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South Auckland train station ready for City Rail Link
A South Auckland train station, that had pedestrian level crossings removed to improve safety, is now ready for more frequent train services when the City Rail Link opens.
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'Grisly scenes': 142 lambs killed by dogs at Auckland working farm
23 Jan 2025Dozens of other lambs were injured by three roaming dogs, in two incidents at a regional working farm.
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'A nice change': Green tinge returns to North Canterbury pastures
9 Jan 2025The area has been suffering from low rainfall for many months.
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'Thrilled': Iwi renews council role after 'significant absence'
24 Jan 2025Rotorua iwi will regain a seat at the council table this year - but without voting powers.
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North Canterbury: How much will rates rise in 2025?
23 Jan 2025North Canterbury ratepayers can expect more rates rises, as local councils seek to deliver on their long term plans.
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‘I decided to do it for me’: Why council boss quit
23 Jan 2025After more than three years in the role, John Holyoake handed in his resignation on Monday.
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'Nauseating' worm farm granted consent to expand
23 Jan 2025Its owner says the expansion will allow the company to improve its control of smells coming from the site.
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Bins removals at lake rubbished as more set to go
23 Jan 2025A council's offer to give locals clean-up gear instead is being called an "insult".
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Oxford’s bright stars pull in the visitors
23 Jan 2025One year on from gaining international dark sky status, Oxford's night sky is proving to be a drawcard.
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The willing students who struggle to find work
22 Jan 2025Rangiora High School is seeking opportunities for its Lighthouse programme (special needs) students.
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Area schools brace for busy year
23 Jan 2025Some schools get few, if any, New Zealand-trained teacher applicants, with several employing LAT (limited authority to teach) teachers to fill staffing gaps.
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'Testing times ahead for councils, iwi': Mayor's speech at Rātana
22 Jan 2025The challenges could keep a rural mayor with more than 20 years' council experience from stepping aside as planned at this year's elections.
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'Don't be a d***': Community fed up with Illegal dumping
22 Jan 2025But because the problem involves private property, it falls outside the council's dumping removal regulations.
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Council's chief executive resigns, no reason given
22 Jan 2025The process of replacing John Holyoake will occur as the council prepares for the local government elections in October.
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Dad of three offers to pay to build $100,000 cycle track, but hits a snag
22 Jan 2025A south Auckland man's dream of building his beach community their first pump track for kids may finally come true.
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Russian oligarch buys former Ashburton council building
20 Jan 2025A Russian business that owns a high country station in Mid Canterbury now owns a slice of Ashburton's CBD.
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Splash Planet defends $45 ticket price
22 Jan 2025Hastings District Council says criticism of pricing at Splash Planet is unfair because the attraction compares well with similar tourist drawcards in New Zealand.
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Rotorua emergency housing motel wind-down: Where will tenants go?
21 Jan 2025The future use of Rotorua's remaining two non-contracted emergency housing motels hinges on "local demand", as the government exits the last of its contracted motels this year.
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Trees on brink of being swallowed by ocean as beach erodes
21 Jan 2025Ahuriri councillor ward Keith Price said it was a visible reminder of the impact of the environment and the ocean.
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'A vote of confidence' - New Minister for the South Island welcomes promotion
20 Jan 2025James Meager is now a minister outside of cabinet after being given the new title of Minister for the South Island. Audio
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Canterbury’s water leadership faces shakeup
20 Jan 2025Canterbury's 10 water zone committees look set for a restructure, but the Ashburton chair is questioning where the accountability is in the proposed new model.
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Caravan park prompts new SH1 turning lane
20 Jan 2025The site has been the scene of three known crashes within a five-year period, including one involving a vehicle towing a caravan.
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Whanganui council-iwi agreement: How will this work?
19 Jan 2025An iwi partnership is being considered by Whanganui District Council, which could encompass management of reserves, and a trust to foster social well-being - and could be legally binding.
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Mayor's relief as dam dispute finally ends
15 Jan 2025"It's been a long and tortuous process to get this far," mayor Tim King says of the five-year saga.
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The move a councillor is calling a step backwards for Auckland
15 Jan 2025A decision to disband Auckland Council's lead urban regeneration agency could mean some communities miss out on valuable investments, a councillor says.
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$1.3m spent on ‘business saver’ travel subsidy since July 2021 storm
More than $1 million has been spent on a "lifesaver" travel subsidy for businesses in the Marlborough Sounds, who are now having to adapt to operating without it.
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Toxic algae warnings for rivers across Southland
17 Jan 2025A spate of toxic algae appearances in Southland has prompted warnings at rivers across the region.
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