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'We deserve the same': Million-dollar investment reverses years of under-funding
2 Nov 2024A Pacific community leader is lauding the improvement of parks in South Auckland.
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Rag monster found in Napier pipes
31 Oct 2024Halloween is here, but the scariest monster in Napier has been lurking underground all this time.
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Mayor at odds with council over Bluff wastewater changes
31 Oct 2024Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he would rather operate Bluff's wastewater network on an expired consent than "gallop ahead" of water reforms.
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West Coast Regional Council has 'no right' to exclude councillor from meetings
31 Oct 2024Allan Birchfield has been censured since last year but can still attend council meetings, LGNZ principle advisor says.
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The council with not a single representative aged under 30
30 Oct 2024With just one year until the next local government elections, getting more young people elected is a challenge across the country and Tasman is no different.
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The last house on the street: Survivors feel trapped as looters loom
1 Nov 2024Mike and Sue Brown were trapped on their Pākōwhai roof eighteen months ago. Now they're trapped underneath it.
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Coast councils spent $500k on speed limit changes
1 Nov 2024The West Coast regional transport committee has been forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new rule that overrides it.
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Clean air group hopes Mount Maunganui effort isn't 'window dressing'
1 Nov 2024An environmentalist group says it is trying to stay positive over a promise by Mount Maunganui industrial businesses to clean up their act.
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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.
![Richmond Youth Councillors Jack Hall (14) and Bonnie Hughes (15) said it was "vital" to listen to the voice of young people. Photo: Max Frethey. [via LDR single use only]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--EyVhXxzK--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1730248050/4KHI1E8_Jack_Hall_and_Bonnie_Hughes_scaled_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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