Sam Broughton

Local Government New Zealand is calling on the government to "play fair" on Māori wards and constituencies.

LGNZ believes the coalition government's proposal to re-establish referendums on Māori… Audio

Tough decisions lie ahead for councils up and down the country, some of which are facing rates rises in the double digits unless they tighten their belts.  Audio

Local Government New Zealand is warning ratepayers they need to get used to double-digit rates increases.

The council umbrella group and the lead group of infrastructure management professionals, now… Audio

Councils want more certainty over what the change of government means for their water assets, and their finances.

To the delight of councils opposed to Three Waters, National has promised to start… Audio

The Chief Ombudsman says some local councils have been holding closed-door meetings to protect councillors from reasonable scrutiny.

Judge Peter Boshier has reported back on his review of eight… Audio

The Christchurch mayor says the council is looking down the barrel of an 18 percent rates increase if it does not make some major cost savings.

The City Council is working on its ten-year-plan, and… Audio

Local councils are preparing to lobby the next government in a bid to get a greater share of money and power.

The sector met in Christchurch at the weekend for its annual conference, agreeing to try… Audio

It's tough times for local councils as they grapple with huge reforms and it doesn't appear the Prime Minister's words of comfort have made much difference.

Mayors and councillors from across the… Audio

A front of wild weather has hit the country today, causing slips, downing trees and closing some roads. Heavy rain and weather warnings are still in place from Coromandel Peninsula in the north to… Audio

A state of emergency will continue for a week in Canterbury's worst-hit flood areas.

It will remain in place in Ashburton, Selwyn and Waimakariri districts but will be lifted elsewhere across the… Audio

Mayor Sam Broughton of the Selwyn District Council, joins the program to give an update on the flooding situation in Mid-Canterbury. Audio

A local state of emergency has been declared for the Canterbury region, following extraordinary levels of rainfall over the weekend.

Between 300 and 400 millimetres of rain have fallen about the… Audio

Christchurch is still struggling 10 years on from the earthquake with vacant spaces and little development.

In the surrounding areas of Christchurch in Selwyn, inland and in the Waimakariri District… Audio

Angry residents in the small Canterbury town of Prebbleton are likely to take legal action to fight to have a say over an expansion of a waste processing plant.

The Regional Council is allowing only… Audio

The massive fire in Christchurch, which more than 200 firefighters are struggling to contain before strong winds expected later this morning, further fan the blaze. Marlborough Civil Defence Emergency… Audio