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Tougher rules for cats a 'win for biodiversity'
11 Dec 2024New rules for cats across the Nelson Tasman region have been aligned after Nelson City Council approved a suite of new rules last week.
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Logging workers unable to eat due to nauseating odours from worm farm
10 Dec 2024"The objectionable nature of these odours ranges from very unpleasant to nauseating and unbearable, " one submitter to a hearing says.
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Kaitiaki hits out at government silence on caulerpa management
9 Dec 2024It comes after surveillance by a hapū revealed more than two dozen boats were illegally anchored in the Bay of Islands caulerpa ban area between August and October.
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Is this the next boom town for retirees?
9 Dec 2024The village has a permanent population of around 700 people, plus holiday homes, but it can swell up to 10,000 people during busy weekends.
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Poisoned Blenheim park trees cut down over safety risk
9 Dec 2024The trees at Horton Park have been cut down ahead of schedule due to the risk of falling debris for people using the park.
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Ōtara boys club empowers future leaders
8 Dec 2024The Adullam Boys Club appealed to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board for continued funding support this week.
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MPs object to Air NZ cutting 'vital' Wellington flights
7 Dec 2024Rotorua leaders welcome Auckland flights but worry about losing key Wellington service.
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Invercargill wizard feels city rejected him
7 Dec 2024A wizard with a history of dabbling in local politics has had an epiphany - Invercargill doesn't deserve him.
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Community board chair claims he was forced to step down as he is 'too old'
5 Dec 2024"It's ageism. I should just do a Biden and go away," 80-year-old Ross Goudie says.
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Public consultation on Auckland dog rules to go ahead
4 Dec 2024A proposed bylaw includes limits on the number of dogs that can be walked at once and which regional parks dogs can visit.
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Southland wallaby eludes hunt that cost $34k
4 Dec 2024A southern council is defending its $34,000 spend on a wallaby hunt, despite never finding the rogue animal.
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Whanganui Council wants public's view on landmark iwi partnership
5 Dec 2024The potential for a "world-first indigenous-council partnership" between the WDC and Māori will be on the table next week.
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Farmers hopeful for cattle river grazing renewals
5 Dec 2024But conservation groups have long opposed the practice of allowing cattle in the braided river valleys.
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Is a massive dam in Hawke's Bay viable? Govt gives $3m grant to find out
6 Dec 2024Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored.
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'Complex and uncertain': Ruapehu council eyes options for water services
6 Dec 2024A rural council's options for banding together with other councils to deliver water services are becoming clearer.
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Cruise ships in Napier – how much water do they really take?
6 Dec 2024Are Hawke's Bay water restrictions going to be an obstacle for the region's booming cruise ship trade?
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Saved again: Iconic pie company given third life
5 Dec 2024The new owner of the brand has its first day today.
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'Polytreneur' breaks into mainstream with Pasifika babywear
3 Dec 2024After many long nights and tears, a business owner is celebrating her babywear company's second anniversary alongside the launch of a pop up store.
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1100 properties wrongly included in council hazard maps
4 Dec 2024Some residents and developers previously challenged the accuracy of the maps, but experts defended them.
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No buses for New Year's Eve party due to cruise ship clash
4 Dec 2024Buses are usually provided for Picton's annual party on the foreshore.
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'Mauaoathon' fundraiser for sick Tauranga councillor
4 Dec 2024Mikaere Sydney is recovering from a rare form of encephalitis caused by a virus.
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Vaping crisis: From first puff aged 11 to 100 puffs a day
3 Dec 2024Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.
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Nine-year-old's plea for lower speeds outside school
2 Dec 2024Presenting a petition to the Franklin local board, Caio Maffey said something needed to be done about speeding outside Awhitu District School.
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More visitors for Blenheim’s theatre, but it’s been ‘hammered’ by costs
2 Dec 2024The trust that runs the theatre says its been hammered by external costs they can't control.
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