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Community housing provider sought to take on pensioner flats
15 Aug 2024Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord.
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Watercare’s Clarks Beach wastewater plan faces pushback
14 Aug 2024A group tasked with protecting the Manukau Harbour wants Watercare to look at a longer-term solution for supporting the population growth in rural south Auckland.
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Cyclists still feel unsafe despite new cycleways
16 Aug 2024Only 41 percent of Tasman residents feel safe when cycling despite extensive council investment into new cycleways.
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Near-100 house Blenheim development fast-tracked
16 Aug 2024The decision to fast-track the consent, under the Covid-19 Recovery Act 2020, was released on Friday.
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'Don't be scared, mate': Ruapehu councillor's call to back Māori ward
16 Aug 2024Councillors left no doubt about their own feelings at a community meeting in Ohakune on their Ruapehu Māori ward.
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Councillor looks for way to avoid Māori wards poll
16 Aug 2024Councillor Nandor Tanczos has denounced new Māori wards legislation and wants the council to seek legal advice.
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Kaipara ratepayers face $25k bill after Māori ward canned
16 Aug 2024A review of the political structure is underway by Kaipara District Council despite a legal challenge over the Māori Ward abolition.
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Forget the reports, time for bulldozers say politicians
15 Aug 2024The Westland mayor says there won't be a cent to spare from funding for flood protection work on the Waiho River.
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What the new alcohol rules mean for Auckland
14 Aug 2024Supermarkets and bottle stores won't be able to sell alcohol after 9pm, while there will be a freeze on new off-licences in some areas.
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Nobby Clark says sorry - again
14 Aug 2024Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has ticked off his second and final public apology.
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Street reopens after two years of closures
14 Aug 2024Originally it was going to be a four-month trial in response to safety concerns around the high traffic volumes while children travelled to and from school.
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The big insurance bill falling on Masterton ratepayers
14 Aug 2024The council says its secret settlement with Health NZ over Wairarapa Hospital defects is only one factor, and all local bodies are facing rising premiums.
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'We've lost control': Farmers push for new breakaway council
13 Aug 2024A group is calling for six district councils to amalgamate and end their involvement in Environment Canterbury.
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$1 farm track to form new walking trail
13 Aug 2024The Waimakariri District Council has given its backing to the new trail through farmland alongside the North Brook Stream, near Rangiora.
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Bollard battle: Car access may return to picnic spot
12 Aug 2024Cars could once again be able to drive up to a popular Canterbury picnic spot and lookout - at least for now.
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How local boards are helping sustain traditional arts and culture of the Cook Islands
12 Aug 2024Thanks to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe and Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board, the wider community has been able to learn how to make their own tivaevae and 'ei katu.
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SNAs rear their head again - and get pushed back
9 Aug 2024Hearings on the most controversial part of the West Coast's new district plan have been put back till November, as councils hope for confirmation that they no longer need to plan for significant…
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Failed transport hub: Tauranga council appeals High Court decision over costs
8 Aug 2024Tauranga City Council is awaiting a new trial date in its bid to recoup millions of dollars lost in a failed transport hub.
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Ex-councillor wins legal battle against council over pines
8 Aug 2024A former Marlborough councillor has overcome the final legal hurdle after taking the council to court over management of pines on his land.
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Three Canterbury councils unite for water plan
8 Aug 2024The Kaikōura, Hurunui and Waimakariri councils announced they will create a water services delivery plan together, once the new water legislation comes into effect.
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Councillor-turned-MP on salary donations and hate mail
7 Aug 2024Councillor-turned-MP Jamie Arbuckle said he received "a lot of phone calls from a lot of charities" when he announced he would donate his council salary.
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Stallions and loose horses a risk to safety
7 Aug 2024The subject of risks to the safety of both horses and people caused by stallions in the town was discussed at an Ōpōtiki District Council meeting on Tuesday.
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Ban on liquor sales after 9pm approved in Auckland
7 Aug 2024The new policy includes stricter trading hours, meaning bottle shops and supermarkets across the region cannot sell alcohol after 9pm.
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Rotorua Lakes Council installs fence to deter illegal rubbish dumping
12 Aug 2024Kiri Danielle has cleaned up rubbish dumped on the mountain over the past 12 years.
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