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Local board shake-up 'detrimental' to South Auckland communities
9 Apr 2024Two local representatives are pushing back against Auckland Council's proposal to combine boards to cut costs.
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The region with a targeted rates increase of 539 percent
9 Apr 2024West Coast ratepayers face targeted rates well above the 27 percent or 44 percent general rates increase proposed by the regional council - particularly in Westport.
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Ratepayers must decide: 27% rates hike, or 44%?
8 Apr 2024West Coast ratepayers face an either 27 percent or 44 percent rates hike after increases were "held artificially low for too long".
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Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor
5 Apr 2024Masterton's mayor says holding a referendum for an already established Māori ward is an expense "we don't need" for an issue that has already been debated.
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Whanganui eyes $16m in asset sales to offset rates
5 Apr 2024Whanganui council is seeking ratepayer support to sell $16 million of assets in the next year to keep its rates increase to 10.6 percent, but is not yet sure which ones.
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'Bolshie approach' over pampas grass upsets West Coast landowners
5 Apr 2024Ikamatua landowners ordered to remove pest pampas grass by the West Coast Regional Council are upset at a "bolshie approach".
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Water group vows to fight fluoridation order
4 Apr 2024Kawerau is one of 14 councils that has been directed to add fluoride to its water supply by the Director General of Health.
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Transport leader says 10-week SH1 closure not justifiable
5 Apr 2024A transport leader has slammed NZTA Waka Kotahi's 10-week closure of State Highway 1 over the beleaguered Brynderwyns, saying it is a fiasco and not justifiable.
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Council's own expert at odds with it over mine
5 Apr 2024West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal.
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Labour MP slams Invercargill Mayor over youth offending stance
4 Apr 2024Mayor Nobby Clark told RNZ it made no difference if someone was 11 or 12 years of age when it came to justice for "adult crimes".
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'We're a silent minority': Disabled Strategy 10 years out of date
3 Apr 2024Members of the disabled community in Gisborne have met with the council to address the city's disability strategy being 10 years out of date.
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Waingawa water project gets green light
29 Mar 2024Councillors have voted to progress a $2.77m water project, despite being advised on two occasions not to.
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AT should address 'transport poverty' before charging for road use - councillors
4 Apr 2024Unless deficiencies affecting thousands of Aucklanders were fixed, there wasn't much hope of getting peak time charges across the line, Chris Darby says.
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Popular alpine town Hanmer Springs looks at new attractions
4 Apr 2024Hanmer Springs is looking to add a museum and sporting development to its attractions.
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Group says high deprivation justifies public transport on West Coast
4 Apr 2024Concern over lack of subsidised public transport on the West Coast.
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Kaikōura ratepayers face 14.5 percent rates hike
2 Apr 2024The Kaikōura District Council is proposing an average 14.5 percent rates rise in its draft 2024/34 Long Term Plan.
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Trees drilled, 'filled and capped' with poison in Blenheim park
29 Mar 2024The "visible decline" in the health of the plane trees meant it was clear a substance had been poured into the holes, a report to council said.
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'Could not believe how bad that road is' - Fears over major roadway
29 Mar 2024The condition of a main arterial route out of Bluff has been described as "embarrassing" by a local councillor, who wants action.
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‘Massive lack of funding’: Auckland Council stuck on how to keep buses running
29 Mar 2024Auckland Council is "disappointed" with the short timeframe for responding to government's draft transport policy statement.
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Ministry of Education starts urgent cleanup at Panmure school
27 Mar 2024It comes after images of mould, mushrooms, and leaky buildings at Sommerville School hit headlines earlier this month.
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'Our wāhine should have autonomy': Call for urgent action for Papatoetoe league players
27 Mar 2024Women can't access essential facilities and players are using "the worst fields in the city", Auckland Rugby League says.
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Tauranga bars to close earlier under booze rule changes
27 Mar 2024From July, bars in Tauranga CBD will close at 2am instead of 3am.
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Slip-damaged homes 'intolerable risk to life'
25 Mar 2024Homeowners in a Tauranga suburb are closer to a solution after council agreed to fund a buyout with the government.
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Gisborne councillor firm on importance of Māori wards
24 Mar 2024A Māori ward representative says they have to prove worth, value, and competence every time they come to the table.
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