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Wairoa showgrounds could be turned into floodway to protect town
6 Nov 2024A plan has been devised to unleash the Wairoa River in periods of heavy rain through land near North Clyde, fixing a troublesome kink in the river that failed the suburb in Cyclone Bola and Gabrielle.
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Fast tracking for much needed flood protection work
6 Nov 2024The project is aimed at protecting vulnerable Māngere communities which are currently highly prone to flooding.
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'Twerps' or trailblazers? Youth council stays resilient
4 Nov 2024A plan to give the Hastings Youth Council voting rights on council subcommittees caused a storm in a bouncy castle teacup.
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Nelson mayor hits back at fluoride 'disinformation'
3 Nov 2024Nelson's mayor has hit back at "disinformation" being spread on social media about fluoride in the city's water.
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From tired to jazzed up: Gisborne’s main street’s spring clean
4 Nov 2024Ex-district councillor of 10 years Meredith Akuhata-Brown, along with two other volunteers, are facilitating a "spring clean" of Gisborne's city CBD, supported by Gisborne District Council, artists…
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South Auckland youth win award for diverting 1.5 tonnes of waste from landfills
2 Nov 2024The trio won the Rangatahi Leadership award at this year's Tāmaki Makaurau Waste Awards for repurposing food waste from local shops.
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'Ray of hope': New cycle trail opens on Ruapehu
4 Nov 2024"We've had a rough time over the last 12 months. At a time like this, the opening of Te Ara Mangawhero is much needed," the district's mayor says.
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'We deserve the same': Million-dollar investment reverses years of under-funding
2 Nov 2024A Pacific community leader is lauding the improvement of parks in South Auckland.
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Rag monster found in Napier pipes
31 Oct 2024Halloween is here, but the scariest monster in Napier has been lurking underground all this time.
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Mayor at odds with council over Bluff wastewater changes
31 Oct 2024Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark says he would rather operate Bluff's wastewater network on an expired consent than "gallop ahead" of water reforms.
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West Coast Regional Council has 'no right' to exclude councillor from meetings
31 Oct 2024Allan Birchfield has been censured since last year but can still attend council meetings, LGNZ principle advisor says.
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The council with not a single representative aged under 30
30 Oct 2024With just one year until the next local government elections, getting more young people elected is a challenge across the country and Tasman is no different.
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The last house on the street: Survivors feel trapped as looters loom
1 Nov 2024Mike and Sue Brown were trapped on their Pākōwhai roof eighteen months ago. Now they're trapped underneath it.
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Coast councils spent $500k on speed limit changes
1 Nov 2024The West Coast regional transport committee has been forced to withdraw its draft regional speed management plan, after Transport Minister Simeon Brown signed a new rule that overrides it.
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Clean air group hopes Mount Maunganui effort isn't 'window dressing'
1 Nov 2024An environmentalist group says it is trying to stay positive over a promise by Mount Maunganui industrial businesses to clean up their act.
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Calls to ban freedom campers as popular bay ‘overloaded’
31 Oct 2024Ōpōtiki council is being urged to ban or limit the number of overnight campers due to fears the public toilets are putting pressure on the delicate environment.
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Councillor-turned-MP juggles roles with 90% attendance
30 Oct 2024As Jamie Arbuckle farewells his council seat, data shows the councillor-turned-MP is one of 12 at the table with an attendance rate of 90 percent or higher.
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Young politician hopes award will inspire youth
25 Oct 2024Many say young people are the leaders of tomorrow. Dr Will Flavell disagrees: "Our young people are the leaders of now."
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Iwi kickstarts whānau housing dream with affordable rentals
30 Oct 2024Central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi is offering housing opportunities to tribal members in the iwi's first housing development.
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Auckland park to lose benches after divisive debate
29 Oct 2024It follows a resident complaining to council after witnessing indecent acts at the benches.
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Four Wairarapa rail crossings to close and 26 to receive upgrades.
29 Oct 2024KiwiRail says the changes are part of a safety programme and a plan to prepare the line for faster and more frequent services.
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Parking crackdown incoming for Masterton
28 Oct 2024Masterton's council is considering "alternative approaches" to addressing the problem of businesses using public car parks for vehicle storage.
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The Ashburton meatworker creating a native riverside paradise
28 Oct 2024Mid Canterbury biodiversity and pest management projects received a combined $50,000 boost, which will help a riverside restoration project reach the finish line.
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Farmers rejoice: Freshwater rules put on pause
Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury president said the government's changes around the Resource Management Act will be well received by local farmers.
![Richmond Youth Councillors Jack Hall (14) and Bonnie Hughes (15) said it was "vital" to listen to the voice of young people. Photo: Max Frethey. [via LDR single use only]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--EyVhXxzK--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1730248050/4KHI1E8_Jack_Hall_and_Bonnie_Hughes_scaled_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD)
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