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Whakatāne council emissions almost double due to tree felling
8 Aug 2025The felling of the Valley Road pine forest earlier this year was to prevent the risk of trees falling, and erosion.
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DOC offers olive branch to Punakaiki locals over parking fees
7 Aug 2025The Conservation Department has offered a compromise over parking fees at Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks, after strong objections from locals.
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Soaring demand sparks change at Invercargill's Total Mobility
6 Aug 2025Budget blowouts have forced Invercargill City Council to propose changes to its subsidised travel programme for those living with impairments.
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Shared housing for elderly a step closer in Rangiora
5 Aug 2025The Waimakariri District Council will provide land and support to enable an Abbeyfields supported housing initiative to get off the ground.
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Waimakariri’s new councillors may get 22% pay bump
5 Aug 2025Councillor pay rates will jump from $58,110 to $71,026.
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Push for a pause on Masterton town hall demolition
5 Aug 2025A final attempt to pause the demolition of Masterton's Town Hall will be floated at a council meeting on Wednesday.
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Wairarapa wheels park gaining traction
4 Aug 2025Deb Dennes and now fellow Greytown resident Sid Kempton have been pushing the skate park project along for more than a decade, and construction is finally well underway.
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Small-town surge tops growth of Taranaki council contestants
2 Aug 2025There's strong competition for Taranaki council seats at the upcoming local body elections, despite the unclear future of some.
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Marlborough stadium under pressure as senior classes boom
4 Aug 2025A Blenheim pool is proving extremely popular with senior citizens doing water exercise.
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Sarjeant Gallery final cost $79.4m – ratepayers pick up a third of the bill
1 Aug 2025The bill for the restoration of the fragile heritage building went over by $19.67m.
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Councillors tired of being ‘beaten up’ and blamed by central government
1 Aug 2025South Wairarapa councillors are disappointed at central government for treating councils like children.
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Local elections 2025: Rotorua sets 'ambitious' 50% turnout goal
1 Aug 2025Reaching the 50 percent milestone is now the target, something only 20 of the 65 councils managed in 2022.
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Mayoral candidate berates CEO, brags about sporting accomplishments
1 Aug 2025A Southland mayoral hopeful took shots at a council chief executive during a fiery public speech.
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Franz Josef ratepayers balk at $2.8m stopbank extension
1 Aug 2025Local members of the joint committee that oversees flood protection for the tourist town voted unanimously last night not to go ahead with the Havill Wall extension.
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Nobby Clark not impressed by brother's mayoral bid
1 Aug 2025The Invercargill mayor is not backing his brother's attempt to take over his job when he finishes up this election.
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Gisborne Air NZ flights cancelled due to plane repairs
31 Jul 2025The airline offered road transport to Napier due to limited flight availability.
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Dogs allowed on buses - but is it workable?
31 Jul 2025It could mean passengers are able to board a bus with their dog but are unable to get off with their dog at the interchange.
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Nobby Clark stalls decision on mana whenua charter
30 Jul 2025Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark has used his power as chair to delay a decision on a memorandum of understanding with mana whenua.
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Wandering cows spark safety fears on Tairāwhiti's highways
29 Jul 2025There were 186 callouts for wandering stock on Tai Rāwhiti highways last year.
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'Keep our Māori wards' campaign kicks off with security caution
29 Jul 2025A bid to retain Māori representation at Taranaki council tables kicked off on the weekend with a call for whānau-level pushback against what campaigners say is deliberate disinformation.
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'It'll be the talk of the town' - Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka
29 Jul 2025It's been 13 years since the 700-year-old Anaweka waka was found on Golden Bay's west coast by a family on a picnic.
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The Auckland elections you probably don't know about
29 Jul 2025While most of the attention will be on city councillors and mayoral hopefuls, voters also have the power to decide on other leaders.
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‘Crippling’ bills likely in South Wairarapa with water reform
29 Jul 2025The council's deputy mayor has written to Local Government Minister Simon Watts urging him to support small and rural councils grappling with the growing scale and cost.
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Kaikōura cruise visits expected to halve this summer
28 Jul 2025Kaikōura tourism leaders are expecting to see fewer cruise ships this summer.
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