#Council

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries

The council's Ōtākaro Avon River corridor regeneration committee has put out a request for information from housing providers on some edges of the red zone.…

Coachella City Council moved toward a data center moratorium after hundreds protested a proposed 450-acre Stronghold Power Systems campus at a May 27 meeting. Residents cited water, power and pollution risks in a valley already under strain.…

The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing the plea of a retired municipal employee challenging orders rejecting his claim for pension and other retiral benefits.

Spending was under scrutiny at a Dunedin City Council meeting this week. Councillors deliberated on what should be included in the 2026-27 annual plan. Residents could be facing a rates increase of 8.9%.…

A couple of regional councillors who usually come from very different sides of the political spectrum have come together to urge support for the...

Regulatory failures have left 300,000 traditional health practitioners without oversight, South Africa’s health committee has said

As Gaza’s fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that delays in implementing the Council-backed transition plan for the enclave will only increase suffering and undermine…

The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory overnight in the occupied Luhansk region, reportedly killing six people – including children – and injuring dozens.…

The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism and deepening geopolitical divisions.…

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes as the most devastating attack on its capital to date, that “the time for peace is now.” In the…

The Cripple Creek City Council voted on May 6 to approve a final draft of the home rule charter which will be submitted to city voters in the Nov. 3 election.…

A swimming coach under investigation has not been suspended by the agency looking into his conduct nor the body which owns the complex that he...

Amid a nitrate scare in Gore, Environment Southland has been accused of going to ‘‘outrageous’’ lengths to minimise blaming intensive dairying....

The manager of the Oamaru and Waitaki Visitor Information Centre came armed with 147 letters of support when asking councillors to reinstate...

The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it. The...

Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority control

A witness has told the corruption watchdog that he believed the former council boss considered him as “potentially a threat”.

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

"I'm glad you're not sitting at the table," Selwyn’s Deputy Mayor Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford told a failed council candidate during a heated...