Articles by Diane McCarthy
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Upper North Island
Edgecumbe flood lawsuits may burden ratepayers with $7m cost
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 2:43pmThe Bay of Plenty Regional Council has estimated it will cost up to $7 million to litigate claims brought against it in regard...
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Politics
Whakatāne council given message at meeting: ‘Stop the wasteful spending’
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 2:05pmThere was standing room only as some of Whakatāne’s more vocal critics of the district council met in the living room of...
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National
Closing time: How Eastern Bay councils' policy could affect last call
Friday, 24 February 2023, 3:26pmLast call for drinks could get a lot earlier in the Eastern Bay if a draft policy is adopted. Whakatāne District Council’s...