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'Unfair system' frustrates efforts to build on ancestral whenua
A Waikato iwi is weighing into the debate on the harsh reality for Māori building on ancestral whenua.
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What is Local Democracy Reporting?
31 May 2021Find out more about the scheme and how to become a host newsroom or accredited media partner.
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Rotorua council says 'no' to Three Waters
30 Jun 2022Only one Rotorua Lakes councillor did not want to reject the government's controversial proposal.
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Call for DHB to release preliminary findings from patient death investigation
30 Jun 2022National Party health spokesman Dr Shane Reti says Counties Manukau DHB should release its preliminary findings into a patient's death at Middlemore Hospital…
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DoC to continue monitoring the abandoned Pike River Mine
29 Jun 2022West Coast Mines Rescue has been contracted by the Department of Conservation to monitor the now abandoned Pike River Mine.
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Speed limits on highway where seven people died in crash under review
29 Jun 2022The highway south of Picton where seven people died in a head-on collision this month was a road with "issues", but it was not the main focus for those tasked with looking after Marlborough's roads.
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Health Minister says free GP visits are a success before review is complete
29 Jun 2022Counties Manukau Health has started a review of a free GP visits scheme in South Auckland after a two-week trial designed to ease pressure on Middlemore Hospital's emergency department.
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Rotorua reserves proposal: Four petitions, 1215 signatures in opposition
29 Jun 2022Four petitions with a total of 1215 signatures opposing the proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing, will be presented to the council on Thursday.
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District's youngest councillor enters Ruapehu mayoral race
29 Jun 2022Elijah Pue Pue said his campaign would focus on economic development, the climate emergency and removing red tape to boost housing and community wellbeing.
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Pasifika health provider welcomes funding to curb gambling harm
A Waikato Pasifika health provider says government funding to curb gambling harm will benefit the Pacific community.
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Marlborough youth council to review submissions on young people
28 Jun 2022Marlborough's councillors have asked if the youth council can provide feedback on submissions to next year's annual plan that directly impact young people.
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Flu season could last until late August under 'worst case scenario'
28 Jun 2022The flu season could last until the end of August in a worst case scenario, according to Counties Manukau District Health Board.
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Greymouth identity takes on Westland Mineral Sands
28 Jun 2022Greymouth engineering identity Eddie Gray has exited the engineering firm he helped found 40 years ago to manage a new enterprise to extract 'rare earth' minerals at Cape Foulwind.
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Wairau River works led to lowered aquifer levels - research
27 Jun 2022Declining levels in an aquifer that is one of Marlborough's main water sources could be partly caused by historic work to narrow the Wairau River, research shows.
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Double digit rates hike for Tauranga residents
27 Jun 2022Tauranga residents will see a rates increase of 13.7 percent this year, to help fund infrastructure and the Tauranga civic precinct.
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Dog pound build costs blow out by $229k
27 Jun 2022With the new dog pound costs at $599,000, Carterton District councillors will vote this week on whether to stick to plan, delay, or switch to a pre-fab or similar design.
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Rotorua Museum renovation: $30m could be added to project - report
25 Jun 2022The cost of renovating the Rotorua Museum could swell to as much as $83 million, creating a $30m funding shortfall, a document obtained by Local Democracy Reporting reveals.
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Public can have confidence in Middlemore Hospital despite patient death, DHB says
24 Jun 2022The public should still have confidence in Middlemore Hospital's emergency department, despite a continuing investigation into a patient's death at the hospital, Counties Manukau DHB says.
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Resource consent granted for Whakatāne boat harbour
23 Jun 2022Excitement is growing for the future of Whakatāne as resource consent is granted for the proposed $29 million boat harbour, Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne.
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Major new exhibition partners with tribal river entity
23 Jun 2022A major new exhibition about the Whanganui River and its people opens on Monday, showcasing new taonga and ancient treasures from its previously unseen Taonga Māori collection.
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Agreement will restore pristine waters of Puhinui Stream in Auckland
23 Jun 2022A charter led by indigenous knowledge has been signed to try and restore the polluted Puhinui Stream which runs 12km from Auckland's Botanical Gardens into Manukau Harbour.
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Rising awareness of rēwena: 'I want to keep the bread alive' - traditional baker
22 Jun 2022Māori bread baked in Whanganui using a starter bug handed down over generations will feature on the world stage in a Unesco project.
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Rottweiler attack: Judgment reserved after conflicting evidence over car instructions
22 Jun 2022Two different accounts of the same alleged dog attack have emerged during the trial of a Tauranga woman and her large rottweiler.
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South Wairarapa District Council set to add official information requests to fees list
22 Jun 2022A South Wairarapa council committee has recommended official information requests be added to the list of fees and charges in the coming financial year.
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Fears neglectful dog owners getting off lightly in Gisborne
22 Jun 2022The former head of animal control at Gisborne District Council is concerned negligent dog owners aren't being held to account in Tairāwhiti.
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Woman on trial for alleged rottweiler attack
21 Jun 2022A Tauranga veterinarian has described in detail her alleged attack by a large rottweiler, which is facing euthanasia.
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Council bridles at expected legal costs from plan ‘scrap’
21 Jun 2022Expected legal appeals of the proposed West Coast 'one district plan' and the cost of defending them is worrying West Coast regional councillors.
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Rotorua inner-city revitalisation: Civic plaza, sculpture and new courthouse among council’s ideas
21 Jun 2022A new "civic plaza" and sculpture, an arts precinct, cycleways and a wooden courthouse in a new location are among the council's vision for a revitalised city centre, documents reveal.
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