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Kaitiaki hits out at government silence on caulerpa management
9 Dec 2024It comes after surveillance by a hapū revealed more than two dozen boats were illegally anchored in the Bay of Islands caulerpa ban area between August and October.
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Is this the next boom town for retirees?
9 Dec 2024The village has a permanent population of around 700 people, plus holiday homes, but it can swell up to 10,000 people during busy weekends.
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Poisoned Blenheim park trees cut down over safety risk
9 Dec 2024The trees at Horton Park have been cut down ahead of schedule due to the risk of falling debris for people using the park.
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Ōtara boys club empowers future leaders
8 Dec 2024The Adullam Boys Club appealed to the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board for continued funding support this week.
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MPs object to Air NZ cutting 'vital' Wellington flights
7 Dec 2024Rotorua leaders welcome Auckland flights but worry about losing key Wellington service.
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Invercargill wizard feels city rejected him
7 Dec 2024A wizard with a history of dabbling in local politics has had an epiphany - Invercargill doesn't deserve him.
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Community board chair claims he was forced to step down as he is 'too old'
5 Dec 2024"It's ageism. I should just do a Biden and go away," 80-year-old Ross Goudie says.
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Public consultation on Auckland dog rules to go ahead
4 Dec 2024A proposed bylaw includes limits on the number of dogs that can be walked at once and which regional parks dogs can visit.
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Southland wallaby eludes hunt that cost $34k
4 Dec 2024A southern council is defending its $34,000 spend on a wallaby hunt, despite never finding the rogue animal.
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Whanganui Council wants public's view on landmark iwi partnership
5 Dec 2024The potential for a "world-first indigenous-council partnership" between the WDC and Māori will be on the table next week.
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Farmers hopeful for cattle river grazing renewals
5 Dec 2024But conservation groups have long opposed the practice of allowing cattle in the braided river valleys.
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Is a massive dam in Hawke's Bay viable? Govt gives $3m grant to find out
6 Dec 2024Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored.
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'Complex and uncertain': Ruapehu council eyes options for water services
6 Dec 2024A rural council's options for banding together with other councils to deliver water services are becoming clearer.
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Cruise ships in Napier – how much water do they really take?
6 Dec 2024Are Hawke's Bay water restrictions going to be an obstacle for the region's booming cruise ship trade?
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Saved again: Iconic pie company given third life
5 Dec 2024The new owner of the brand has its first day today.
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'Polytreneur' breaks into mainstream with Pasifika babywear
3 Dec 2024After many long nights and tears, a business owner is celebrating her babywear company's second anniversary alongside the launch of a pop up store.
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1100 properties wrongly included in council hazard maps
4 Dec 2024Some residents and developers previously challenged the accuracy of the maps, but experts defended them.
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No buses for New Year's Eve party due to cruise ship clash
4 Dec 2024Buses are usually provided for Picton's annual party on the foreshore.
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'Mauaoathon' fundraiser for sick Tauranga councillor
4 Dec 2024Mikaere Sydney is recovering from a rare form of encephalitis caused by a virus.
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Vaping crisis: From first puff aged 11 to 100 puffs a day
3 Dec 2024Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.
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Nine-year-old's plea for lower speeds outside school
2 Dec 2024Presenting a petition to the Franklin local board, Caio Maffey said something needed to be done about speeding outside Awhitu District School.
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More visitors for Blenheim’s theatre, but it’s been ‘hammered’ by costs
2 Dec 2024The trust that runs the theatre says its been hammered by external costs they can't control.
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All Ashburton wants for Xmas is... a second bridge
2 Dec 2024The long-awaited project will help reduce congestion along State Highway 1, where the existing bridge has had to close twice due to flooding in recent years, cutting the South Island off in the…
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Gisborne district councillors fear loss of control over forestry rules
1 Dec 2024Councillor Rob Telfer is concerned some farming properties in the district were about to be approved to go into forestry.
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