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Phil Twyford's detective work has once again shown him to be inept in his efforts to paint the new Auckland Council as a failure, Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide said today. 

The Auckland Council's first Auckland spatial plan will help to ensure that New Zealand has a city which can provide a key link to the global economy, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Envi

The Auckland Council's first Auckland spatial plan will help to ensure that New Zealand has a city which can provide a key link to the global economy, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Envi

Tonight's inauguration ceremony for the new Auckland Council marks the beginning of a new era in Local Government - and a new beginning for Auckland, Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide sa

Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide today congratulated incoming Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown, and wished her well for her first term as the civic leader of New Zealand's vibrant c

 Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide today congratulated Len Brown on becoming the first elected Mayor of the new Auckland Council.

Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide today announced his intention to clarify the application of the Auckland Regional Council Trades Waste Bylaw to ensure certainty for those in the Auckla

Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide today reminded MPs that they are prohibited from using resources provided to them as a Member of Parliament to endorse candidates in local government el

Aucklanders should be very pleased at the announcement that, from 1 July 2012, the annual salary bill of the new Auckland Council will fall to $513 million - saving ratepayers a total of $91 millio

Following the destructive earthquake last Saturday in Christchurch and the outlying areas, local government officers have worked tirelessly alongside other agencies to help rebuild the Canterbury c

The final structure of Auckland's council controlled organisations was agreed to by Cabinet yesterday, says Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide.

Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today announced that the Government is seeking public submissions on the Regulatory Responsibility Bill.

Today the Remuneration Authority released its determination on elected member remuneration in the new Auckland Council, providing greater clarity and certainty for those looking to stand in the Oct

The Labour Party's claims surrounding Auckland Council transition costs show a fundamental misunderstanding of the numbers involved, says Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide.

Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide today announced the cost of funding the Auckland Transition Agency's (ATA) transition work, a figure significantly less than estimated by the Royal Commissi

Today's report back of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill by the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee shows the Government is listening to community concerns and acting on them sa

The Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide today introduced to Parliament a Bill to amend the Local Government Act 2002 to improve the transparency, accountability and financial management of

Local Government Minister Hon Rodney Hide today rejected Phil Goff's policy of having the Mayor of Auckland sit in on Cabinet Committees.

Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced the appointment of Commissioners and their terms of reference to oversee Environment Canterbury and fix Can

The passing of the Government's Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Bill through Parliament today is the first step to improving Canterbury's water manage

Commissioners are to be appointed to replace the Environment Canterbury Council and given additional powers under proposed special legislation to address urgent problems with water management in Ca

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne have rejected suggestions that the new structure of the Auckland Council would result in an increased tax liability. &nbs

The Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide, has welcomed the release today of the Local Government Commission's decisions on Auckland local board numbers, wards and boundaries.