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"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...

Canterbury councils are confronting the biggest potential shake-up in decades, and have just weeks to make their pitches to the Government.

Green waste bins won’t be rolled in the Ashburton District in September because they don’t have the bins yet due to a global supply shortage of resin.

Invercargill parking enforcement could soon include number plate recognition technology as the city council aims to "move with the times". The...

A Canterbury mayor says rural support workers have been forgotten about for too long, leaving them vulnerable to rising fuel costs.

New unitary councils appear set to take on regional council functions from October 2028, but one Canterbury councillor has called it "lazy thinking".

Environment Canterbury is defending its weed control work after coming under fire for the state of the some riverbanks.

The potential size of a proposed 181ha solar farm in Canterbury has been reduced due to compliance issues on the land.

The number and frequency of buses on the roads across Canterbury could change if fuel costs remain high.

A homeless woman’s dog, which was impounded during a police and council operation, has been put down despite offers from the public to pay for his...

Stand-offs between parents and schools can be complex and an independent resolution service may not be the answer, Canterbury school leaders say.

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The government's message is consider amalgamation or be merged, but some Canterbury councils won't be rushing into a decision.

The Twizel Community Board is considering new surveillance measures for the town centre after repeated vandalism.

A Canterbury council has agreed to consider alternative routes for hauling gravel from the Waimakariri River, but warns all options have their...

A Greater Christchurch unitary council has been floated to replace ECan, which would see Waimakariri join with the city and Selwyn.

A mystery aquatic plant found in Jackson Bay has been tentatively identified as Potamilla alba, a species of marine worm.

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon hopes to be able to provide answers to the Oxford community on the future of the town's hospital soon.

Around 380 Canterbury grass skinks have been relocated to the northern Kaiapoi lakes area to make way for the Woodend Bypass.