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ECan left waiting for advice on large solar farms
10 Feb 2025Canterbury's regional council is none the wiser on how to respond to large-scale solar farm applications.
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Marlborough's 100-year bridge
11 Feb 2025A temporary bridge that was "rattling" more by the day has been retired, and a new bridge should be future proofed for the next 100 years.
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Mahé Drysdale still not living in Tauranga after seven months as mayor
11 Feb 2025Drysdale says he can't find a home in his desired school zone.
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'Lifetime of hurt': Memorial plans for unmarked graves gets underway
10 Feb 2025Plans to build a memorial for the unmarked graves at the Pukekohe Cemetery has begun with a series of whānau engagements underway.
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Lessons to be learnt as Waimea Dam opens after 24 years
10 Feb 2025The Waimea Community Dam finally opened on Friday and served as an example of the country's challenges in delivering large infrastructure projects.
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Top health official threatens to override Whangārei fluoridation refusal
8 Feb 2025It comes as ratepayers face the prospect of almost $5 million in potential extra Whangārei District Council costs after councillors voted against adding fluoridation to the water.
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Council appointment 'undemocratic', candidate says
7 Feb 2025The council this week appointed surveyor Chris Coll to fill the seat left vacant by the sudden death of Buller councillor Frank Dooley.
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Health conference aimed at ‘lighting a fire’ for public services
7 Feb 2025Mayor Victor Luca says the downgrade of specialist services at Whakatāne Hospital's gynaecology and obstetrics department is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Widespread support for Efeso Collins mural
9 Feb 2025Multiple stakeholders have expressed strong support for a mural in Manukau honouring the late Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.
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Southland councils explore regional deals
Southern councils have joined forces on a proposal which could result in an injection of support from the government.
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Regional deal could potentially 'double Northland's economic production'
Development opportunities to boost Te Tai Tokerau's economy are being put forward to the government.
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'Are we being tough enough?': Wineries fall short on wastewater compliance
7 Feb 2025A dozen wineries failed to meet wastewater compliance rules during harvest 2024, with high staff turnover partly to blame, a new report shows.
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'Horrendous': Mysterious bad smell haunts small town
7 Feb 2025A smell described as like rotting fish or a dead animal has been lingering over pōtiki.
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Cat crackdown could be on the way for Mid Canterbury
7 Feb 2025The Ashburton District Council will investigate a cat policy after conservationists asked for help to keep bird songs ringing out.
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Harbourmaster team upskills after ferry grounding
6 Feb 2025Marlborough's harbourmaster team has been doing lots of extra training, ticking off recommendations made after a ferry ran aground last year.
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Hawke’s Bay biosecurity expert battles the baddies
6 Feb 2025Mediterranean fanworm and the clubbed tunicate were the most common marine pests in Hawke's Bay.
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Tauranga’s Māori Ward byelection – who’s running?
6 Feb 2025The resignation of Mikaere Sydney means a decision is needed on who will become the city's next Māori ward councillor.
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Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
5 Feb 2025Deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a closure motion to quell any discussion of a submission on the Bill.
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Coast council defends growth in staff numbers in heated meeting
5 Feb 2025The council employs the equivalent of about 92 full-time staff.
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Businessman who bought red zone land asked to leave a month later
5 Feb 2025The Category 3 land looked like a good deal - at first.
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Golf club's plans for 'lifestyle community' with 170 homes
3 Feb 2025A Hastings golf club has requested a change to the Hastings District Plan to rezone land in Bridge Pā.
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Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor resigns
1 Feb 2025Mikaere Sydney was elected in July 2024 but was never able to take up the job.
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Council disagree to speed limit increase in Rakaia
5 Feb 2025The speed limit through the town is set to increase to 70kph by 1 July.
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Aucklanders rate quality of life high, but down on previous years
5 Feb 2025A biennial survey on urban wellbeing has found that three in four Aucklanders rate their quality of life positively.
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