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Press Release – New Zealand Police State Highway 50, Maraekkaho, is blocked following a single-vehicle crash. Police were called to the crash near the intersection of Kereru Road around 1pm, where a car has hit a power pole. While the driver appears uninjured, there are powerlines … State Highway 50, Maraekākaho, is blocked following a […]

Press Release – NZTA Winter still has some bite left, with potentially hazardous snowfalls expected through the central South Island from this afternoon, and road users are being urged to plan ahead and travel with care. MetService has a number of road snowfall warnings in … Winter still has some bite left, with potentially hazardous […]

Article – Emily Ireland – Local Democracy Reporter The work comes after the council invested $440,000 of government funding into building a small-scale solar farm on Gallon Rd to power its wastewater treatment site in 2024. Carterton’s council is expanding its solar power stock with the installation of panels at three high energy-use sites.  The […]

Article – Imogen Brophy – Local Democracy Reporter Barrister Chris Finlayson, a former Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and arbitrator (counsel in commercial and industry disputes), will chair the review panel. August 13, 2026 Gisborne District Council has commissioned an independent review of its forestry consenting and compliance systems.  The review will investiga...

Press Release – Lobby for Good Documents released in 2026 record $9,508,604.80 as the principal amount of the vendor-finance arrangement, while Council recorded more than $10.1 million owing at 30 June 2026. Tauranga’s elected Council did not negotiate the original Marine Precinct sale. But after taking office it inherited the deal, considered an exit option, […]