Mayor Tim King News Today

This has been a tremendous relief for irrigators on the Waimea Plain - removing the need for rationing and having to reduce crop levels - as well as benefiting urban and commercial water users of council-managed reticulated supplies.

After six years in the "incredibly stimulating" role, Janine Dowding is handing the reins over at the end of the month.

A fleet of bright blue electric buses have hit the road in Nelson and Tasman - the launch of a new service designed to improve residents' access to public transport.

The Hastings District Council has emerged as the overall winner at the Local Government New Zealand's (LGNZ) annual conference, SuperLocal23, held in Christchurch this week. Their 'Kuhu mai' project which collaborates for Hastings’ homeless community, ...

The rushed process for the latest Water Reform Bill is creating as many new problems as it is solving, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith told the Governance and Administration Select Committee on 5 July. “The mad rush to pass this Bill is no way to treat ...

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In a significant development for the Waimea Community Dam, the project's reservoir was officially closed on 26 May, signalling its readiness for filling. The construction of the dam, a joint effort between the Tasman District Council and...

Waimea Community Dam's reservoir is now built, and on track to supply the Tasman District with water from next summer.

The Waimea Community Dam achieved an important milestone at 4pm last Friday when the reservoir was closed, ready for filling. The Waimea Community Dam, a public private partnership between the Tasman District Council and Waimea Irrigators, is the first ...

Houses have lost roofs and trees have been ripped down as "vigorous thunderstorms" roll over Australias ne...