But Young’s initial proposal was so unpopular that it sat unapproved on Council’s calendar for almost a year. Last month, Young attempted to soften his bill with an amendment that he hoped would get ...

Here’s what went down during Council’s meeting Thursday. That now-moot legislative package included changes to existing zoning and tax financing overlays, as well as the authorization of land ...

The current venue hire agreement between Western Springs Speedway promoters and the Auckland Council expires at the end of March. The incumbent promoter has expressed they would not continue ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In ...

In June, Auckland Council’s economic development agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, issued an expression of interest from organisations and potential capital partners “outlining their ideas ...

There are a dozen or more ways to handle the process of designing a logo for a business. For example, you can do it yourself as the entrepreneur behind the company; hire a firm or a freelancer to ...

Apparently the only way New Zealand can host the America’s Cup again is if we give Auckland Council new powers of taxation. Smart observers will start to smell a rat.' Don’t fall for Auckland ...

The Conservative-run cabinet at Surrey County Council (SCC) has approved a proposal which calls for the creation of two new unitary authorities, with existing councils scrapped. The exact ...

Today it’s 65.9 per cent full. Photo supplied Watercare Much-needed rain’s forecast to arrive over the next day as Auckland’s on the brink of a drought declaration. Watercare says the ongoing dry ...

Governor in Council (GIC) appointments are those made by the Governor in Council—the Governor General acting on the advice of Cabinet. An Order in Council is the legal instrument, which, when signed ...

In an effort to get thousands of roaming dogs off the streets and into forever homes Auckland Council is opening the country's first council-operated dog adoption centre in Pukekohe. The need is more ...