Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

Auckland Council plan changes will make it easier for households to install rainwater tanks by removing the costly and time-consuming consent process.  The changes, approved...

Errors in a report into current and potential gaps in the provision of council facilities have raised eyebrows around the quality of reports across Auckland....

Auckland Council is implementing strategies to bridge the gap in disabled leadership representation ahead of October’s local government elections. The accessibility strategies were presented at...

The number of complaints or “requests for service” being fielded by Auckland Council compliance officers is unsustainable, according to a report presented to Council’s Regulatory...

Opponents of sand mining off Pakiri and Mangawhai presented a petition to Auckland Council’s Governing Body on March 24. There are currently three consent applications...

Auckland Council’s Independent Māori Statutory Board members have expressed growing frustration around Council’s lack of engagement with mana whenua. The matter was raised at a...

Albany Ward councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson challenged confidentiality at the March 31 Planning Committee meeting with claims of public interest.  The committee went...

Auckland councillors challenged the need for confidentiality at a Planning Committee meeting on March 31. The committee went into a confidential discussion on the new...

The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, along with Takapuna-Devonport and Kaipātiki Local Boards, continue to call for better enforcement of bylaws after low compliance in...

Reports of unexplained fur seal deaths in the Hauraki Gulf have prompted a call for more funding to investigate. Research into 57 fur seal (kekeno)...