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Taxpayers Union Supports Wairarapa Residents’ Battle For Rates Cap

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:39:34 +1300 | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Rates across the Anglosphere - whether it is California, England, Victoria or New South Wales - are capped to avoid spiralling rates bills. The fact New Zealand has failed to cap rates is just another example of how successive Governments have fallen ...More >>

LGNZ Applauds Increased Borrowing Capacity For Some Councils

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:28:17 +1300 | LGNZ

This change is one of the funding and financing tools that councils have been calling for, with LGNZ today releasing a funding and financing toolkit that sets out these tools in detail.More >>

Grey/Kahutia Street Intersection To Re-open

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:47:11 +1300 | Gisborne District Council

At its meeting on Wednesday 6 November, the Council considered options for the intersection following a safety audit and agreed on a recommendation to reinstate the intersection. More >>

Hamilton Lake Domain Playground Gets A Festive Glow-up

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:20:09 +1300 | Hamilton City Council

From Monday 25 November, the top section of the playground, including the tower and slides, will be closed for up to two weeks for thorough cleaning and a repaint. The improvements are part of Hamilton City Council’s ongoing efforts to maintain the ...More >>

Timaru District Council Celebrates The Opening Of New Organics Processing Facility

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:59:24 +1300 | Timaru District Council

This new multimillion dollar facility at the Redruth Resource Recovery Park in Timaru was developed by Enviro NZ and is set to transform how we handle green waste both in this district and the wider region.More >>

Major Upgrades Coming To Wellington Rail Network This Summer

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:31:37 +1300 | Greater Wellington Te Pane Matua Taiao

From 26 December 2024 to 12 January 2025, buses will replace trains between Wellington Railway Station and Petone, Melling, Johnsonville, Paekakariki, and Masterton as KiwiRail carry out key projects and critical track maintenance. More >>

Porirua Ponders The Future Of Waste

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:08:11 +1300 | Porirua City Council

The Council is working through consents for the next decade and has considered alternatives as part of that process. On Thursday officers briefed the Council on those alternatives. More >>

Government Moving Forward With Regional Deals

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:04:10 +1300 | New Zealand Government

Cabinet has agreed to invite all regions to submit proposals for Regional Deals between central and local government that drive economic growth and deliver the infrastructure our country needs, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Infrastructure Minister ...More >>

Rates Capping May Not Be The Answer

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:30:38 +1300 | LGNZ

Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is exploring alternatives to rates capping as a way of managing rates bills across the country. This comes after the Government recently indicated it would explore rates capping as an option, to balance the long-term ...More >>

Hutt City Council Adopts New Approach To Deliver Key Infrastructure Projects

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:21:36 +1300 | Hutt City Council

Hutt City Council has made a strategic decision to change its approach to delivering key projects within Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi (RiverLink) programme, stepping away from the existing Alliance delivery model. The move comes after an extensive ...More >>

Community Transport Fund Opens For Applications On Monday

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:16:12 +1300 | Waikato Regional Council

The fund supports operators that provide transport services to residents whose needs are generally not met by the public transport network, which is mostly in remote and rural areas or where passengers have specialist medical and accessibility needs.More >>

Seddon Water Leak Fixed, Supply Back To Normal

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:12:29 +1300 | Marlborough District Council

Water supplies to all customers should now be back to normal. If you need any assistance please call the Customer Service Centre on (03) 520 7400. More >>

ORC Public Transport Projects Changed Due To $9m Funding Shortfall

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:09 +1300 | Otago Regional Council

Otago Regional Council has had to cut public transport trials in several areas of Otago in response to the New Zealand Transport Agency’s (NZTA) recent allocation of public transport funding. At its meeting in Balclutha yesterday, councillors considered ...More >>

Catlins Ecosystems Plan Ready For Action

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:18:15 +1300 | Otago Regional Council

“This plan, which has been developed by the Catlins Integrated Catchment Group (ICG), is the first Catchment Action Plan for Otago & represents significant time, effort and collaboration from all parties involved,” says ORC Councillor & Catlins ...More >>

LGNZ Sets Out ‘Tools’ To Reduce Ratepayer Burden

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:24:07 +1300 | LGNZ

LGNZ is collaborating with the Government to deliver practical tools that empower councils to fund essential infrastructure and services, ensuring national goals, like housing growth and delivering high quality infrastructure, align with local ...More >>

Tasman District Council Advances Plan Development For Freshwater Management

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:57:36 +1300 | Tasman District Council

Council has decided to progress with developing a draft of the LFPC, reflecting input so far from the community, iwi, and stakeholders and is an approach that provides time to incorporate anticipated amendments to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater ...More >>

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