New Zealand Council

Unused EV charger sell-off highlights Wellington Council's ineptitude

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Whangarei District Council seeks injunction against Director General of Health's dictate to add toxic fluoridation chemicals to its public water supply

Whangarei — Last week the Whangarei District Council reconfirmed its decision to reject the Director-General of Health's (DG) directive to fluoridate the Whangarei water supply with toxic fluoridation chemicals sourced from industrial waste.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
1,055 views

Council 4:04AM

'Should come with an R-rating' - Council's $400k logo refresh raises eyebrows

Waitaki District Council is defending its new logo following complaints from the public it more closely resembles certain aspects of the human anatomy.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
192 views

Council 12:46PM

Active travel connections and safety enhanced on Wānaka's lakefront

Wanaka — Stage Five of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan and the extension of shared pathway Te Ara Wānaka are now complete, delivering improvements to safety and existing active travel connections on the lakefront by the marina and yacht club.

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
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Council 6:34AM

'$254k Blunder' Dunedin Chief Executive must go for costly behaviour

Allegations of poor behaviour from Dunedin City Council’s Chief Executive, Sandy Graham, have cost ratepayers more than $250,000 in both legal fees and an investigative report that will not be released to the public.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
215 views

Council 2:43PM

Whangarei District Council Rejects Fluoridation Directive

Whangarei — In a tense meeting today, Whangarei councillors voted seven to six (with one abstainer) to reject the Director-General of Health’s (DGH) directive to start fluoridation.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
648 views

Council 11:34AM

Nonsensical Decision from Auckland City Council Creating Misery and Stress For Couple

Auckland — Stephanie and Brendon Deacon live in Huapai, if you could call it “living”.

By RedPR
518 views

Council 7:02AM

ACT reveals Tauranga City Council spent $180,000 on a documentary

Tauranga — Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton can reveal that Tauranga City Council has spent more than $180,000 on a documentary about Te Manawataki o Te Papa, a civic precinct development in Tauranga.

By ACT New Zealand
200 views

Council 6:50AM

Commercial fisher caught as council clamps down on rāhui tapu rulebreakers

Northland — A commercial fishing boat caught operating within the boundaries of the Rākaumangamanga Rāhui Tapu marine protected area has been served an abatement notice as Northland Regional Council begins stricter enforcement of no-fishing rules.

By Northland Regional Council
307 views

Council 6:28AM

Waitaki District Council fluoridation levels out of control - and the council says that's OK

Oamaru — Water samples taken by Oamaru residents and sent to an accredited laboratory found the level of fluoride in the water coming out their taps was well outside the council's stipulated target and outside the upper limit recommended for fluoridation by the Ministry of Health.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
314 views

Council 10:39AM

Wellington can't afford even more debt

Wellington City — Wellington City Council officials have provided figures suggesting that the council’s debt limit could triple if it does not sell its stake in Wellington International Airport.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
254 views

Council 2:19PM

Stratford's new $350k crossings: Hated by locals, costly to taxpayers

Stratford — The Taxpayers Union can reveal through the LGOIMA that Stratford District Council has received $344,558 for two new crossings from NZTA – with $96,230 spent on traffic management alone, and further work is required, the overall cost is set to rise.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
290 views

Council 4:22AM

QLDC Chief Executive Remuneration Soars by 27% in Three Years

Queenstown — The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has approved a significant increase in Chief Executive Mike Theelen's remuneration, raising it by 27% over a three-year period.

By Expert Briefing
346 views

Council 10:55AM

Napier Celebrates 150th Anniversary with Custom Monopoly Edition

Napier — To mark Napier’s 150th, the city is getting its own edition of classic boardgame Monopoly.

Councillor Sally Crown and Councillor Ronda Chrystal play Monopoly Napier Edition with Mayor Kirsten Wise

By Napier City Council
295 views

Council 10:38AM

Council responds to Court decision on Freedom Camping Bylaw

Queenstown

By Queenstown Lakes District Council
291 views

Council 3:04PM

Ōpōtiki harbour walls open to the public

Opotiki — Dignitaries and guests visited Ōpōtiki today to mark the completion of construction work on the 350m-long harbour seawalls.

By Opotiki District Council
364 views

Council 2:26AM

Hutt City Council trials mobile parking enforcement cameras

Wellington — On-road testing of the latest vehicle licence plate recognition technology begins today to improve fair access to parking across Lower Hutt.

By Hutt City Council
330 views

Council 9:39AM

Tararua District Mayor Speaks Out About Toll Proposal

Manawatu-Whanganui — The announcement to potentially toll our replacement road Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway was a bolt out of the blue for many with the proposed tolls amongst the highest in the country, with $4.30 per trip for a light vehicle and $8.60 for a heavy vehicle.

By Tararua District Council
570 views

Council 1:47AM

Protest at Hastings District Council against forced fluoridation

Hastings — A protest is planned for Friday 5 April outside the Hastings District Council in Lyndon Road East.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
576 views

Council 10:33AM

Addressing Infrastructure Concerns: Balancing Affordability and Compliance in Tararua District

Dannevirke — The change in 3 Waters to Local Water Done Well has meant changes to our long term planning, but also allowed us to prepare extensive data on the condition of all our water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

By Tararua District Council
667 views

Council 1:27PM

Nelson City Council backs off fluoridation - not confident of legal status

Nelson — Nelson City councillors were advised on Thursday (7th March 2024) that the Ministry of Health has agreed to an extension to the implementation date for fluoridation because of the ongoing legal uncertainty about the directive.

By Fluoride Free New Zealand
666 views

Council 9:35AM

Dannevirke's water fluoridation to proceed with full funding of installation from Ministry of Health

Dannevirke — The Tararua District Council is proceeding with the installation of a water fluoridation plant in Dannevirke, as directed by the Ministry of Health, with the capital works costs fully funded by the Ministry.

By Expert Briefing
755 views

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