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Bringing a Pasifika voice to Auckland’s council table
23 Jul 2024Seumanu Simon Matāfai JP is quick to dismiss any idea of "tokenism" when he discusses his role in bringing the Pasifika voice into Auckland council decisions.
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Trust plans to buy housing units for $1
24 Jul 2024A community trust is hoping to find a more permanent solution to the town's housing woes.
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Rates double over decade
23 Jul 2024The ratepayers in the southern district have borne the brunt of a cumulative increase of 138 percent since 2015, compared to about 58 percent in Masterton, and 70 percent in Carterton.
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Public forums could be 'weaponised' – Mayor
23 Jul 2024Rotorua is considering adding public forums to meetings for what may be the first time.
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Piecing together 196km Whale Trail no easy feat
22 Jul 2024The team behind a cycleway from Picton to Kaikōura has called on the council to keep the job moving as it looks to ramp up construction.
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'We are a team' - Olympic champion ready to lead Tauranga
21 Jul 2024When the former Olympic champ used to win a race, the hard work was done - but now, the next Tauranga mayor says it's just beginning.
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Tauranga election: A guide for voters
20 Jul 2024Tauranga will choose who will be running their city for the first time in five years on Saturday.
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Gisborne bar owner at loggerheads over liquor licence
21 Jul 2024Ben McCann spent hundreds of thousands on his beer garden, but lost his liquor licence after an appeal by a nearby school.
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‘Not acceptable’: Freedom camping pressure felt in south
As tourist numbers increase, the lack of a freedom camping ambassador is being felt by locals in the Catlins, with an urgent call made to replace a vacant role.
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Two councillors, or not two councillors, that is the question for Golden Bay
20 Jul 2024Tasman's ward boundaries are more than just lines on a map - they determine how residents are represented in the district council, and soon they will be up for public debate.
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'Too scared to go outside': Facing the rising tide of online abuse
18 Jul 2024Recent polling shows abuse aimed at councils is on the rise. LDR looks into the behaviour that is increasingly becoming a threat to democracy.
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Could this be New Zealand’s next dark sky reserve?
An spike in visitors hoping to catch the southern lights has spurred calls for a new reserve.
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Farmers back bill to exclude climate rules in resource consents
Federated Farmers is backing a members' bill aimed at stopping regional councils from factoring in the negative effects of climate change in consenting decisions.
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'Devil in the detail' of housing reforms – Waimakariri deputy mayor
15 Jul 2024Government housing reforms are ''well-intentioned, but the devil will be in the detail'', says Waimakariri deputy mayor Neville Atkinson.
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'Lives are at stake': Police, councils may lose access to NZTA cameras
13 Jul 2024One mayor is warning of "disastrous consequences" if police and councils lose access to the country's network of more than 1000 highway CCTV cameras.
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Lodge guests leave seafood surprise
17 Jul 2024A collection of freshwater gold clams were discovered after guests left a lodge in Ōwhango, in the central North Island.
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The Wellington region that will have the smallest rates rise
16 Jul 2024Although no increase is ever welcomed, these ratepayers have fared the best compared to other areas.
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Fertile land needs protection under housing plan
15 Jul 2024An Auckland councillor says the government's plan to boost housing is just more "Wellington officials determining what is right for our area".
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Marlborough Museum double-locked in 'ridiculous impasse'
11 Jul 2024The council has locked the main doors and kept the keys, while the historical society has padlocked the handles to stop council staff getting in.
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Cold Comfort: Ashburton’s air pollution on track for worst winter in six years
10 Jul 2024People in Ashburton are cranking up their wood burners in the face of the cold winter weather and the town has already breached the high-pollution threshold twice.
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Former councillor calls for early Māori ward polls
10 Jul 2024Councils that want to keep their Māori wards at the next local elections should have to poll their communities beforehand, former local government leader John Bain says.
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Dead eels found in West Coast river
12 Jul 2024The West Coast Regional Council is again investigating dead eels below the Arnold River power scheme.
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'Don't need bottle stores on every corner': New Auckland alcohol rules closer
12 Jul 2024It'll be easier to stop liquor stores being opened in some areas, but people needs to stay vigilant, a local leader warns.
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Wairoa incident raises liability questions for Coast councillors
12 Jul 2024The Wairoa incident - the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's role in not opening a river mouth - is under the spotlight and was front of mind during a recent meeting.
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