6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (162+ words) Northland Regional Council has formally welcomed Kane McElrea as its new Group Manager Biosecurity. Mr McElrea (pictured) returns to the organisation with strong biosecurity experience, leadership capability, and a clear commitment to protecting Northland’s unique environment, the Council said in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) A further 50 of New Zealand’s historic laws have been identified for repeal as part of the Legislation Repeals Project, a once-in-a-generation review of 900 pieces of New Zealand’s oldest legislation. Attorney-General, Chris Bishop said that while the laws once served a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) LGNZ has responded to the Government’s 4% rate capping announcement, saying it will have real impacts on the essential infrastructure and service councils are able to deliver for communities. LGNZ President, Rehette Stoltz (pictured), described capping rates as “a blunt tool…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) The Government has announced council rates increases will be capped at 4% as part of its focus on easing cost-of-living pressures and getting councils “back to basics”. Local Government Minister Simon Watts said councils will need to consider the initial rates…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (511+ words) RMA Reform Minister, Chris Bishop and Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Simon Court, have launched an illustrative National Policy Direction (NPD) for New Zealand’s new planning system for feedback. The Ministers said the illustrative NPD release responds to the strong interest through Select…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (242+ words) PC2 was proposed by Horizons to improve the workability of the One Plan provisions that manage existing intensive farming land uses in catchments with degraded water quality. PC2 went through a hearings process before being appealed to the Environment Court. The court…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (326+ words) A major public roading and three waters infrastructure programme supporting future housing growth in Havelock North has been completed, bringing the multi-year, four-stage programme of works to a close. Started in June 2024, the project has extended Hastings District Council’s drinking…...