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Kaipara's local election voter turnout highest in six years
10 Oct 2025The district is still topping the region's voter turnout leaderboard with an overall local voter election return of 38.9 percent.
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Compliance issues surface at Southland water facilities
9 Oct 2025An annual report prepared for a district council meeting showed some drinking water plants had missed the mark.
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'Like a cheap ID card': A designer ranks election hoardings
9 Oct 2025Residents across Nelson Tasman have been bombarded by local election candidates' campaign signage, but whose were the best?
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Mayor vows cheaper redo after $105m pool project halted
9 Oct 2025Mahé Drysdale is "disappointed" $4.7m was spent on "ridiculous" plans to overhaul the Memorial Park aquatic centre, which his council has abandoned.
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141-year-old rural hall for sale - quirks and all
7 Oct 2025Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton's Belvedere Hall is on the market.
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Gisborne council candidate was twice struck off medical register
8 Oct 2025Raawiri Gilgen was first struck off in 1989 for over-prescribing a depressant drug.
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Mayors hail a community win after police backdown
8 Oct 2025Canterbury mayors are thrilled community pressure has led to police backing down on a proposed restructure of rural policing.
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Defective paint forces closure of Napier fountain
6 Oct 2025Defective paint used by contractors during repairs to a popular fountain in Napier last year has resulted in it being closed again.
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Which Southland mayor spent the most this term?
7 Oct 2025Total spending for Southland's mayors during the current term has topped more than $192,000 - not including one of the region's largest councils.
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Don't sacrifice Blenheim to war on cars, David Seymour warns
6 Oct 2025"I think there's a whole lot of cities that have made a big mistake trying to banish cars and banish parking from the CBD," Seymour says.
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Abuse forces candidate to give up election campaign
3 Oct 2025Ruapehu District Council has condemned the abuse and harassment of candidates standing in the local elections.
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Inside Mayor School: Where new leaders learn how to run a council
3 Oct 2025This year marks the 10th session of Mayor School, which began in 1998.
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Thousands of Auckland dog owners hit with fines
2 Oct 2025The council has been cracking down on dog owners to register their dogs, or risk a fine or a day in court.
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Rolleston 1080 bait factory sold at a loss
The West Coast Regional Council sold its controversial Rolleston 1080 factory last year for $70,000 under valuation, records show.
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Wrecking ball nears on Masterton Town Hall
3 Oct 2025A deal has been signed with a demolition contractor to take down Masterton's town hall, with work set to begin this month.
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Mayor regrets speaking at Charlie Kirk vigil after backlash
2 Oct 2025Andrew Tripe says he knew little about the assassinated US activist's views when he spoke at the event.
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'Brink of collapse': Anger, confusion at council's new pensioner housing partnership
2 Oct 2025Residents say they will not be signing new tenancy agreements until they receive assurances over rental fee increases.
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Chemical smell linked to cable thefts
1 Oct 2025All areas of Kawerau have been subject to strong chemical smells over the past week.
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Changes to dog access at rural Auckland beach
30 Sep 2025Dog owners will not be able to walk their pets at a rural Auckland beach during breeding season of native shorebirds
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Spike in homelessness overwhelms region's services
30 Sep 2025"Our numbers are going up but our financial supports are all down. There's just not enough of anything ‒ money, houses, people."
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Manurewa election complaints prompt warning on vote integrity
29 Sep 2025Election material circulating in Manurewa allegedly urges support for a list of candidates, offers help with ballot papers, and links to community funding discussions.
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'Serious risk': Warning over e-motorbikes
29 Sep 2025E-motorbikes are heavy, fast, and almost silent, making them a "serious risk to parks, reserves, and reserve users", says the Hastings District Council.
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Gastropub denied liquor licences after noise complaints
30 Sep 2025A gastropub north of Auckland has lost its right to sell alcohol after local residents complained about the noise at night.
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Speeding events rise at Southland council
26 Sep 2025A southern council work car has been clocked travelling at 133km/h amid an uptick in speeding over recent reporting periods.
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