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Flaxmere sign 'monstrosity' removed after resident's protest
11 Dec 2024A Flaxmere resident says he cannot stop smiling now "the damn monstrosity of a sign" put in front of the suburb by Hastings District Council has been taken down.
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Whanganui rejects fast-track seabed mining project
13 Dec 2024Local councillors have opposed seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight and applauded an impassioned first-term councillor for bringing the issue to the table.
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Taranaki council quashes Treaty talk despite Seymour's debate call
11 Dec 2024Taranaki councillors have shut down a discussion on the Treaty Principles Bill, despite the legislation's cheerleader wanting everyone to read and debate it.
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These are Auckland’s fastest growing communities
13 Dec 2024The three fastest growing suburbs in the region are all in South Auckland.
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'Leave schools alone': Classrooms ransacked, Secret Santa gifts stolen
13 Dec 2024Break-ins at two Ōtara schools and a local preschool have led to calls for more security patrols and community vigilance.
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ECan speaks out against Treaty Principles Bill
13 Dec 2024Canterbury's regional council has added its voice to opposition to the bill.
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'Standing next to you': Gisborne council's stance against Treaty Bill
13 Dec 2024Gisborne District Council opposes the Treaty Principles Bill, citing a lack of tangata whenua input.
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Flat-fare bus trial extended but price going up
12 Dec 2024Environment Canterbury's flat-fare trial is being extended to February 2026, with a 50 percent fare increase.
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'As long as it takes': Homeowner's bypass buyout sours
12 Dec 2024Paul Hoglund says he's been offered less than his property is worth and he isn't going anywhere. "I've got nothing to lose".
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Claims of 'coercion' and 'disrespect' in heated fight to save golf course
12 Dec 2024Has Springfield Golf Course been saved?
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South Auckland market celebrates entrepreneurs, ‘Southside pride’ and karaoke
10 Dec 2024A vibrant new market is transforming South Auckland, offering local Māori and Pacific entrepreneurs a fee-free platform to showcase their products, with space, gear, and power provided.
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Farmers turn 'crap' paddocks into profit
10 Dec 2024The government has announced it is partnering with Hawke's Bay farmers and the council and co-investing $995,000 to grow the Land for Life project.
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