Local Council
Most regional councils don't have enough candidates for elections
Local body elections will be held in October, but most Regional Councils don't have enough candidates for a contest. New Zealand's longest serving regional council Chair Doug Leeder spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Access between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki cut off due to floods
Flooding and road closures have cut off access between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki, causing major disruption. Whakatāne District Council local duty controller Nicholas Woodley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Aucklanders warned not to go to beaches or in water after Russian earthquake
Aucklanders are being warned not to go onto beaches or into the water, as the country remains under a tsunami advisory. Auckland Emergency Management General Manager Adam Maggs spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Four severe weather events in a month for damp Nelson/Tasman
RNZ's Nelson/Tasman reporter is Samantha Gee who talked with Nathan about how the region is coping with all the bad weather Audio
Wayne Brown’s chief of staff steps aside from role in mayor’s office
Auckland Council chief executive says Jaswant Singh should have raised the potential liquidation of his property company with Brown and himself.
Dunedin City Council warned of 'slumlords' exploiting students
A Dunedin student flat horror story is prompting a call to action to prevent others from falling prey to bad landlords and filthy flats.
New Plymouth mayor won't run again, says he's achieved what he wanted
New Plymouth Mayor Neil Holdom has announced he will not seek a fourth term - but is stepping down because he has achieved what he set out to.
The contenders for mayor of Lower Hutt
Last week Campbell Barry, who has held the mayoralty for two terms, announced he would not seek re-election.
Auckland's dams reach 100 percent for first time since 2023
All the rain hammering the North Island for the past months has filled Auckland's water supply dams to 100 percent, the first time since 2023. Watercare head of water Sharon Danks spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Wild weather hits Bay of Plenty region
The Bay of Plenty has been one of the heaviest hit by the latest band of wet and wild weather. Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Duty Controller Nassah Rolleston-Steed spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Auckland councillors call on govt to take action on growing homelessness
Auckland councillors are calling on the government to take action over the growing homelessness problem in the city. Associate Minister for Housing Tama Potaka spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Rotorua district and regional councils at loggerheads over Ohau channel
The councils disagree over whether a hole in the channel's wall is a breach of consent, and who's to blame.
Wellington mayoral candidate quits race
Graham Bloxham says he can do a much better job outside of council.
'Keep our Māori wards' campaign kicks off with security caution
A bid to retain Māori representation at Taranaki council tables kicked off on the weekend with a call for whānau-level pushback against what campaigners say is deliberate disinformation.
Election season hotting up in Southland
Accusations of in-fighting and bullying at the Southland Licensing Trust - LDR's Matthew Rosenberg talked with First Up producer Matthew Hutching Audio
Locals concerned about state of Ohau channel diversion wall
There is growing discontent in Rotorua about the state of the Ohau channel diversion wall which is meant to protect the pristine waters of Lake Rotoiti. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Woman horrified council tried to take rough sleepers' belongings
Pip Scott said she had recently given the men two tents, sleeping bags and a pillow.
Holes in lake wall meant to keep polluted water out alarm locals
The Ōhau channel diversion wall divides the water in Lake Rotorua from the cleaner waters of Lake Rotoiti, but large holes in the wall's side have locals sounding alarm bells.
Councils face funding cuts for using too many road cones
The Minister of Transport says too many councils still use an outdated guide to traffic management.
