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Road funding cuts for emergency events: Gisborne to fight NZTA plan
6 Jun 2024Mayor Rehette Stoltz is concerned NZTA's proposed policy changes would reduce emergency funding.
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Plumbing mistakes sends sewage into flooded yards
5 Jun 2024A common mistake with residential plumbing and drainage works was a key contributor of sewage in Masterton floodwaters, the council says.
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Four baby tuatara found at demolition site
1 Jun 2024The chances of discovering baby tuatara in an abandoned enclosure this week are being described as similar to "finding a needle in a haystack". Audio
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Elderly man charged with trespass after council bomb scare
29 May 2024A disgruntled ratepayer who police believe may be behind a bomb scare that saw a council's offices evacuated has appeared in court.
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Wilding pine work 'at risk' as funds dwindle
28 May 2024A Southland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions.
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Wellington Water blunder has $200k impact on South Wairarapa plan
25 May 2024South Wairarapa District Council is working to understand the full impact of a $51 million blunder by Wellington Water, just days after shaving 0.6 percent off the proposed rates increase for 2024-25.
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Portaloos needed at Gisborne's new Kāinga Ora homes
25 May 2024The plumbing issues were found just weeks after emergency housing residents moved into the 31-home Worsley St development.
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West Coast council considers Auditor General's climate change advice
25 May 2024The Office of the Auditor General has advised the council it needs to better reflect climate change in the way it manages its protection assets.
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Booze-free supermarkets: The city with a bottle store monopoly
24 May 2024In Invercargill, the licensing trust model is alive and well - controlling the sale and supply of alcohol. Matthew Rosenberg looks into the system, and why it isn't more widely used.
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What are the Marlborough Sounds marine options?
29 May 2024Plans to spend nearly $40 million upgrading marine infrastructure in the Marlborough Sounds have been labelled "unnecessary", while others are worried their area will miss out on improvements.
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Commuter ferry could set sail in Tauranga
28 May 2024A ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025.
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Internal investigations at Coast council continue
24 May 2024A forensic examination begun in mid-2022 at West Coast Regional Council is continuing after it refused to pay a $90,000 bill from the Westland District Council.
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Gisborne considers training volunteer teams for emergency response
23 May 2024Establishing an emergency response team in Gisborne could be "another tool in our toolbox", Mayor Rehette Stoltz says.
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Rates reprieve for Canterbury households, but transport projects delayed
28 May 2024Canterbury households are facing a lower than expected rates rise after the regional council found savings.
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'Who is in and who is out?': Tensions over Westport flood scheme
23 May 2024Nearly three years after a devastating flood displaced hundreds of residents, they have been told a solution is near.
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Revamped school lunches may be less healthy - principal
A major provider of school lunches fears the government's new $3 limit for most students will see them eating more pre-packaged and processed food.
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Tauranga City Council nominations off to a slow start
17 May 2024Tauranga has a population of more than 130,000, but only 14 people have put their hand up to stand in the elections so far, with a week until nominations close.
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'Fix our potholes': Gisborne locals decry spending on new projects
18 May 2024Submissions presented at Gisborne District Council's three-year plan hearings have seen residents clash with the council over pothole repairs and cycle paths.
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Town's poverty worst in 60 years, principal says
23 May 2024Ripeka Lessels says a 15.1 percent rates rise on top of increases in the costs of living would be "a double whammy for people already struggling".
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25 minutes to escape tsunami
23 May 2024Whakatāne needs to prepare for an earthquake and tsunami similar to the 2011 Japan event which killed 20,000, scientist says.
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'We did our best to fight for our community': South Auckland loses battle for airport shares
23 May 2024South Auckland councillors and local boards say last week's long-term plan decision was a lost battle for the council's remaining 11 percent stake in Auckland Airport.
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'Controversial' estuary dog ban being considered in Canterbury
23 May 2024Dogs will be banned from the Ashley Rakahuri River estuary in Canterbury if a new bylaw gets approved.
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How roller skating saved Layla Robinson’s life
23 May 2024The derby star shares her personal story to explain why her hometown needs a new skatepark.
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Wahine Māori set to lead global public health body
21 May 2024Emma Rawson-Te Patu said the immediate priority for her two-year tenure at international organisation was decolonising public health globally.
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