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Māngere Bridge businesses clash with Auckland Transport over car park stoush
An 18 month-long stoush over plans to shut off an entrance to a busy car park in South Auckland has come to a head between business owners and Auckland Transport.
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Protesters cheer as Gisborne council backtracks on Endeavour models, non-consultation
"Talk to us - that's the whole point," said a protester at this morning's extraordinary meeting of Gisborne district councillors as they voted unanimously to revoke their earlier decision to install…
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West Coast lockdown hotline: food shortages most common concern
Running out of food during the Covid-19 lockdown was the reason most Coasters called the Civil Defence hotline for help, it has emerged.
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Counties Manukau DHB battles surgery backlog
Counties Manukau Health says it had to defer between 1400 and 1600 elective surgery operations and is now looking at reducing the backlog with the much needed funding it received in last month's…
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'Brave' housing plan touts 'thousands' of new homes in Rotorua
Thousands of new homes could be built in Rotorua as a result of a proposed new strategy for housing in the city.
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Ōtāhuhu community fights plans to stall town upgrade
A South Auckland business association is fighting council plans to delay the final stages of its town centre upgrade as part of budget cutbacks due to Covid-19.
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Freedom camping 'likely' impacting on Gisborne dunes
Gisborne District Council is considering scaling back summer camping where dune erosion could undermine State Highway 35.
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Blenheim's dangerous roundabout to be raised
An intersection costing Blenheim residents $550,000 a year in "annual trauma" will become the town's first raised roundabout.
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Rotorua to trial Lime e-scooters for six months
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'Dial-up speed at best': Rural Marlborough's fight for better internet
Some Marlburians continue to voice their frustration over the slow or severed internet connection they experience as the council considers annual plan submissions.
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'People are drowning in debt' - crackdown on loan sharks welcomed
Manukau Urban Māori Authority has welcomed the government's new regulations to crack down on predatory lending.
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Far North council curbs rates increase to 2.23%
Far North District Council is to slash more than 40 percent of its next year's planned rates increase in the wake of Covid-19.
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Petition for free parking fails to win council support
A bid for free parking in Rotorua's central business district has been quashed.
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Auckland mayor says Eastern Busway not at risk from budget cuts
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has hit back at claims parts of the $1.4 billion Eastern Busway project are under threat due to council funding cuts.
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Far North jobs would be at risk if rates rise reduced - mayor
Cutting next year's rates in a post-Covid-19 reset would mean local job losses according to John Carter, Far North District Council Mayor.
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Council rethink: Ōtāhuhu town centre upgrade takes a hit
For Prajesh Lal, being told the funding for the Ōtāhuhu town centre upgrade would be slashed in Auckland Council's proposed budget was the last thing he wanted to hear.
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Fears of 3700 job losses in Rotorua in wake of Covid-19
Rotorua is set to lose more than 3700 jobs in the fallout of Covid-19, resulting in $186 million in lost earnings, according to a new report.
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Tiny home resembles ‘Lego exercise’
A tiny home is at the centre of a complex court dispute in Marlborough over whether it is a building or a vehicle.
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South Auckland hit hard in super city's emergency budget
Some major projects in South Auckland are now facing funding cuts as the Auckland Council's latest budget grapples with a massive hit to its revenue due to Covid-19.
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Whakatāne library staff and clients delighted to be back
Bookworms are back in their element and browsing the stacks at the Whakatāne library.
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Hard line on smoking, but vaping escapes Kawerau council ban
Kawerau District Council is banning smoking at its events, but vaping is not covered by the new restrictions.
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Social distance rules see recycling diverted to landfill
About 360 tonnes of recycling has been diverted to landfill over the last eight weeks in Marlborough, saving the council money.
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Rotorua shovel-ready projects reach 'long short list'
All eight of Rotorua's bids for 'shovel-ready' projects have beaten 1098 other applications to reach a 'long shortlist' of 802.
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Saturday catch-up surgery to clear Northland DHB’s 900-strong backlog
Whangarei Hospital will start doing weekend catch-up surgery to clear a 900-strong backlog due to Covid-19.
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