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New Plymouth's Mayor is backing Government changes to take away power from local authorities

18 June 2025

New Plymouth's Mayor is backing Government changes to take away power from local authorities

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Selwyn District Council has opened consultation on a new Deed of Licence for Upper Selwyn Hutts
	17 Jun 2025: Selwyn District Council has opened consultation on a new Deed of Licence for Upper Selwyn Hutts... more

Christchurch City Council's urgently fixing a confusing speed limit sign mix-up
	12 Jun 2025: Christchurch City Council's urgently fixing a confusing speed limit sign mix-up... more

The Otago Regional Council's admitting further privacy breaches, during an investigation into it sharing the email addresses of hundreds of people
	10 Jun 2025: The Otago Regional Council's admitting further privacy breaches, during an investigation into it sharing the email addresses of hundreds of people... more

Christchurch City Council has committed to pay equity, despite the government's law change
	9 Jun 2025: Christchurch City Council has committed to pay equity, despite the government's law change... more

Auckland Mayoral hopefuls team say if they win another term, they will continue their mission to 'Fix Auckland'
	6 Jun 2025: Auckland Mayoral hopefuls team - Wayne Brown and Desley Simpson - say if they win another term, they will continue their mission to 'Fix Auckland'... more

Fury at the slowness to alert the community to crypto cases
	30 May 2025: Fury at the slowness to alert the community to crypto cases... more

Wellington's Mayor has hit back at disparaging comments from the Prime Minister today about the city's Council
	28 May 2025: Wellington's Mayor has hit back at disparaging comments from the Prime Minister today about the city's Council... more

A Christchurch City Councillor says moves are under way, to make the hospital surrounds safer at night
	21 May 2025: A Christchurch City Councillor says moves are under way, to make the hospital surrounds safer at night... more

The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax
	13 May 2025: The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax... more

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