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Hope for Southland lagoon after toxic algae threat
4 May 2024The impacts of a cyanobacterial bloom at a Southland lagoon won't be known for some time, but the water has been restored.
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Deputy mayor 'disgusted' by response to Beyer sculpture
2 May 2024Carterton's deputy mayor is "disappointed" and "disgusted" at the response to a proposal to erect a memorial sculpture of the late Georgina Beyer.
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ECan chair steps down, pending investigation
3 May 2024This follows recent media comments about Peter Scott's farming activity.
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South Wairarapa Mayor not backing down
3 May 2024South Wairarapa Mayor Martin Connelly has returned from a two-month leave of absence to a council he remains at odds with.
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'I'm going to come up one morning and find someone has died': Seven crashes at one fence
3 May 2024Tracy Watson has repaired the same fence over and over times.
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Wheelie bins aim to fix Marlborough’s recycling issues
3 May 2024Those tasked with Marlborough's wheelie bin roll-out say they are confident that recycling is no longer going to end up going to landfill.
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Boy racer's car crashes into bystanders, injuring two
2 May 2024A person was taken to hospital and the driver's car impounded after the incident.
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Poor air quality forces rethink of town's industrial sites
1 May 2024Mount Maunganui's poor air quality is impacting people's health, with officials saying there is a "critical need" to find alternate sites for businesses that emit pollutants.
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‘Monumental’: Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum
1 May 2024Construction to reopen Rotorua's iconic museum will begin next month as the council secures the final funding needed and brings down the total cost.
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Auckland's raised crossings ditched for new approach after criticism
30 Apr 2024Auckland pedestrians will get flashing ground lights, traffic islands and other road safety measures to replace the heavily criticised raised pedestrian crossings on roads.
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West Coast mine proposal gets council go ahead
29 Apr 2024It follows an earlier rejection of an Australian mining company's proposal to mine mineral sands from Barrytown Flats north of Greymouth.
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Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
29 Apr 2024Families are cutting back on essentials and withdrawing their KiwiSaver funds as they struggle with the rising cost of living, a budgeting service says.
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