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Tai Rāwhiti needs 5000 more homes – where will they go?
22 Nov 2023Public consultation will soon begin on a strategy to address the need for 5000 additional homes in Tai Rāwhiti by 2050.
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'A hell of a year': The young mayor sparking change
17 Nov 2023Far North kahikā (mayor) Moko Tepania says being elected with the support of local iwi means he and his councillors are not alone.
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Fears a future slip at landfill could risk Greymouth water
22 Nov 2023Fears a future slip from the Taylorville Resource Park site could wipe out the Greymouth town water treatment plant site remain a worry for the Grey District Council.
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Big tour buses banned from 'most stunning' views of Aotearoa
21 Nov 2023Tour bus access to one of the best views in New Zealand is being restricted due to safety concerns.
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Worry new plan rules will capture traditional Ngāi Tahu camping
21 Nov 2023Poutini Ngāi Tahu have argued that cultural values in the proposed Te Tai o Poutini plan should be explicitly expressed, citing concerns that freedom camping rules will impact traditional Māori…
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Buyout proposed for Cyclone Gabrielle damaged Tinui homes
20 Nov 2023The Masterton District Council set out details for the $2.5 million proposal on Monday.
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Northlanders to shell out $90 million in November rates deadline
19 Nov 2023Northlanders are finding it harder to pay their council rates - as the deadline looms for the year's second rates instalment.
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Rivers, lakes in Taranaki dubbed 'poor', unsuitable for swimming due to E coli risk
19 Nov 2023All of Taranaki's river swimming spots - and some lakes - have rated poorly for the risk of getting sick from a faecal bug in the latest report card on the region's water quality.
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Rotorua Lakes Council to fine owners of unregistered dogs, offers last chance
18 Nov 2023Hundreds of Rotorua dog owners face $300 fines as the council cracks down on residents "unwilling" to register their pets.
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Water clarity: The murky management of Rakaia River
17 Nov 2023Who is responsible for keeping Rakaia River pristine? It's a question that's led to protracted legal action in Canterbury, with another twist this week.
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Gisborne council withholds minutes from secret workshops
17 Nov 2023Minutes for Gisborne District Council workshops, which are effectively held in secret, are not as readily available as indicated by the mayor.
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Council pushes ahead with fluoridation, despite High Court ruling
16 Nov 2023However, a longtime anti-fluoride campaigner wants the council to halt the $4.5 million-plus drinking water fluoride implementation process.
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Westport's flooding disaster 'could have been avoided'
16 Nov 2023Westport's flooding disaster "could have been avoided" if funds had been available sooner to reduce the risk.
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MP wants law change to avoid post-election by-elections
15 Nov 2023A former council candidate in Marlborough thinks new MP Jamie Arbuckle should be able to resign from the council without a by-election.
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Petition to save Kaipara’s climate adaptation heading to council meeting
15 Nov 2023A Ruawai leader is taking her community's call to save Kaipara's $1.5 million climate adaptation mahi to the local council.
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$404 for a ticket? Tauranga ferry plans shelved over 'scary' cost
15 Nov 2023Plans to set up a ferry service in the Western Bay of Plenty have been canned because of the "eye watering" cost.
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Springfield Golf Club: Rotorua council moves to shelve Westbrook Sports and Recreation Precinct idea
15 Nov 2023Rotorua's council is moving to shelve controversial plans to put sportsfields and housing on a golf course as part of a $62 million proposal, with nearly $190,000 already spent.
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‘Stop messing around with us’: Theatre group’s fury over council lease
14 Nov 2023A theatre group is "fed up" after a last-minute change in direction by Gisborne councillors left them with an uncertain future.
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West Coast council backs locally generated hydroelectricity
The remote region is facing some major decisions in keeping the lights on and electricty affordable.
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Residents around Franz Josef at risk of catastrophic flooding
13 Nov 2023Evacuation plans for residents and visitors along the Waiho (Waiau) River at Franz Josef have been questioned by the Mayor of Westland.
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‘Radical idea’: Mayor’s managed retreat idea divides council
11 Nov 2023The proposal suggests converting freehold properties in areas that may become unliveable in the future into long-term leasehold properties.
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Mapping the Poverty Bay seabed like never before
7 Nov 2023Around 10,000km will be clocked up by a small aluminium boat criss-crossing the waters of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa this month.
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Former council chair cleared of assault — Birchfield unapologetic
6 Nov 2023Allan Birchfield says he is still fit to sit at the council table. In June he was charged with assaulting his brother with a weapon - a motor vehicle - but the charge has been dropped.
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Closed workshops for councillors defended by Ashburton council
4 Nov 2023Ashburton District Council operates with transparency, despite many workshops taking place behind doors closed to the public in the last financial year, its chief executive says.
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