A number of councils are proposing massive double-digit rate rises as part of their long-term plan discussions.
Mayors are warning that residents across the country are likely to face the same pain or significant cuts to essential services. They are calling on the new Government to start fixing a "broken" funding model for councils.
Ellen O'Dwyer reports.
The Hastings District Council’s unusual decision to replace the chair or deputy chair on five of its committees is a “perfectly legitimate” thing to do, a.
I bet Dawn Baxendale is feeling like a new woman today. Because, as we now know, she is about to be the ex-chief executive of the Christchurch City Council