Christchurch councils proposes a 9 percent rates hike
Christchurch City Council is considering hiking rates by almost nine percent. The council will meet this morning to vote on ...
Opinion
John MacDonald: User pays for water doesn't sit well with me
Christchurch City Council is considering changing the water from being included in rates to being user pays - John MacDonald doesn't think this approach is ...
Stand-off over land use in Port Hills, a year on from blaze
"Having flown over the original Port Hills fire, seeing the difference that low-flammability plants in native plantings made ...
John MacDonald: Here's how you can tell council elections are looming
Christchurch City Council has decided to artificially lower rates by not paying off debt - John MacDonald thinks this shows ...
BCP Council chief executive to stand down this summer
BCP Council’s chief executive Graham Farrant will retire from his role later this summer. The 64-year-old has worked in or ...
Motorhome army rolls into Napier for Art Deco Festival
An army of caravans and motorhomes has descended on Napier for the city’s biggest event of the year, the Art Deco Festival.
Aberdeen could introduce the most expensive 'tourist tax' in the UK - with councillors considering a 7% per night charge
The city council has approved the introduction of the proposed 7 per cent tax saying it would bring in £5 per night on an ...
NZ goes live with smart ticketing, delayed Qld system still to fully roll out
New Zealand will go live with its smart ticketing system from this week, after only two years of work, but TransLink says it ...
Summer heat: Hamilton’s run of hot days shatters previous record
But consecutive days of sweltering heat do not always meet the criteria for a heat alert, so outdoor exercisers, the elderly, those working in rest homes and those with young kids may need to make ...
Council claims its town has 'mysteriously disappeared' from map
It is known for being the punch line of many jokes over the years, and was once named the "a---hole of the world" by Mick Jagger, but now New Zealand locality Invercargill has been left feeling salty ...