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Gisborne councillor firm on importance of Māori wards
24 Mar 2024A Māori ward representative says they have to prove worth, value, and competence every time they come to the table.
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Kaikōura’s endangered seabirds struggle for food
25 Mar 2024A lack of food has seen volunteers supplement feeding Hutton's shearwater chicks with "sardine smoothies" to give them the best chance at survival.
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Mayor's use of n-word 'absolutely shocking'
23 Mar 2024One councillor is "disgusted" by Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark's racially charged language in an interview, while another describes it as a "train wreck".
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West Coasters welcome speed limit U-turn
22 Mar 2024Local communities will have a say on speed limits as the government scraps the "road to zero" safety campaign.
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Rotorua parks, cemetery workers on strike over pay
22 Mar 2024The 75 workers from Rotorua council-controlled organisation InfraCore will go on strike for eight days from Friday.
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Future of Picton overbridge up in the air
22 Mar 2024A Picton overbridge being built to keep traffic flowing when larger ferries brought more vehicles into town might not ever be finished.
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Dredging to deepen challenging boat entrance in Whakatāne
20 Mar 2024Boaties using the Whakatāne River entrance will be relieved that dredging has started on the narrows, where the shallow water has been causing concern.
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Rogue turtle raising alarm bells in Tākaka
20 Mar 2024A lone turtle spotted in a Golden Bay lake has Tasman District Council rushing to ensure a population of pest turtles doesn't explode.
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Water meter charges planned for Masterton
21 Mar 2024Masterton residents will be charged for their water using meters from 1 July next year.
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'Sad day for Rotorua': Iconic Lakeland Queen goes into liquidation
The vessel hosted tourist cruises on Lake Rotorua for more than three decades until pandemic border closures forced it into hibernation in 2021, with 15 staff made redundant.
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Rainbow Storytime cancelled over 'safety concerns'
20 Mar 2024The decision follows 'hostile dialogue' and 'rapid spread of misinformation'.
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'At the mercy of mother nature': Southland mayor addresses Bluecliffs’ future
19 Mar 2024Residents battling severe erosion in Bluecliffs have been applauded for making plans to relocate their houses or shift out of the area entirely.
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'All hell breaks loose': Dealing with a 'nasty' wasp nest
18 Mar 2024A woman allergic to wasps can now come and go from her property without fear of being stung after a 90cm wasp nest was removed from neighbouring vacant land.
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Residents upset as beloved community hall put up for sale
18 Mar 2024Residents of a south Auckland community donated the hall to the council during World War II.
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Tiny home compliance nightmare comes to an end
15 Mar 2024A Bay of Plenty woman spent 16 months to try and get a tiny home built on her daughter's property.
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Rotorua councillors clash over library drag queen event
19 Mar 2024One councillor said his social media "lit up like a Christmas tree" with protests while another said the people should "call out" "horrible comments" about the event.
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'Come down, you will enjoy it': Polyfest a stage for 8000 students
18 Mar 2024A councillor is calling on people to support the world's biggest secondary school Pacific and Māori performance festival.
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'Pretty grim': Battle to keep spirits up amid Bluecliffs evacuation
15 Mar 2024Last week, the small Southland township was evacuated so an old dumpsite containing hazardous material could be cleared.
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Kāinga Ora says there's no evidence it hurts house prices
14 Mar 2024The agency has about 900 homes in Rotorua and is making a major push for another 500 in two years.
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Waimakariri council unimpressed with Christchurch stadium request
14 Mar 2024Waimakariri's council boss is not amused with a belated request to contribute to the running costs of Christchurch's new stadium.
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What the long-term plan means for Aucklanders: Part 1
13 Mar 2024Rising rates, council cut-backs and plugging a fuel-tax hole - what the long-term plan is all about, and why it matters to Auckland.
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Meat processor admits faking water quality reports
12 Mar 2024A meat processing plant is being investigated after the company admitted making up water monitoring reports.
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What the long-term plan means for Aucklanders: Part 2
15 Mar 2024Animal control improvements, higher parking fees and cutting "stupidly expensive" roading projects are all in Auckland's long-term plan.
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Sediment in Blenheim river up one metre in last 10 years
13 Mar 2024A metre's worth of sediment on average has built up in Blenheim's Taylor and Ōpaoa rivers over the past 10 years, prompting a plan to dredge them.
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