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Gisborne seeks legal advice on new speed limit rule changes
22 Mar 2025The council's bylaw process complicates implementing the new speed limits.
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Car wreck left on hill for months: 'Someone will get squashed'
21 Mar 2025A crashed car left sitting on council land is now in a "precarious position" after months of vandalism, a worried property owner says.
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SH1 lights to be changed to protect town's birds
20 Mar 2025One endangered bird species regularly crash lands in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights.
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Council quits LGNZ, calling it 'far left'
20 Mar 2025The advocacy body is "pushing a certain agenda", one councillor claims, as another council opts out.
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Botched rates and uncertain valuations flagged by council auditors
19 Mar 2025It's earned the West Coast Regional Council a do-better warning from its auditor.
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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown agrees to help local boards
18 Mar 2025A wave of relief has swept across Auckland's 21 local boards after being offered temporary reprieve as they struggle with cost pressures.
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Appeals lodged against Nelson Airport runway plan
18 Mar 2025Nelson Airport's future runway extension has hit some turbulence.
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Speed calming measures for south Auckland roads an ‘insult’
17 Mar 2025South Auckland residents say even after a speeding fatality, they're still not being properly listened to.
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Auckland’s struggling local boards unite in letter to Wayne Brown
17 Mar 2025The board chairs have unanimously rejected the council's proposed cost-cutting measures.
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Kaikōura seabirds fight for survival
17 Mar 2025Kaikōura residents are being reminded to be on the lookout for injured and distressed birds, as young Hutton's shearwater chicks take flight for the first time. Turning off the lights and following…
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$180m retirement village approved under fast-track consent
The village - complete with bar, cafe and theatre - has been green lit.
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Community boards resist Western Bay of Plenty merger proposal
16 Mar 2025At an appeal hearing on Thursday, four of the region's five community boards spoke against the proposed changes because it would diminish their local voice.
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Game bird shooters fear shorter season at Marlborough lagoon
14 Mar 2025Grovetown Lagoon has been a "valued site" for hunting for more than 100 years.
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Canterbury chasing regional deal
14 Mar 2025Timaru mayor Nigel Bowen, said they want "do it once and do it right to set the region up for success".
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Bluff oyster festival risks alcohol license over preference for glass
15 Mar 2025The popular Bluff Oyster and Food Festival risks losing its ability to sell alcohol after digging its toes over glass beverages. Audio
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Eels returned to stream after being dumped at compost facility
14 Mar 2025Eels hauled up from a stream during digger work wound up dumped on the ground at a compost facility, infuriating a local environmentalist.
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Surge in young parents’ college enrolments
13 Mar 2025The Karanga Mai Young Parents' College is overcoming its challenges through community support. Audio
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ECan braces for more consent headaches
13 Mar 2025Environment Canterbury says it is on top of its consents processing requirements, after its battles.
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Operation Trolley: Why Rotorua’s top cop says opposition worked
13 Mar 2025Forty-five shopping trolleys were returned and 13 people were arrested, but some claimed the campaign targeted the vulnerable.
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Bequest saves plan to upgrade town's bridge
13 Mar 2025The Williams Street bridge over the Kaiapoi River is set for a facelift after a local community advocate left a large donation in his will.
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Hundreds sign petition to keep busy stretch of highway 80km/h
13 Mar 2025NZTA says some roads will revert automatically and others are subject to public feedback.
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'Cyberstalking damaged my reputation, relationships and opportunities' - councillor
12 Mar 2025"I had no recourse for this, and it has been a major reason for my decision to step down from my current position," says a South Auckland councillor who has endured cyberstalking.
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No plans for SH1 safety improvements in Kaikōura, despite concerns
12 Mar 2025Business owners are worried about safety at a busy intersection where trucks "thunder" through town.
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Proposal to increase Marlborough bus fares by 20 percent
12 Mar 2025The increase aims to address the escalating maintenance costs across the sector.
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