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Go-to councillors for Nelson’s communities
14 Nov 2025The councils new governance structure has seen a councillor appointed to liaise with each of the city's geographic areas to increase representation, as well as a return to some committees.
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'Minister...we need to talk about deer'
14 Nov 2025What will be needed to tame the plague of feral deer on the West Coast?
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Petition calls for inquiry into Papatoetoe election
14 Nov 2025The petition cites turnout anomalies, alleged issues with ballot handling and concerns about the integrity of postal voting.
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'Giant of the disability world': Auckland leader remembered for inspiring change
14 Nov 2025Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa'amoe, a former local board member and disability advocate died last week.
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Ōtara rangatahi lead digital solution to school costs
14 Nov 2025Ōtara rangatahi have built a digital platform making school essentials more affordable for families.
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Forged by hardship: Auckland's new councillors bring lived experience
13 Nov 2025Auckland Council's newest members are bringing "energy, realism and insight" to the table.
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Hawke's Bay water restrictions begin as record low aquifer levels recorded
13 Nov 2025Water restrictions have begun in Hastings and Napier as consistent dry conditions create record-low aquifer levels in parts of the district.
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Kmart sees trolley thefts plunge after council crackdown
13 Nov 2025However, Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart's anti-theft, coin-release trolley system.
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Canterbury mayors say it's time to consider fireworks ban
13 Nov 2025Two Canterbury mayors say they back a ban on fireworks sales, while a third believes a ban is "inevitable".
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New Hanmer whare recognises Māori connection
13 Nov 2025Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block.
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Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square
11 Nov 2025The group of 14 second-year students from Victoria University of Wellington has opened an exhibition of their work at the Picton Library and Service Centre - Waitohi Whare Mātauranga.
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Remote town fights to keep chlorine out of its water
12 Nov 2025Haast locals say they used to enjoy some of the purest water in the country, until the arrival of a new water regulator.
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'Heartbreaking': Fire embers responsible for huge blaze at popular track
12 Nov 2025Firefighters hiked 25 minutes down the Fairy Falls Track to reach the fire, which scorched an area larger than a football field.
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Nelson shop's profit drops 70% as major roadworks close street
11 Nov 2025Just a few weeks into a major infrastructure upgrade in central Nelson, local businesses were weathering the disruptions differently.
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NZ's population growth dips by tens of thousands
11 Nov 2025New Zealand's population growth has been on a downward trend according to Statistics NZ following a strong drop off in international migration.
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State Highway 2 to be raised 1.8 metres as flood project gets under way
10 Nov 2025It is part of a $22 million flood protection project for the cyclone-hit community of Whirinaki.
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Mistaken for a secretary: Life as a lone female councillor
10 Nov 2025The only female elected member at a southern council admits you sometimes have to put on "armour" for the job.
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Global gold for Hastings water project
10 Nov 2025There's gold in the water in Hastings, or at least in the way they're helping people learn about it.
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Where councillor salaries have jumped by up nearly a third
10 Nov 2025The Remuneration Authority has set pay for elected members across Whanganui, Ruapehu, Rangitīkei and Horizons Regional councils.
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Leaders chosen for Auckland local boards
7 Nov 2025Local boards across Auckland have officially begun their new term, after completing inaugurations and electing chairpersons and deputy chairs for the next three years.
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Rubbish dumped, set alight on Canterbury beach
9 Nov 2025A Rakaia fisherman's video of a man burning trash on the beach went viral online, triggering a $400 council fine.
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Empty Rotorua council-owned pensioner units spark concern
8 Nov 2025Dozens of council pensioner homes lie empty as residents grow uneasy.
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Napier residents rage over new housing plan
7 Nov 2025The city is opening the door to six-storey terraced housing and apartment-style living - upsetting some locals.
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Methven birdsong project starts humming
6 Nov 2025A community vision to bring the birds back to Methven is taking root.
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