Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

Auckland Council will begin early consultation for its regional pest management plan, as new pest issues emerge.  At council’s policy and planning committee on September...

The Hauraki Gulf Forum wants the government to share more information about the threat of bird flu this summer. Last year, the highly transmissible variant...

A bill to disestablish Auckland Transport (AT) has been introduced to parliament, to the surprise of Auckland councillors and the mayor.  At Auckland Council’s Governing...

Mayor Wayne Brown has ousted several councillors from their former roles and into new ones, as well as establishing two new council committees. Brown said...

Auckland Council may have saved $60.2 million in the last financial year, but ratepayers won’t be seeing any relief on their rates bill anytime soon....

An initial phase of public engagement on the next Regional Pest Management Plan for Auckland will start later this year. The plan is created under...

Auckland Transport is tightening its rules around public attendance at its board meetings. The changes include tougher rules around recording proceedings, either in person or...

An initial phase of public engagement on the next Regional Pest Management Plan for Auckland will start later this year. The plan is created under...

Auckland’s $63 billion Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) has been endorsed by Auckland Council and approved by Auckland Transport.  The final proposal budgeted $28 billion...

Auckland Council has changed the way it funds Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs) – they will now be bulk funded. The decision was made at the...