CHB | BayBuzz - Part 2

Accountability, CHB, Community, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Safety, WDC

‘Woke’ or Awake … who’s in charge of Civil Defence in HB?

by Sophie Siers, HBRC Chair April 16, 2026April 17, 2026

CHB, Community, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Safety, WDC

3-1: HB mayors affirm state of emergency

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

CHB, HDC, NCC, Politics, Water, WDC

Water services reform moves forward

by Tom Belford April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Business/Economy, CHB, Home Page Feature, Politics, Water

$18 million to chase a fantasy?

by Tom Belford April 7, 2026April 10, 2026

CHB, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, Local Democracy Reporting, NCC, Politics, WDC

Councils planning for fuel shortage

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

CHB, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Politics, WDC

Simplifying local government

by Tom Belford March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

CHB, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Politics, WDC

Shared IT to save councils $6m

by BayBuzz March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

CHB, HDC, NCC, Politics, Water

HB water services reorg inches ahead

by Tom Belford February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

CHB, Environment, HDC, NCC, Waste, Water

Warning re HB wastewater treatment

by Tom Belford February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

CHB, Community, HB Recovery, HBRC, HDC, Local Democracy Reporting, NCC, WDC

HB weather response: what councils changed

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

CHB Council restructures

by BayBuzz December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

CHB, HDC, Home Page Feature, NCC, Politics, Water

Lifting the fog on HB water costs

by Tom Belford December 11, 2025December 13, 2025

Accountability, CHB, HDC, Home Page Feature, NCC, Politics, WDC

Will HB get an ‘A’ grade for local gov’t reorg?

by Tom Belford November 28, 2025December 3, 2025

CHB, HB councils, HB Recovery, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Politics, Safety, WDC

Update on HB emergency management capability

by Tom Belford November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

CHB, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, Home Page Feature, National politics, NCC, Politics, WDC

Gov’t fires regional councillors

by Tom Belford November 25, 2025November 28, 2025

Accountability, CHB, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, Home Page Feature, NCC, Politics, WDC

Our councils’ big three issues

by Tom Belford November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

CHB, HBRC, Local Democracy Reporting, NCC, Politics

Māori councillors elected & rejected

by Linda Hall Local Democracy Reporter October 22, 2025October 24, 2025

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Off to Mayor School

by Bonnie Flaws October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

CHB, HB councils, Politics

Who is Will Foley?

by BayBuzz October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

CHB, e25, e25-bb, HB councils, HBRC, HDC, NCC, Politics, Spending, WDC

HB councils spend $1.2 billion in 2024/25

by Tom Belford October 10, 2025October 11, 2025