For example, a sign to Havelock North will also read Karanema - the original Māori name for the area. Keep Reading

Rural Gisborne whānau are sleeping easy at night, knowing they have a permanent home on the land of their tīpuna. Keep Reading

Eighty-nine households will soon benefit from secure, renewable, and more affordable energy as five community-level energy projects share in $1.2 million Government funding, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today.   Five solar projects – in Whangārei, Tauranga, Palmerston North and Christchurch – are the first to receive funding from the government’s Community Renewable Energy […] Keep Reading

Veteran politician Michael Laws warns councils risk riling ratepayers by habitually taking their deliberations out of the public gaze. Keep Reading

Toilets aren't just a 'nice to have'. So why are there so few of them at Metlink train stations? Keep Reading

The team of around 30 volunteers have been building about 2 kilometres worth of new fences a day. Keep Reading

The nation’s news outlets aren’t usually interested in local government ructions in the south, but deep rifts in one dysfunctional council have made many headlines lately. When a ‘showdown’ meeting in Gore was livestreamed on major websites this week, peace broke out instead. Was that because of the media attention? Keep Reading

Pre-Covid-19, there were more than 80 i-SITEs dotted around the country, but the pandemic hit them hard, and not all survived. But tourism leaders say they're still important. Keep Reading

A new chief executive, confirmed flood-defence funding and settlement of a court case have local authorities on the West Coast dreaming of positive times ahead. Keep Reading

OPINION: A generational clash? Maybe. An over-reach of power by those who should know better? Definitely. Keep Reading

Auckland Council could cash out $2 billion worth of shares in the airport - and it's not the only council considering asset sales to balance the budget. Keep Reading

An unexpected announcement - with the Auckland Mayor revealing a 'significant softening' towards funding cuts for underfire sectors like arts and culture thanks to the public outcry. Keep Reading

Rāhui Pōkeka is the original name of Huntly and it's based on the story of a rangatira who placed a rāhui on the rivers in order to replenish the tuna. Keep Reading

"I appreciate that many Aucklanders require greater certainty," Mayor Wayne Brown says. Keep Reading

Together with the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme, we launched a programme to support local governments to apply complexity-informed approaches to urban challenges. Keep Reading

After a successful trial, an on-demand public transport service in Auckland has been optimised to increase patronage – without the cost of buying new vehicles. Keep Reading

Up to 10 people are dead after a devastating fire ripped through Loaders Lodge in Wellington in the early hours. Here is what we know so far. Keep Reading

Not a single Gore District councillor was prepared to put forward a vote of no confidence in 24-year-old mayor Ben Bell. Keep Reading

A $50m widening of Auckland Council’s budget shortfall has seen the mayor and political pundits talking about a hypothetical 22.5 percent rates increase - but where did that number come from in the first place? Keep Reading

While it will soon be time to put away the heavy machinery in what the City Rail Link is calling the halfway mark of the whole process, there’s still a long road to travel before Aucklanders will be able to step aboard. Keep Reading

Auckland councillor Kerrin Leoni says Aucklanders may need to accept rates will rise by as much as 13 percent because of this year’s extreme weather events and other financial pressures. The council has increased the estimate of its operating shortfall […] Keep Reading

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has welcomed funding of $3.6 million from the Ministry of Primary Industry’s (MPI) Hill Country Erosion Fund to work with the region’s farmers to protect erosion-prone land and keep productive soils on farms and out of waterways. Integrated Catchments Group Manager, Iain Maxwell says the funding will be a boost for […] Keep Reading

Most of Gore's councillors met with Department of Internal Affairs officials yesterday, but the mayor and one of his staunchest allies weren't there. Keep Reading

Ngāti Maniapoto is specifically focused on its relationship with Ngā Wai o Maniapoto - the waterways of its area - which includes Tongapōrutu River (pictured... Keep Reading

Martinborough's growth will be stunted for two years as a result of the town's non-compliant wastewater treatment plant. Keep Reading