Regional Council
Wellington mayoralty race heating up
With less than a month until voting closes for local body elections, we take a look at who is in the running for the mayoralty in Wellington. With nine candidates vying to become mayor, three main… Audio
Sweeping climate moves by capital's regional councils
Wellington's regional council has unanimously backed a proposal to set a binding emissions target and, if passed, will become the first regional council to do so. It's new Regional Policy Statement… Audio
Waimakariri Next Generation Farmers Trust
The farmer-led group's aim is to keep in touch with Waimakariri farmers to let them know about any changes to environmental policy and to ensure they have the support they need to put good systems… Audio
Māori advisor no substitute for a Māori ward
A regional council that narrowly rejected creating a Māori ward last year is now appointing a Māori advisor. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council already has a Māori advisory council but says the new job… Audio
Inundated and Indisposed - A Story of Flood Recovery: Part One
in April, hundreds of hectares of farmland were underwater and thousands of cows were trucked to other regions. Country Life discovers many farmers are still picking up the pieces. Audio
Commissioned: Local Government Commission Chair Sir Wira Gardiner
Sir Wira Gardiner is chair of the Local Government Commission overseeing our 78 local authorities, 11 regional councils and 67 territorial authorities. Rodney, Waiheke and the Wairarapa could all have… Audio
Fears new Northland council structure 'less transparent'
Northland's Regional Council is making big changes to the way it operates. But as Lois Williams reports that's sparking fears it'll be doing more of its business behind closed doors. Audio
Govt yet to announce ECan's four commissioners
Cantabrians are about to get their first taste of a democratically elected regional council in several years. We talk to one of the council's previous chairmen, Sir Kerry Burke. Audio
Christchurch mayor declares asset sales off the table
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel takes asset sales off the table in debate with challenger John Minto. Audio