Auckland Council backs move towards smaller kerbside rubbish bins
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Whakatāne council to keep fire depot, historic cottage
Rising concern over emergency access and heritage has led the council to keep the fire depot and harbourmaster's house, while selling farmland.
Waihī mine campsite faces scrutiny as council weighs renewal
Hauraki District Council staff say the camp is already in use and unlikely to affect public access, but councillors face a controversial vote on Wednesday.
Even free staff wouldn't plug one Waikato water body's funding gap, CEO says
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Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park
Backers say regional park status could better protect 71 hectares of heritage and coastal habitat in Chatswood and Birkenhead.
Hastings theme park needs $34.7m over 15 years to replace ageing facilities
Ratepayers could face a jump in annual bills as Hastings weighs whether to spend $34.7 million keeping Splash Planet largely unchanged.
Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park
A volunteer group says the merger would better protect heritage and ecology at the 71-hectare headland, after councillors rejected it in 2022.
Water done well reshapes councils' finances & plans
Councils face around $50 billion of water upgrades over the next decade, as ring-fenced funding finally tackles decades of neglect.
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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.
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