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Rakaia Salmon statue 'vandalised' in protest
16 Feb 2026Rakaia's iconic salmon statue has been defaced by Greenpeace protesters, just weeks after a $300,000 ratepayer-funded refurbishment.
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Could a $315,000 one-way fix solve a parking squeeze?
14 Feb 2026The plans are opposed by a local who says hundreds of motorists will be inconvenienced.
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Metlink pulls 11 trains out of service as parts supplier collapses
13 Feb 2026Australian parts supplier Trovon Australia has gone out of business.
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Mayor and regional council chair demand Cook Strait rescue tug
13 Feb 2026Marlborough's mayor and Wellington's regional council chair say not having a dedicated open-ocean rescue tug for Cook Strait would put lives and economic lifelines in peril.
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This Valentine's Day, swipe right on a new fur bestie
13 Feb 2026Auckland Council is inviting Aucklanders to match with a new best friend with a tail. Audio
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Urupa trustees have their say in court
13 Feb 2026The trustees opposed Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's archaeological authority for residential development at Piripai.
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Explosive risk brings caution call on Liquified Natural Gas
15 Feb 2026Community groups warn that a proposed LNG terminal at Port Taranaki risks a catastrophic explosion and should be built far from homes.
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Auckland Mayor slams Kaipara-Rodney breakaway pitch
14 Feb 2026Wayne Brown says splitting off north Rodney would require law changes and risk major investment.
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Flood closures threaten to sever Martinborough's main roads
14 Feb 2026Engineers' concerns over bridge damage mean two of the three main access routes may close in severe flooding.
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Family displaced by landslide to move into cabin
13 Feb 2026A Te Araroa family are looking to move into a Toitū Tai Rāwhiti cabin after a landslide destroyed their hillside home.
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Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua
13 Feb 2026Iwi conservation work has wiped out rats across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku Forest.
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Former mayor offers quirky advice for water complaints
12 Feb 2026A former mayor-turned water specialist has offered some humorous advice on dealing with complaints - just ask people how much contamination they're comfortable with.
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Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions
12 Feb 2026The omission was raised during council debate on the manual.
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Barking dog row leaves owner afraid to leave home
12 Feb 2026There have been more than 50 complaints made about the barking of Sam Hall's two Jack Russell dogs.
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'Dust bowl' fields to housing boom: a town's transformation
12 Feb 2026The transformation of Canterbury's Rangiora is clear, with the District Plan opening up land for up to 17,000 new sections over the next 30 years.
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Lower North Island hotel runs dry - again
11 Feb 2026The Castlepoint Hotel has been told by officials to immediately stop serving alcohol after it breached the conditions of an earlier order.
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Papatoetoe election re-run begins under scrutiny
10 Feb 2026Voting will open next month in a fresh Papatoetoe local board election after a District Court overturned last year's result due to voting irregularities.
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Far North mayor shuts down rumour after councillor’s 'false' MP candidacy claim
10 Feb 2026Far North mayor Moko Tepania has confirmed he will not be standing as an MP at the coming general election.
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Bus drivers still waiting for visa extensions
10 Feb 2026The future of about 50 Wellington bus drivers is unclear, with work visas for many of them expiring in the next few months.
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The school where half the students aren't meeting attendance targets
10 Feb 2026A Canterbury principal says the nation needs to lift its game on school attendance.
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Coins could go as Rotorua reviews city parking
10 Feb 2026Coin payments make up about 10 percent of the parking money collected and the council is asking whether the machines should stay.
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'Underinvestment becomes more likely': Councils push back on rates cap
10 Feb 2026Local councils are worried about paying the bills if the government's proposed rates cap goes ahead.
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Kaipara open to breakaway council with Auckland's north Rodney
9 Feb 2026The council is backing North Rodney Action Group's proposal to form a unitary authority by merging the area governed by Kaipara District Council (KDC) with the northern two‑thirds of the former Rodney…
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From 'really useful' to 'pointless': Gisborne councillors split on social media
6 Feb 2026LGNZ now runs training on safe, effective social media use, popular with younger members.
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