A petition calling for a rates rise cap of 3% is gaining traction in South Wairarapa. Launched by ratepayer Leah Hawkins, the petition urges the council to ensure affordable and sustainable rates.

Thousands of workers across Aotearoa participated in a nationwide day of action today in opposition to government policies that undermine workers’ rights. One of the biggest rallies was in the ...

When Whakamaru opens to the public on November 18th 2024, the people of Wellington will gain a community hub that is available to them at all times. As part of that 24/7 offering, the Wellington ...

Public consultation on Wellington City Council’s draft Te Ngākau Precinct Development Plan has begun and will run until 13 ...

News from WCC Public consultation on the Wellington City Council’s draft Precinct Development Plan foir Te Ngākau Civic ...

Lower Hutt’s mayor says most metropolitan councils will soon face the same problem as Wellington on funding water infrastructure. Local government Minister Simeon Brown has installed a Crown ...

Dr Dean Knight – a Victoria University law professor – believes the government’s move to appoint a Crown Observer at the Wellington City Council is an overreach. He said if ...

Two people were arrested in Wellington today – as police executed over 30 search warrants across the North Island in an operation targeting members and associates of the Mongrel Mob ...

An independent panel has granted resource consent, subject to conditions, to create and maintain a wetland in the Arawhata Stream catchment of Lake Horowhenua. Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council ...

Work on earthquake strengthening Wellington’s High Court building is about to begin. The building is among a host of courts nationwide that need expensive work done to make them safe or ...

ACT leader David Seymour said today it was about time the government intervened at the Wellington City Council, but “in a light touch” way at first. “If they’re not doing a ...

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has today announced his intention to appoint a Crown Observer to the Wellington City Council, following news that the Council will now be required to rewrite ...