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Council Looks To Future As Three Waters Contract Brought In-house

Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:13 pm | Horowhenua District Council

With the Three Waters Reforms repealed by the new Coalition Government and the establishment of Local Waters Done Well (LWDW), ownership, management and service delivery of the Three Waters Services remains squarely with each Council. More >>

Buzz Kill: Police Make Arrest In East Tāmaki

Monday, 13 May 2024, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Police

A patched Killer Beez member attempting to avoid a Police checkpoint was arrested and his vehicle impounded last night. More >>

Have You Seen Quaid Clements?

Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:59 am | New Zealand Police

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Quaid Clements who has a warrant for his arrest. More >>

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Library Card Competition Launched To Replace Rocket

Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:57 am | Marlborough District Council

Marlborough District Libraries are looking for a new design for the Children’s Membership Card which currently features a rocket ship. More >>

Trawlers Getting Away With Murder’ According To New ‘Extinction Watch’, Māui And Hector’s Dolphins Mortality Tracker

Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:31 am | Maui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders

A new tool for monitoring the deaths of endangered Māui and Hector’s dolphins shows trawlers are 'getting away with murder', according to conservation group Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders NZ. The ‘Death Watch’ Mortality Tracker keeps ... More >>

Man Arrested And Firearm Seized, Gore

Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:24 am | New Zealand Police

Gore Police have arrested a man allegedly in possession of a firearm in the Gore area. More >>

Prices For Food And International Airfares Increased In April

Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:01 am | Stats NZ

Monthly food prices rose 0.6 percent in April 2024 compared with March 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. More >>

Port Of Auckland’s New Pasifika Role A “Milestone”

Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:22 am | Port of Auckland

Port of Auckland has committed to boosting support for its Pasifika staff with the creation of a new position. More >>

Pāpāmoa East Interchange Lane Closures During Construction

Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:10 am | Tauranga City Council

The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing into its main construction phase. Work alongside SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, just west of the Kaituna River bridge, is planned to start today. More >>

Privacy Week 2024: New Survey Reveals New Zealanders’ Privacy Concerns

Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:42 am | Office of the Privacy Commissioner

A biennial privacy survey of New Zealanders was released today to mark the start of Privacy Week 2024. More >>

Programmes For At-Risk Youth On A Knife’s Edge

Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:32 am | TYLA

The Turn Your Life Around Youth Development Trust (“TYLA”) which operates centres out of Ōtara and Avondale has launched an urgent appeal for public funding today. More >>

Fatal Crash, Mangōnui

Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:12 am | New Zealand Police

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mangōnui last night. At about 10.06pm, emergency services responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a ditch on State Highway 10, just south of Mangōnui. Sadly, one person ... More >>

Transpower Restores Electricity Transmission Circuits After Solar Storm Subsides

Monday, 13 May 2024, 7:52 am | Transpower

The G5 geomagnetic storm affecting Earth has now subsided to the extent Transpower has been able to restore all electricity transmission circuits to service. More >>

Road Open, SH 45, South Road, Hawera

Monday, 13 May 2024, 4:31 am | New Zealand Police

Police would like to thank motorists for their patience. More >>

Name Release: Fatal Crash – Main North Road, Urenui

Monday, 13 May 2024, 4:26 am | New Zealand Police

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. More >>

Campaign launched to demand Councillors overrule Auckland Transport’s proposed 24/7 CBD parking shakedown

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 7:35 pm | Auckland Ratepayers' Alliance

Parking charges are supposed to be for keeping parks turning over during periods of high demand. This isn’t that, rather a naked revenue grab by Auckland Transport. More >>

Road Closed, SH 45, South Road, Hawera. - Central

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Police

State Highway 45/South Road is closed near Hauroto Road following a crash. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash around 3.45pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. Diversions are in place, motorists are advised to avoid the ... More >>

One In Custody After Fleeing Incident In Masterton

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 7:28 pm | New Zealand Police

Police have taken one person into custody, following a fleeing driver incident in Masterton involving an 18-tonne front-end loader last night. More >>

Police monitoring movements of Hone Kay-Selwyn's body in Tāmaki Makaurau

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Police

Police spokesperson: Police are continuing to closely monitor preparations in the lead up to the funeral of Hone Kay-Selwyn. Today, we are monitoring the movement of Kay-Selwyn’s body from the Massey area to Ōtara ahead of planned funeral proceedings ... More >>

2024 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award Recipients Beyond Impressive

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 5:26 am | New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

James and Debbie Stewart from Dairylands in Manawatū were named the 2024 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award recipients during the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Gala dinner on Saturday night and received the John Wilson Memorial Trophy. More >>

Strong, Balanced Partnership Wins 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

Sunday, 12 May 2024, 5:20 am | New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

The 2024 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year are described as an incredibly driven couple who are both farmers in their own right. Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha from Manawatū were named the 2024 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year, Northland’s ... More >>

Marlborough’s Pensioner Housing Under Review

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:10 pm | Maia Hart - Local Democracy Reporter

Ageing and expensive senior housing stock will be reviewed by the Marlborough District Council as it faces "very high" repair bills. More >>

How Much Green Is Going In Ashburton’s Red Bin?

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:08 pm | Jonathan Leask - Local Democracy Reporter

It is estimated that green waste makes up around 40% of the Ashburton District’s general waste, something they will look to better quantify ahead of introducing some form of green waste collection in 2026. More >>

Quarry Risk To Tranz Alpine Train, But No Quick Fix

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 7:03 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter

The site remains on notice from Work Safe. More >>

Fatal crash, Main North Road, Urenui

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Police

One person has died following a crash on Main North Road (State Highway 3), Urenui near the Onaero River. More >>

Road closed, Main North Road, Urenui - Central

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Police

Main North Road/State Highway 3 is closed between Ohanga Road and Kaipikari Road following a crash. Police were called to the three vehicle crash at 10:50am. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the ... More >>

Name Release – Body Located, Titahi Bay

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Police

Police can now release the name of the person whose remains were discovered in Titahi Bay on Wednesday 31 January 2024. More >>

Deloitte Announces 2023 Best Managed Companies

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 6:22 am | Deloitte Management magazine

Deloitte is thrilled to name Leighs Construction Limited, Service Foods Limited, Southbase Construction Limited and TDX Limited, as New Zealand’s Best Managed Companies for 2023. More >>

A Spirit Of Continuous Improvement – Reefton Distilling Co. First NZ Whisky Distillery To Achieve Bcorp Certification

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 5:28 am | Reefton Distilling Co

Founder Patsy Bass, established Reefton Distilling Co. in 2017 with the goal of setting up a sustainable business to help revitalise Patsy’s hometown of Reefton and to create jobs for local people. More >>

Marlborough Police Appeal For Information After SH 6 Crash

Saturday, 11 May 2024, 4:09 am | New Zealand Police

Police are appealing for information following a crash on SH 6, Havelock. More >>

Person Dies Following Crash In Remuera

Friday, 10 May 2024, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Police

A roadworker who was injured in a crash in Remuera on Wednesday night has died in Auckland Hospital this afternoon. More >>

Western Bay Facing A 13.6 Percent Rates Rise

Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:50 pm | Alisha Evans - Local Democracy Reporter

Western Bay households face paying an extra $300 to $350 this year for rates under the council's long-term plan proposal. More >>

Iwi Bid For National Park Name Change Referred To Minister

Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:44 pm | Moana Ellis - Local Democracy Reporter

The name change was discussed at the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board’s tri-annual meeting after a three-month public consultation on proposals from iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua, which represents hapū and iwi in the ... More >>

Future Of Local Government At Risk

Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:39 pm | David Hill - Local Democracy Reporter

Jim Palmer reflects on the state of local government, nearly a year on from presenting the Future for Local Government Review panel’s report to the then Local Government Minister. More >>

Pause In Wapiti Legal Action A Win For Fiordland

Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:28 pm | Game Animal Council

The Game Animal Council welcomes the agreement between Forest & Bird and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation to pause legal proceedings over the management of wapiti deer in Fiordland National Park. More >>

Te Puru Bridge Closures Over May

Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:06 pm | Gisborne District Council

Work to strengthen and stabilise Te Puru Bridge starts this week with repairs expected to last until the end of May. Te Puru Bridge is 17.2 km along Waingake Road. The work will be done in five stages with full road closures towards the end of the month. More >>

Have You Seen Vallen Chapman?

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Police

The Operation Dusk investigation team making enquiries into a number of aggravated robberies in Tāmaki Makaurau are seeking the whereabouts of Vallen Chapman. More >>

Union Members Win ERA Case: TVNZ Breached Collective Agreement

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:52 pm | Etu NZ

E tū members at TVNZ are celebrating a significant win, with the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) ruling that the company breached their collective agreement in its recent process to dis-establish prominent shows and make large numbers of staff redundant. More >>

Police Ring In The Weekend With Arrests Over Aggravated Robberies At Jewellery Stores

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Police

Operation Dusk was launched to investigate a series of aggravated robberies at businesses, including jewellery stores, across the region. More >>

Bumper Turnout Expected For Wairarapa Long-term Plan Hearings

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:40 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter

More than 100 people have requested to speak to their councils' Long-Term Plan [LTP] submissions in Wairarapa. LTP hearings will be held in Carterton next week, as will hearings for South Wairarapa District Council's enhanced annual plan More >>

Fuel Tax Hike Will ‘penalise’ West Coast Motorists

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:39 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter

A proposal to shift the road tax burden onto those who drive the furthest will really hit people living in provincial regions like the West Coast, the chair of its regional transport committee says. More >>

West Coast’s Three Most Polluted Waterways

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:36 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter

The top three polluted creeks on the West Coast will be targeted in a voluntary new approach to help clean up its waterways. The West Coast Regional Council, using decades of previous data, plans to work with adjoining landowners in to address polluted ... More >>

South Wairarapa Council Shifts Funds For Water Services

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:33 pm | Emily Ireland - Local Democracy Reporter

The council voted to reallocate $800,000 of funding granted by the previous government to meet potential costs arising from the development of a water services plan and to transition to a “Local Waters Done Well” model. More >>

Northland Policewoman Gail Shepherd Remembered For ‘amazing’ Emergency Mahi

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:32 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter

National emergency response specialist Al Lawn acknowledged the Houhora constable during the recent Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Forum in Whangārei, where 300 people gathered. Kaitāia-born Shepherd died on April 20 following being ... More >>

SLSNZ Announces Finalists For The Canterbury Awards Of Excellence

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:26 pm | Surf Life Saving New Zealand

These awards not only acknowledge the incredible skills, commitment, and effort by surf lifeguards to ensure the safety of beachgoers, but also those who have educated others, managed administration, and participated in lifesaving sport throughout the ... More >>

Hutt City Council Reappoints Jo Miller As Chief Executive

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:25 pm | Hutt City Council

Council’s process attracted a good number of quality candidates, with Jo Miller being the stand-out candidate from that field. More >>

Engineering New Zealand Welcomes Sentencing For Man At Centre Of Nationwide Consenting Concerns

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:22 pm | Engineering New Zealand

Jonathan Beau (JB) Hall earlier admitted to forging the signatures of two Chartered Professional Engineers on nearly 2,000 documents used in council consenting processes. Hall’s actions have impacted over 1,000 properties and affected 42 councils nationwide. More >>

Roading Subcontractor Pleads Guilty To Corruption Charges

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:18 pm | Serious Fraud Office

Serious Fraud Office Director Karen Chang says, “The latest guilty plea is another important step in this prosecution and our ongoing efforts to tackle complex fraud and corruption.” More >>

Greater Wellington Backs Wellington City Council On Bus Priority

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:15 pm | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

The regional council’s submission on the city council’s proposed Long Term Plan strongly supports current collaboration on better bus services and relates to a notice of motion filed by seven city councillors, calling for the creation of ‘an integrated ... More >>

Forest & Bird And Fiordland Wapiti Foundation Agree To Work Together

Friday, 10 May 2024, 4:14 pm | Forest And Bird

Forest & Bird earlier asked for a judicial review of the management agreement between DOC and Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, which allows the Wapiti Foundation to control deer numbers, manage a wapiti herd, and carry out other pest-control and conservation ... More >>

Blenheim Pianist Recipient Of Queen Elizabeth II Music Award 2024

Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:44 pm | Marlborough District Council

Sixteen-year-old Sophia Jones from Blenheim is the recipient of this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Music Award. More >>

Coast Council Chair Vehicle Allowance Dropped

Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:02 pm | Brendon McMahon - Local Democracy Reporter

The West Coast Regional Council on May 7 accepted a recommendation it must immediately publish its expenses reimbursement policy on its website, after an audit by the Remuneration Authority. More >>

Police Thank Public, Tikipunga Homicide Investigation Continues

Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Police

Police launched a homicide investigation following the death of Hoani Reupena-Tuoro, 61, at a Thomas Street address on 29 April. More >>

Gulf Harbour Homicide: Work To Identify Victim Remains Ongoing

Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Police

Acting Detective Inspector Williams says despite the continued work from the team to date, we are still urging the community to get in touch with Police if they have any information which may assist. More >>

Council Opts To Re-open Ōtaki Gorge Rd At Blue Bluff

Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:36 pm | Kapiti Coast District Council

Kāpiti Coast District Mayor Janet Holborow says the Ōtaki Forks area and Tararua Forest Park is a taonga that has provided opportunities for recreation, education, fun, adventure, peace and much more over a very long time. It’s also on the Te ... More >>

Analysis Of The Role Of Coal And Natural Gas In New Zealand’s Electricity Supply

Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:35 pm | Minerals West Coast

This analysis was conducted in 2021, amidst the Labour government’s oil and gas ban, when Phelps warned, “A move to entirely do away with fossil fuel-based generation would likely be both far less practical and much more costly than many New Zealanders ... More >>