Council is throwing an alley-oop to Mangakino basketballers with the construction of a new court beginning on Wednesday 3 April. The planning for this project was a true community affair with local children voting for the colours ...More >>
Draft Creativity And Culture Strategy Open For Consultation
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:12 +1300 | Joint Press Release
Joint media release from QLDC and Three Lakes Cultural Trust Creativity, culture and heritage play a key role in the Queenstown Lakes District across several aspects of wellbeing including social, community, economic, environmental and individual. ...More >>
Connings’ Investment Plans For Nelson A Boost For City Centre
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:20:58 +1300 | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council and the Connings have agreed in principle to the successful market gardening business leasing a Council-owned site in central Nelson to bring its fresh produce to town. Council’s in-principle agreement involves Connings leasing ...More >>
Haere Mai - New Community Space Open!
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:14:19 +1300 | Kapiti Coast District Council
Everyone’s welcome to visit the vibrant and interactive hub developed by the community for the community which opened this week, reports the Kāpiti Coast District Council. The ‘Meanwhile Space’ is located on the lawn near the old Te Newhanga Kāpiti ...More >>
Kāpiti Council Living Wage Will Do More Harm Than Good
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:30:09 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Commenting on the introduction of the living wage for all employees and contractors at Kāpiti Coast District Council, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Connor Molloy, said: “The problem with blanket living-wage policies is that they ...More >>
Time To Have Your Say On What’s In And What’s Out Of NPDC’s Draft $4b 10-year Work Programme
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:26:48 +1300 | New Plymouth District Council
What’s Brooklands Zoo worth to you? It’s been a family favourite for generations of Taranaki residents, but can we afford $9million to keep it for our tamariki? Upgrading some of the animal enclosures to meet new government standards ...More >>
Event Sponsorship Fund Applications Open
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:24:04 +1300 | Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s Event Sponsorship Fund opens today (Friday 15 March 2024). The Event Sponsorship Fund supports events that bring a significant number of visitors to Hamilton Kirikiriroa. Councillor Ewan Wilson, Chair of the Economic Development ...More >>
Survey Shows Transport Biggest Challenge For Hurunui’s Newcomers
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:01:41 +1300 | Hurunui District Council
One quarter of respondents taking part in the Hurunui Welcoming Communities survey found accessing transport in the district the biggest challenge to settling in the Hurunui – ranking it even more of a difficulty than finding work, making friends ...More >>
Te Wairama Munro Appointed As Regional Council Te Pou Whakarae
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:44:58 +1300 | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has appointed Te Wairama Munro as the Te Pou Whakarae - Group Manager, Māori Partnerships to support staff and councillors in engagements with Mana Whenua. Ms Munro is of Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hinepua, ...More >>