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Fight for 'million-dollar view' campground blocked by bollards
17 Feb 2024Local residents say there was no consultation and are campaigning to bring back the campground, or remove the bollards.
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Māngere's first 'destination park' vandalised
14 Feb 2024It is "disgusting" that a new playground in south Auckland was tagged with an offensive drawing and racial slurs soon after it opened, an Auckland councillor says.
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70 boats illegally anchored in Bay of Islands caulerpa ban area
11 Feb 2024The boats have been breaching the anchoring ban inside the government-controlled area notice (CAN) zone prohibiting anchoring, diving and fishing.
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Far North Mayor hits out at Transport Minister
16 Feb 2024It comes ahead of his council deciding to lower speed limits for more than 300 local roads.
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Tiny school’s win in fight to protect students from ‘appalling behaviour’
A small Rotorua school that fought plans to allow higher buildings in its neighbourhood after finding human poo, drug paraphernalia and sanitary pads on its grounds is celebrating a win.
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Kaikōura’s proposed hot pools receive support, but site questioned
16 Feb 2024Kaikōura Springs Ltd was granted a lease in July 2022, but is seeking an extension after the original area was deemed unviable.
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Marae kōrero reveals knowledge gaps on Te Tiriti
9 Feb 2024Five generations on from the Treaty being signed, many people aren't informed about its contents, councillor says.
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Plans for 20m Buddhist monument in Tairāwhiti
15 Feb 2024The monument would be built at Kaiti's highest point to get views of the sun rising over the ocean.
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Marlborough waterways dry up with no rain on horizon
14 Feb 2024Creeks in Marlborough that have "never dried out before" are empty, leaving questions about how long until the region needs tighter water restrictions.
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Decision on National Park Village name change months away
10 Feb 2024Iwi and residents of National Park have a long wait ahead for a decision on a bid to have the central North Island village renamed Waimarino.
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Macrons added to street signs in Marlborough
9 Feb 2024Three years after agreeing to put macrons on more than a dozen incorrect te reo Māori street signs in Marlborough, most of them have been fixed. It is pleasing progress,...
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'Senseless, sickening': Swastikas painted on DOC hut
8 Feb 2024It came less than a year after the Backcountry Trust undertook a major revamp of the hut.
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Featherston water supply risk remains
8 Feb 2024The pipe supplying the only source of drinking water to the town remains at high risk of failure and an urgent solution is needed, experts say.
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Taranaki leaders fear maunga deal at risk
7 Feb 2024Leaders say they fear their deal with the Crown over Taranaki Maunga will not withstand the new government.
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Cruise ship grounding prompts talks on safety and bylaws
10 Feb 2024RealNZ-operated Fiordland Navigator ran aground with 67 crew and passengers who were forced to evacuate last month.
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Scrapping of Voting Age Bill labelled 'discriminatory'
7 Feb 2024The government's withdrawal of the Voting Age Bill is disrespectful and discriminatory, a youth advocate says.
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Lasers and sprinklers: Council searches for seagull solution
9 Feb 2024Seagulls have started nesting behind sun screens on the side of Blenheim's new library and art gallery.
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Fresh bid for mineral sand mine, despite local opposition
7 Feb 2024Company says its mine will bring more than 70 new jobs, but residents are worried about health and environmental risks.
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Century-long saga: The six bids to change this village’s name
6 Feb 2024The latest request from local iwi to change the name of National Park Village and the nearby station to Waimarino is a chapter in a long tale.
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Earthquake-prone buildings deadline 'could get quite messy'
6 Feb 2024As deadlines draw nearer for owners to fix earthquake-prone buildings, Masterton's mayor says things "could get quite messy".
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KiwiRail accused of holding up vital flood protection work
5 Feb 2024Delays caused by KiwiRail are "a risk" to quickly advancing a flood protection wall for Hokitika, a council meeting has heard.
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Weather warning 'over-estimated' West Coast rain – council
4 Feb 2024The West Coast Regional Council is reviewing its use of MetService weather forecasts in its hydrology and emergency planning after what has been dubbed two "over-estimated" rain warnings for the…
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Te reo Māori rollback excludes councils
31 Jan 2024Council policies on te reo Māori are not affected by the government's rollback, the local government minister has confirmed.
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Councils eye parking price hike, more paid parks for Rotorua and Tauranga
3 Feb 2024Rotorua and Tauranga's councils have thousands of parking spots, but down the road these numbers will change.
