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Calls to ban freedom campers as popular bay ‘overloaded’
31 Oct 2024Ōpōtiki council is being urged to ban or limit the number of overnight campers due to fears the public toilets are putting pressure on the delicate environment.
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Councillor-turned-MP juggles roles with 90% attendance
30 Oct 2024As Jamie Arbuckle farewells his council seat, data shows the councillor-turned-MP is one of 12 at the table with an attendance rate of 90 percent or higher.
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Young politician hopes award will inspire youth
25 Oct 2024Many say young people are the leaders of tomorrow. Dr Will Flavell disagrees: "Our young people are the leaders of now."
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Iwi kickstarts whānau housing dream with affordable rentals
30 Oct 2024Central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi is offering housing opportunities to tribal members in the iwi's first housing development.
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Auckland park to lose benches after divisive debate
29 Oct 2024It follows a resident complaining to council after witnessing indecent acts at the benches.
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Four Wairarapa rail crossings to close and 26 to receive upgrades.
29 Oct 2024KiwiRail says the changes are part of a safety programme and a plan to prepare the line for faster and more frequent services.
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Parking crackdown incoming for Masterton
28 Oct 2024Masterton's council is considering "alternative approaches" to addressing the problem of businesses using public car parks for vehicle storage.
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The Ashburton meatworker creating a native riverside paradise
28 Oct 2024Mid Canterbury biodiversity and pest management projects received a combined $50,000 boost, which will help a riverside restoration project reach the finish line.
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Farmers rejoice: Freshwater rules put on pause
Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president said the government's changes around the Resource Management Act will be well received by local farmers.
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Rotorua holiday park manager calls for freedom camping clampdown
28 Oct 2024Under-fire freedom campers say they do support local businesses on their travels.
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Harihari ratepayers nervous of new flood scheme costs
24 Oct 2024Ratepayers who pay for flood protection in the Harihari district are nervously awaiting a consultants' report on revamping the stopbank system.
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Auckland contractor cops hefty fine for environmental offences
24 Oct 2024Prameet Sharma has been handed one of the largest fines in recent history for resource management breaches.
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Investigations into Nobby Clark's conduct have cost taxpayers more than $76,000
18 Oct 2024Investigations into Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark's code of conduct breaches were the council's most expensive in the past five years.
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'Blown away' by extreme need as families swamp free dental clinics
16 Oct 2024Hauora providers say the free clinics revealed the severity of dental health issues among Māori and the extreme need for access to treatment.
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Tararua mayor's ultimatum over highway toll
16 Oct 2024Tracey Collis says there is little public support for a toll on the replacement Manawatū Tararua highway.
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Tauranga votes to fluoridate water, but mayor questions safety
16 Oct 2024Mahé Drysdale has voted against adding fluoride to the city's water supply, saying he has "real question marks around safety" and wants more assurances it did not pose a risk.
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West Coast district plan costs soar
15 Oct 2024The document, meant to cover the the planning rules for Buller, Grey and Westland, has cost has cost the West Coast Regional Council $5.6 million since 2019.
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Tokomaru Bay's leaky landfill fix in line to be fast tracked
14 Oct 2024Repairs to Tokomaru Bay's leaking landfill are desperately needed, say the residents who head out to collect the rubbish it strews on their beaches during severe weather events. Local…
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Amid protests, sewerage scheme controversy, council removes worksite fence at Lake Rotokākahi
27 Oct 2024The move comes as Rotorua Lakes Council waits for a court decision to stop "interference" from mana whenua protesting the $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
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Illegal dumping doubles in Gisborne
27 Oct 2024A "roaring trade" in Gisborne's kerbside rubbish collection stickers online has raised concerns it could be linked to a much larger issue - illegal waste dumping.
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‘Disaster’ - Tauranga’s marine precinct sale $4m below value
26 Oct 2024Tauranga City Council sold the precinct for $13.987m to a developer who proposed transforming it into a "premier superyacht refit destination".
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'Trail of broken promises': Council's sale to developer disappoints
25 Oct 2024"We just get kicked around all over the place": Land the local hapū wanted to buy for homes, has instead been sold to a private developer.
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West Coast councillor denies grandstanding
25 Oct 2024The former West Coast Regional Council chair has made a point of trying to attend meetings he is banned from, claiming a right to be there as an elected councillor.
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Gisborne farmers fight for cyclone bridge rebuilds
25 Oct 2024A collection of Gisborne families are still anxiously awaiting updates about council-owned bridges destroyed during Cyclone Gabrielle, cutting them off from public roads.
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