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Community takes stand to protect birds after Ashley River 4WD ban rejected
24 Oct 2024Four-wheel drive enthusiasts and environmentalists will need to work together to protect birds nesting along the river.
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Māori ward contenders told 'do the homework'
24 Oct 2024Council elections are a year away, but wannabe councillors should start preparing - including those with an eye on Māori wards.
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Randwick Park locals divided on bench removal
23 Oct 2024Two park benches at the popular sports park in south Auckland will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.
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Dog walkers fear new rules will put them out of business
23 Oct 2024Auckland Council is proposing to limit the number of dogs one person may walk both on and off-leash.
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Invercargill mayor threatens to snub media outlets
22 Oct 2024Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he will no longer "contribute" to some media outlets on the back of stories about his costly behaviour.
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'Get off the couch': Councillors fire back at teens over boring town claims
22 Oct 2024"There's nothing for our kids and teenagers in this town."
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Historic election ahead as iwi urged to nominate for new governance board
15 Oct 2024Members of three central North Island iwi are preparing to elect their first board of trustees since signing a $28.5 million Treaty settlement.
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Gisborne forestry firm's plan to battle woody debris
19 Oct 2024A Gisborne forestry firm plans to install three steel debris nets to reduce the amount of woody debris clogging waterways after severe storms.
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Ratepayers carry the cost of defamation case against mayor
18 Oct 2024Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine says ratepayers have paid out $20,000 for a defamation suit - but the true cost is much higher.
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Benches removed after 'indecent acts' at park
18 Oct 2024Two park benches at Randwick Park in Manurewa will be removed after complaints of anti-social behaviour.
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Auckland celebrates 21 new te reo Māori names for significant sites
18 Oct 2024The Māngere-Ōtāthuhu Local Board area were gifted 21 te reo Māori names for nearby sites.
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Public wants fast rivers clean-up but farmers call for handbrake
17 Oct 2024Two months of talking to Taranaki people has exposed the split between the farming industry and the rest of the region over polluted rivers.
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Deep pockets needed for water reform
17 Oct 2024South Wairarapa and Carterton households could be faced with an average water bill of $7000 by 2035 if Wairarapa councils go solo for transformational water reform.
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Ghost homes a 'hard problem to solve' - mayor
17 Oct 2024The number of empty homes are on the rise despite the housing shortage.
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Wairarapa water decision is council's biggest in 15 years - mayor
14 Oct 2024People are being invited to workshops as three councils decide whether to opt in or out of a Wellington regional water organisation.
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Waimakariri mayor commits to keeping rates rise below 5%
14 Oct 2024Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon says he plans to keep to the council's Long Term Plan commitment to keep next year's rates rise below 5 percent.
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What will Kaikōura look like in 2075?
13 Oct 2024Could an AI bot become the mayor of Kaikōura in 2075? The district council has been imagining what the town might look like in 50 years.
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'Nelson is going to suffer' - staged hospital development a hard sell
13 Oct 2024Construction is expected to begin in 2026 but local elected representatives are scared the much-needed upgrade will be forgotten after just the first stage.
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Ditch the planner-speak, council told
11 Oct 2024Council planners are being told to speak in plain English when they communicate with the public.
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How 678 speeding violations by the boss went unnoticed at ECan
10 Oct 2024Organisational failure saw Environment Canterbury fail to reprimand the chairperson - that's what the council are saying.
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Illegal dumpers targeting South Auckland’s empty building sites
10 Oct 2024Illegal dumpers continue to target the South Auckland - turning empty building lots into notorious dumping sites.
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The rise of the Grey nomads – tapping into a mobile market
9 Oct 2024The economic benefits of catering to carvanners by updating freedom camping laws could be huge for Whakatāne District, a local told the council.
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Penguins attacked by dog causes distress in Kaikōura
9 Oct 2024A local resident had noticed two penguins trying to hide in rocks, one penguin was bleeding and appeared to be injured, while the other was covered in blood.
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Wind farm big enough to power 150,000 homes could be fast-tracked
8 Oct 2024A wind farm near Taihape big enough to power 150,000 homes could be on a fast path to construction.
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