Monday, July 21, 2025

Council

Spike in vehicles used to damage sports fields, parks

Auckland Council is calling out as totally unacceptable a recent spike in vehicles being illegally driven on sports fields and walking tracks, making them...

Changes proposed for Whitford

Members of the public have had their say about changes they want to see in Whitford as part of the consultation feedback and input...

Tunnel boring machine returns after installing Watercare’s $22m outfall

A 19.5 tonne tunnel-boring machine (TBM) docked at Onehunga Wharf last week after successfully tunnelling Watercare’s $22 million Clarks Beach Outfall over the past...

Tuakau wheelie bins to stay

Backlash from residents has led the Waikato District Council to abandon plans to ditch Tuakau’s wheelie bin service. The council sent letters and emails to...

Milestone release for native bird

Kōkako from the Hunua Ranges have been relocated to another recovery project for the very first time. In mid-June, the Hunua Kōkako Recovery Project began...

Upgrade to reduce flood risk

A crucial culvert upgrade is well underway at the northern entrance to Pukekohe. Auckland Council Principal Delivery - Special Projects manager Leighton Gillespie said the Paerata...

Name, directors in place for joint council water company

Waikato’s first publicly owned water company, IAWAI Flowing Waters, has its first-ever board of directors. The company name was announced today, June 24, by the chair...

Tai Raro Takiwaa Maori ward councillor resigns

Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori Ward Councillor Paaniora Matatahi-Poutapu has resigned from her position on the Waikato District Council, effective from last Friday (June 6),...

Rating valuations released to Auckland ratepayers

Auckland ratepayers will receive new property valuations this week, as Auckland Council prepares to update rates from July 1. The rating valuations Auckland property owners...

Waikato and Hamilton councils to form joint water company

This week’s decision to form the Waikato’s first publicly-owned water company has been dubbed “historic” by mayors and elected councillors across Hamilton and the...