Laura Kvigstad, Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air

Complaints continue loud and clear over the removal of public rubbish bins. When Hibiscus Matters reported last year that the bins were to be removed,...

Malnutrition may be the cause of the number of mushy fleshed fish in the Hauraki Gulf, although experts say it is too early to say...

More than a quarter of dairy farms in Auckland have shut down over the last five years, according to Auckland Council staff. At a meeting...

Rodney councillor Greg Sayers is rallying rural voices to support the road renewals budget in Auckland Council’s long term plan. At council’s Rural Advisory Panel...

Auckland Council staff have apologised for the insensitive tone and language used in invoices that were sent to dairy farmers last year. Discharge monitoring charges...

Keep Whangaparāoa’s Green Spaces (KWGS) representatives delivered a petition to Auckland Council’s Planning Environment and Parks Committee on February 15, calling for Gulf Harbour Country...

Mayor Wayne Brown has suggested libraries are falling into disuse, comparing them to telephone boxes.  Auckland Council’s latest quarterly performance report showed a number of...

Biosecurity New Zealand’s summer slogan to “see weed, bag it, bin it” is raising some eyebrows.Meteorologists are forecasting a long hot summer ahead, perfect conditions...

Māori representation remains a possibility on Auckland Council ‘s governing body, despite the introduction of Māori wards being deferred by councillors in October (HM Oct...

Rural advocates are calling for better management of the rural stormwater network. At a Rural Advisory Panel on November 17, Rodney’s Cr Greg Sayers questioned...