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Councillors have called for a tougher stance from their animal control team following a rise in dog attacks and complaints.

South Taranaki iwi are hoping a revamped relationship with their district council will clear the way to build papakāinga.

Soaring Whanganui building activity puts region's councils under pressure 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chroniclesue.dudman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Rapid growth in building activity has councils around the region under the pump as building control staff struggle to keep up with demand...

A report to the committee stated the victim was bitten on the inner thigh area and required medical attention. In a statement to the animal management officer, the complainant said Coco jumped out of the vehicle and bit them, puncturing the skin and drawing blood. Baker was fined $200 for failing to keep her dog under control and her animal was classified as menacing. Baker said the bite occurred when she was putting something into her car and the person came within reach of the dog, which was on an extending lead. “I’m very upset that Coco did bite and I wish to heck she had not, wh...

Prestidge said the homes were quality builds priced between $800,000 to $1million, and 300sqm in size. “Among the new homes being built are several for retired farmers who have sold up and moved into town.” The boom is evidenced in the number of granted resource consents for new buildings and subdivisions in the smaller centres of Stratford and Hāwera last year. South Taranaki saw a 63 per cent increase in new housing consents, with 96 issued in 2020– up from 56 in 2019. The district council also received consent applications for 84 new subdivisions in 2020, compared to 59 in 2019...