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Rangitīkei, Whanganui councils send strong message of support at Rātana
24 Jan 2024Local government leaders have addressed the paepae at Rātana with messages of support, laying down a plea for Māori to make their political views understood.
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Council spends $4600 on unneeded signs
23 Jan 2024Paid parking signs have been popping up around Tauranga despite the council pausing plans to extend parking charges.
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Return of tourists raises frustration on roads
22 Jan 2024A return to pre-Covid levels of tourists driving on the West Coast is raising concern.
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Cellphones can have positive use in classroom – principal
18 Jan 2024A Canterbury principal says cellphones can better educate students on good etiquette around them.
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Why you might see more roadworks over summer
22 Jan 2024NZTA explains why longer days and warm temperatures are the "best time" for resurfacing roads.
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Giant windmills blow hapū to UN
17 Jan 2024Hapū of Ngāruahine iwi are set to challenge fast-track resource consenting after failing to stop New Zealand's tallest wind power turbines being built in South Taranaki.
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South Aucklanders react to public transport fare hike: 'It's already a tight budget'
17 Jan 2024A woman living with disabilities says the fare rise will make life tougher for people like her.
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Managed retreat on the cards for beach community
17 Jan 2024Managed retreat is being considered as an option for a Canterbury coastal community facing the threat of rising sea levels.
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'Deliberate strategy to erase us': Iwi prepare for national hui
16 Jan 2024Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia to meet with the Kiingitanga over concerns about the new government.
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Health NZ's 'credibility's gone' after repeated promises to Reefton - councillor
15 Jan 2024Health NZ West Coast says it intends to restore Reefton's health services, including reopening the Ziman House aged care wing.
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The town that has had a 'gutsful' of New Zealand’s biggest worm farm
11 Jan 2024A Kawerau resident has described the smell wafting over the town from a nearby worm farm as like "pungent, raw sewage".
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Potential name change riles Tauranga business
11 Jan 2024A Tauranga business is worried the name change for National Park Village will create confusion for its customers.
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Tūtūkākā student lobbies for safer weed spraying near school
20 Jan 2024An 11-year-old Tūtūkākā student's push for safer Whangārei District Council weed-spraying around his school is paying off.
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Mass protests 'just the beginning' as iwi prepare
19 Jan 2024Iwi leader Ken Mair says the turnout in Whanganui of hundreds of people in December is just the start.
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Aggressive pups and deadly dog disease fears spark change at Rotorua’s pound
19 Jan 2024Rotorua's council has permanently removed its after-hours dog drop-off box from the Rotorua Pound for health and safety reasons.
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Departing council boss on the high and lows of 'all-consuming job'
15 Jan 2024After six years in the "incredibly stimulating" role, Janine Dowding is handing the reins over at the end of the month.
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Stolen unicorn sculpture returned one year later
2 Jan 2024A year after a unicorn sculpture was stolen from an iconic house on Nelson's Rocks Road, it has been returned, albeit "a bit worse for wear".
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Data gap raises concern over housing for former prisoners
29 Dec 2023A lack of data held by the Department of Corrections on accommodation for former prisoners has raised concern among law and criminology experts.
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New community climate adaptation pilot for Northland
28 Dec 2023A new community-led pilot focused on improving climate change adaptation and resilience in Northland's Oakura district has launched.
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Rangiora stadium seeks cash injection
11 Jan 2024Rangiora's Mainpower Stadium is asking for a $100,000 a year cash injection to ensure its long-term financial security.
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Submissions quadruple on iwi bid to rename National Park village
11 Jan 2024Submissions have more than quadrupled on an iwi proposal to change the name of National Park village and railway station in the central North Island.
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Rusty boat a ‘blight’ on town’s main street
10 Jan 2024Graffiti artists appear to be the only Te Teko residents happy with the boat being put in the centre of town.
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Danger of near double-digit rates rises in Rotorua
10 Jan 2024It comes despite the council looking to put off work to spread costs over longer.
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Whakatāne district on course to be more than 50 percent Māori
9 Jan 2024Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
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