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Franz Josef residents may have to dig long drops, councillor says
2 Feb 2024There are concerns a shifting river could threaten Franz Josef's sewerage ponds.
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Rotorua iwi board protests against council sewerage scheme by tapu Lake Rotokākahi
1 Feb 2024Iwi fears sewerage scheme could pollute sacred lake.
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Govt advisor in firing line for 'potential conflict of interest' as Rātana speaker
31 Jan 2024A speaker accused of insulting Winston Peters and Shane Jones at Rātana is being investigated by the government department he works for.
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Groundbreaking caulerpa dredging results expected
31 Jan 2024The government and others impacted by the invasive seaweed are closely watching the outcomes.
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Greymouth landfill investigation 'the most complex ever'
31 Jan 2024West Coast Regional Council is taking legal advice around consents it issued to enable a controversial private landfill.
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Three Waters cash funds environmental scholarships for Māori
31 Jan 2024The scholarships flow from the Three Waters reforms 'better-off funding' which remains up for grabs despite the National-led government's axing of the water shakeup.
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Ōhope is no longer the best kept secret
31 Jan 2024"Best beach three years in a row - that's got to mean something," the deputy mayor says.
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Censured councillor's ban overturned
30 Jan 2024The censured former chairman of the West Coast Regional Council has been allowed to return to a council committee.
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Boatie may lose foot after injury at council boat ramp
30 Jan 2024Kingsley Ridings stepped on corroded metal at the ramp and has had four surgeries since.
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Push for te reo Māori in South Wairarapa
29 Jan 2024South Wairarapa District Council is seeking the endorsement of a refreshed Māori Policy that will ingrain the use of te reo Māori within the organisation and community.
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Nurse fired over anti-vax posts may need to pay $20k
A former Wairarapa District Health Board employee may need to pay $20,000 to Te Whatu Ora after unsuccessfully challenging her dismissal in Employment Court.
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Family bach owners allowed to remain on conservation land
29 Jan 2024Family baches on West Coast conservation land will be able to remain - for now - after fears they would be pushed out.
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ACT backs ex-mayor's call to make Tauranga commissioners 'caretakers'
29 Jan 2024ACT is joining a former mayor in calling for Tauranga's commission to act in a "caretaker role".
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West Coast ratepayers have direct debits charged twice
27 Jan 2024A West Coast Regional Council rates mess has reared its head again with the council admitting an "administration error" caused some ratepayers to be charged twice through direct debit.
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The 'relentless' native bird preying on other species
25 Jan 2024They but have been monitored attacking nesting colonies of natives birds and are also known to attack newborn lambs and calves, and other vulnerable livestock.
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Canterbury population growth: Are there enough houses?
24 Jan 2024Rapid population growth in some North Canterbury towns could lead to future housing shortages, a new report warns.
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Historical site in danger of becoming a scrap yard, iwi member says
26 Jan 2024The owner of Rotorua's iconic Lakeland Queen paddle steamer has been given six months to move.
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Northland navigating billion-dollar Cyclone Gabrielle hit
26 Jan 2024Civil Defence says the 2023 cyclone was the biggest event in Te Tai Tokerau in a generation.
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Franz Josef river shifts radically after storm
25 Jan 2024With further bad weather forecast, West Coast Civil Defence has swung into action over the river change and the potential risk.
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Observatory looks to the stars as it awaits night sky park decision
25 Jan 2024The Oxford Observatory has cashed in on a successful year to buy some new equipment, as it awaits decision on the community's application for dark sky park status.
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Border collie recovers after 'devastating' dog attack
24 Jan 2024A border collie's "horrific injuries" have healed six weeks after her throat was "ripped open" by two dogs.
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Rangitīkei, Whanganui councils send strong message of support at Rātana
24 Jan 2024Local government leaders have addressed the paepae at Rātana with messages of support, laying down a plea for Māori to make their political views understood.
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Council spends $4600 on unneeded signs
23 Jan 2024Paid parking signs have been popping up around Tauranga despite the council pausing plans to extend parking charges.
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Return of tourists raises frustration on roads
22 Jan 2024A return to pre-Covid levels of tourists driving on the West Coast is raising concern.
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