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'If it gets here, it's too late': Alarm bell over invasive clam
24 Sep 2024Whanganui River iwi are banding together with councils, DOC and others to avert a potential biosecurity disaster.
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The perfect storm for Wairarapa commuters
24 Sep 2024Congestion charging, a crackdown on public servants working from home, and an unreliable public transport system could create a perfect storm.
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MP ‘frustrated’ over respite care confusion
How many respite care beds are available in North Canterbury is causing confusion, with the associate health minister demanding answers from Health NZ.
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Tourists help spot 51 humpback whales
24 Sep 2024The Great Kaikōura Whale Count looks at how many humpback whales are migrating between feeding grounds.
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Pensioner gets $4000 rates bill shock after council error
24 Sep 2024A council mistake in calculating direct debits has landed more than 300 ratepayers with unexpected bills.
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Locals call another highway toll 'excessive' and 'grossly unfair'
24 Sep 2024Residents are calling out the NZTA's proposal to toll a new $655m route.
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Self-driving boat unveiled as council turns to AI
23 Sep 2024Minister Judith Collins applauded the city's uptake of artificial intelligence across various sectors and said the technology was key to lifting productivity.
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Claim council 'got it wrong' after drivers fined $5m
20 Sep 2024It's the most controversial road in Mt Maunganui and a newly elected councillor is asking why a major change was allowed to happen.
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Lower speed limit coming for Auckland beach to deter ‘speedway’ behaviour
19 Sep 2024Karioitahi Beach will have a 20km speed limit in time for Christmas after a request from a local iwi.
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Stressed staff, rising tension at Invercargill council
18 Sep 2024Health and wellbeing issues have come to light at Invercargill City Council amid a request for additional funding.
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'Horrendous' howling hunting hounds keep neighbours awake at night
18 Sep 2024"I don't want to be a grumpy neighbour,' Tom Stephenson says. "You just get sick of it."
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Tarawera sewerage scheme: Works restart, $400k added to project cost
21 Sep 2024There is 10 percent remaining on stage one of the $29m project that will see 446 homes connected to a wastewater reticulation system.
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Locals fed up with destruction of native trees
20 Sep 2024Brent Sheather says he has spent a lot of effort over many years into maintaining the steep bush-clad hillsides around his home, near Whakatāne.
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Dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster
20 Sep 2024Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson says it is a disaster waiting to happen and should be closed.
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How hazard mapping is having 'chilling effect' on town's property prices
20 Sep 2024Residents say the proposed controversial maps "essentially rendered our property uninsurable".
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Relief as wharf jumping ban thrown out
20 Sep 2024"Water activities are New Zealanders' birthright," long-time resident Judy Mitchell says, after a draft bylaw was rewritten to protect wharf jumping.
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'Ripped to shreds': Dog attack victim calls for stricter rules
20 Sep 2024"Rotorua's local council allowed these dogs to almost kill me."
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Town's only public pool to shut in summer
20 Sep 2024The pools at Ashburton's EA Networks Centre will be closed for maintenance for four weeks in January, and the public will instead have to use a school facility.
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Are street vendors unfair competition or supporting families on the breadline?
17 Sep 2024Street vendors are being accused of harming local businesses but the local board wants to empower them.
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Kaikōura waterfront revamp to include little penguin ‘safe zones’
17 Sep 2024Ten nesting boxes must be built for the kororā which are known to nest nearby.
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Auckland bottle shop freeze comes into force
16 Sep 2024No new bottle shops will be allowed to open in some of Auckland's most vulnerable suburbs from today.
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'We will carry on': Country’s busiest CAB boss determined to keep doors open
16 Sep 2024The country's busiest Citizens Advice Bureau faces a "frightening" time as it seeks to fill a funding shortfall of $35,000.
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'Stop gambling with our water': Council asked to oppose controversial gold mine
13 Sep 2024A group of Golden Bay residents claim a possible gold mine at Sams Creek would endanger the area's water.
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'Serious concerns' over potential motel conversions for housing in Rotorua
13 Sep 2024Rotorua's mayor is worried scrapping minimum apartment size rules would allow motel rooms to be turned into housing.
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