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Waikato's Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined 105 thousand dollar for unlawfully discharging wastewater from its treatment plant in Waihou, near Te Aroha

21 November 2025

Waikato's Matamata-Piako District Council has been fined 105 thousand dollar for unlawfully discharging wastewater from its treatment plant in Waihou, near Te Aroha

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Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda
	21 Nov 2025: Fresh analysis casts serious doubt on National's local government reform agenda... more

Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday
	20 Nov 2025: Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday... more

The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied
	17 Nov 2025: The cost of Christchurch City Council's five-year battle against city-wide housing intensification has been tallied... more

Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre
	8 Nov 2025: Auckland's mayor says he welcomes any law change to forcibly move homeless people out of the city centre... more

Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag
	3 Nov 2025: Auckland's Mayor is questioning the Northland Corridor's multibillion-dollar price tag... more

Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race
	18 Oct 2025: Kaipara has a new mayor, with official results confirming a very tight race... more

Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
	14 Oct 2025: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more

Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years
	14 Oct 2025: Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years... more

Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
	10 Oct 2025: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer... more

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