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Closing the book on a 50-year library legacy
12 Jun 2025A lot has changed in the Ashburton District since 1975, but there has always been one constant - the librarian.
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Smoke or fog? Former council chair fumes at Hawke's Bay pollution doubt
12 Jun 2025The local council questions whether his photographic evidence shows smoke or fog over the Heretaunga Plains.
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Protecting Kaikōura’s little penguins with secret safe zones
12 Jun 2025Dogs, cats and humans add to the kororā's problems - they are also affected by starvation at sea.
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'Moved around like cattle': Rough sleepers in makeshift CBD camp trespassed
11 Jun 2025The council says the operation was necessary due to antisocial behaviour.
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Resident battles council's 'ridiculous' choice of berm tree
11 Jun 2025"They haven't thought this through at all," Sarah Thompson says.
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'Trump of the North' will not seek re-election as mayor
11 Jun 2025The controversial Northland mayor who tried to ban karakia from council meetings will not be standing for a second mayoral term.
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AI gun video of Nelson councillor sparks warning for voters
10 Jun 2025The councillor says voters should always look for an authorisation statement or something that's genuine.
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Proposal to sell Baypark Speedway stand for $1, extend lease
10 Jun 2025The community is being asked if speedway should stay at Mercury Baypark Stadium.
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Marlborough residents speak against council's preferred water plan
10 Jun 2025The Marlborough District Council's preferred option is to create a standalone Water Services Organisation.
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Fear of confusion sparks te reo name rethink
10 Jun 2025Worries about a new Manutahi Park being mistaken for another Manutahi an hour's drive away has the council considering adding the name of a British Military Settler.
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Support young people before they go on a benefit, mayors say
10 Jun 2025Two Canterbury mayors say the government shouldn't tamper with their youth job programme.
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Seabed mine fears ignite coast towns on Ocean Day
10 Jun 2025A match lit six weeks ago in Ōpunakē has ignited fires the length of the North Island with seabed mining opponents taking to the coast on World Ocean Day.
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'Unsafe levels': Toxic gas concern closes events centre office
9 Jun 2025An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected.
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Gisborne truck route to quieten as council changes permits
7 Jun 2025New maps exclude Ormond Road from the NZTA's 'H' permit system.
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Napier councillor launches second bid to be mayor
8 Jun 2025Nigel Simpson says Napier has been let down by poor decisions, costly distractions, and a lack of consistent governance, and "the city deserves better".
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Farmers risk being cut off as bridge funding dries up
7 Jun 2025Waka Kotahi has announced it will not extend a 30 June sunset clause or offer additional funding for a replacement for a quake damaged bridge at the Waiau Toa Clarence River.
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Chair refuses to apologise, rejects use of ‘kia ora’ in council email
6 Jun 2025Hugh Gardyne preferred to be addressed 'hello' or 'dear' in emails.
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Much loved swimming spot dumped on again
6 Jun 2025A rusting car body found in the Tauranga River at Waimana's Wardlaw Glade, about 20km south of Whakatāne, is just one of many the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is likely to have to pull out of rivers…
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Ōtara youth challenged to design new town centre playground
7 Jun 2025Auckland Council removed the playground and seating area in January in a bid to deter antisocial behaviour and public drinking outside the Ōtara TAB.
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'Bloody idiots': Kids miss out as sports field vandalism worsens
6 Jun 2025Hundreds can't play rugby after vandals broke in to do burnouts on their field.
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Fate of Franz Josef southbank not ours to decide, regional council says
5 Jun 2025Despite the completion of the north bank floodwalls the treat of the Waiho River remains.
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Councillor: If your name’s on illegally dumped rubbish, a fine could be coming your way
5 Jun 2025Hastings District Council councillor Wendy Schollum says proposed changes would allow litter control officers to issue fines using vehicle registration and ownership details inside bags to identify…
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Bottle shops caught selling alcohol to minors
4 Jun 2025Eleven bottle shops and stores across Auckland have been caught selling booze to under-18s in the past year.
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Blenheim food truck owners face uncertainty after council buys site
4 Jun 2025The owners of several food trucks on a vacant central Blenheim lot are worried they will be turfed out after the land was bought by the Marlborough District Council.
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