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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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Support for tourist village to restore ‘most beautiful name’
3 Nov 2023An iwi bid to change the name of National Park back to Waimarino has been accepted by the Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa NZ Geographic Board.
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New walking and cycling track to be built through Marlborough Sounds native bush
4 Nov 2023The Marlborough District Council approved the consent application, subject to 24 conditions.
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Speed limit U-turn: Rotorua moves to 'tailored' approach over blanket rules
4 Nov 2023Rotorua's council has taken a U-turn from a "blanket" approach to reducing speed limits and will instead work with schools to set them.
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'It feels like old people don't matter' - Cashless buses causing anxiety among elderly
3 Nov 2023The prospect of cashless buses will cause anxiety for older residents, Grey Power North Canterbury president Jan Pentecost says.
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'It's going to cause a hell of a rumpus': Farmer seeks tougher cat control
1 Nov 2023A Tasman farmer wants tougher rules for cats after toxoplasmosis devastated his flock of sheep, costing him $14,000 in damages.
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