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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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Cellphones can have positive use in classroom – principal
18 Jan 2024A Canterbury principal says cellphones can better educate students on good etiquette around them.
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Why you might see more roadworks over summer
22 Jan 2024NZTA explains why longer days and warm temperatures are the "best time" for resurfacing roads.
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Giant windmills blow hapū to UN
17 Jan 2024Hapū of Ngāruahine iwi are set to challenge fast-track resource consenting after failing to stop New Zealand's tallest wind power turbines being built in South Taranaki.
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South Aucklanders react to public transport fare hike: 'It's already a tight budget'
17 Jan 2024A woman living with disabilities says the fare rise will make life tougher for people like her.
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Managed retreat on the cards for beach community
17 Jan 2024Managed retreat is being considered as an option for a Canterbury coastal community facing the threat of rising sea levels.
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'Deliberate strategy to erase us': Iwi prepare for national hui
16 Jan 2024Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia to meet with the Kiingitanga over concerns about the new government.
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Health NZ's 'credibility's gone' after repeated promises to Reefton - councillor
15 Jan 2024Health NZ West Coast says it intends to restore Reefton's health services, including reopening the Ziman House aged care wing.
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The town that has had a 'gutsful' of New Zealand’s biggest worm farm
11 Jan 2024A Kawerau resident has described the smell wafting over the town from a nearby worm farm as like "pungent, raw sewage".
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Potential name change riles Tauranga business
11 Jan 2024A Tauranga business is worried the name change for National Park Village will create confusion for its customers.
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Tūtūkākā student lobbies for safer weed spraying near school
20 Jan 2024An 11-year-old Tūtūkākā student's push for safer Whangārei District Council weed-spraying around his school is paying off.
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Mass protests 'just the beginning' as iwi prepare
19 Jan 2024Iwi leader Ken Mair says the turnout in Whanganui of hundreds of people in December is just the start.
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Aggressive pups and deadly dog disease fears spark change at Rotorua’s pound
19 Jan 2024Rotorua's council has permanently removed its after-hours dog drop-off box from the Rotorua Pound for health and safety reasons.
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Departing council boss on the high and lows of 'all-consuming job'
15 Jan 2024After six years in the "incredibly stimulating" role, Janine Dowding is handing the reins over at the end of the month.
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Stolen unicorn sculpture returned one year later
2 Jan 2024A year after a unicorn sculpture was stolen from an iconic house on Nelson's Rocks Road, it has been returned, albeit "a bit worse for wear".
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![Leithfield Beach . . . The community of 245 houses could be under threat from future sea level rise. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News [LDR single use only]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--byUinVa9--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1705440487/4KW9R17_Hur1078LDRcoastal1_scaled_jpg)
