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Taihape Rd Slip Repairs To Begin In August
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:40:56 +1200 | Hastings District Council
The cyclone caused about 224 major slips across Hastings district, and in order to best address the volume and scale of repairing these, a suppliers panel of contractors has been appointed to tender the work in packages.More >>
Council Projects Recognised With Awards And Acknowledgement
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:56:17 +1200 | Wellington City Council
The trial was recently extended as feedback and data shows it has successfully increased safety for children travelling to Lyall Bay School, and created a more pleasant environment for the local community.More >>
Waste Levy Grants Now Open For Projects To Reduce Waste
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:50:33 +1200 | Kapiti Coast District Council
Waste projects manager Robbie Stillwell said Council had two funding categories: up to $30,000 to share between community projects and $20,000 between businesses for waste reduction projects.More >>
Wastewater Upgrade Set To Begin In Ōtaki
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:02:43 +1200 | Kapiti Coast District Council
The $11 million Ōtaki wastewater upgrade will form the backbone of the town’s future wastewater system. It’ll increase the capacity and improve the resilience of the town’s wastewater system to support current and future housing needs.More >>
Community Leisure Management Ltd Selected To Manage Saxton Field Facilities
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:07:23 +1200 | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council would like to extend their thanks to Sport Tasman for its dedication and hard work managing the Saxton Field Facilities over the last 14 years.More >>
Wellington Water Committee Receives External Review Of Wellington Water's Budgeting Advice Error
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:45:41 +1200 | Hutt City Council
The report is damning, and includes commentary, themes and recommendations covering accountability frameworks, structure, systems, processes, relationships and culture leading to the serious error in budget figures provided to shareholding CouncilsMore >>
Taylor River Rabbit Control Starts
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:11:03 +1200 | Marlborough District Council
Pindone poison, an anticoagulant in bait form, is to be laid at specific areas on the Taylor River Reserve from next Friday (9 August). More >>
Hurunui Residents Design Age-friendly Community
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:16:44 +1200 | Hurunui District Council
Hurunui residents are being asked to design a community where older residents feel safe, valued and able to participate in local democracy. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Receives Independent Flood Review
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:04:37 +1200 | Hawke's Bay Regional Council
The report of the Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Review into Cyclone Gabrielle and its impacts on Hawke’s Bay was officially received today (Wednesday, 24 July) by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.More >>
Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Review Report Delivered
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:43:13 +1200 | Hawke's Bay Independent Flood Review
Makes 47 recommendations across 7 key areas to improve flood resilience More >>
Otago Feds Call For Transparency From Regional Council
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:13:06 +1200 | Federated Farmers
In particular Federated Farmers want to know how the new principle of Te Mana o te Wai will be applied under the new regulations. More >>
Changes To Waikato Regional Council Constituency Boundaries Agreed
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:04:07 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council
The decision will be publicly notified by 2 August, providing the opportunity for appeals to be lodged by submitters. Any appeals received will be forwarded to the Local Government Commission for a final determination.More >>
Will Nelson 'Bring It'?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:23:21 +1200 | Nelson City Council
From Thursday, 25 July 2024, the participating cafes are offering a discount of between 30c and $1 if customers bring their own clean, reusable coffee cup. More >>
Transforming Transit: Arataki Bus Hub Upgrade
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:46:12 +1200 | Tauranga City Council
New well-lit, high-capacity shelters featuring decorative cultural elements from local hapū will be installed on each side of the road, along with increased wayfinding signage and information boards.More >>
District Council Fined For Easter Discharge Of Wastewater At Matamata
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:05:44 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council
The case was taken by Waikato Regional Council following a formal investigation. It was estimated that no less than 2.8 million litres of wastewater was discharged to the river.More >>
Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Report A Useful Contribution To Future Flood Management
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:36:30 +1200 | Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa
Te Uru Kahika – Regional and Unitary Councils Aotearoa has welcomed the Hawke’s Bay Independent Flood Report released yesterday as a useful contribution that all local government, central government, and other affected organisations will be reflecting ...More >>
National Jumps On Labour’s Trains
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:59:53 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
National is so short on ideas it is now announcing Labour’s rail announcement from a year ago, Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
National Breaks Election Promise On Wairarapa And Manawatū Trains
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:50:55 +1200 | Gwynn Compton
“In the 2023 election campaign, National promised commuters across Manawatū, Horowhenua, Kāpiti, and Wairarapa that they were going to deliver 22 tri-mode trains as originally recommended by both local government and the New Zealand Transport Agency,” says ...More >>
Upgrade Adds To The Appeal And Safety Of Williams Park
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:33:12 +1200 | Hutt City Council
Williams Park has about 6.5 hectares of open space and native forest, as well as recreation and leisure amenities. On fine days it regularly attracts hundreds of visitors from across the Wellington region.More >>
Think Like A Skink
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:36:58 +1200 | Waikato Regional Council
New Zealand's coastal fauna have the same basic survival requirements as we humans: adequate food and water, shelter from the extremes of heat and cold, and protection from predators.More >>
