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Ombudsman calls out council for too many secret meetings
28 Aug 2025The Marlborough District Council held 81 briefings and workshops over this council's three-year term.
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How a new research facility will be only one of its kind worldwide
28 Aug 2025Concept plans for the New Zealand Institute for Marine Futures, to be built at Tauranga's Sulphur Point, have been presented at a Tauranga City Council meeting.
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Researchers target rising HIV diagnoses among Māori
28 Aug 2025A new research project will examine why Māori are less likely to access HIV prevention services.
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Grey rates pain sparks call to revive Ratepayers Association
28 Aug 2025Less than half of eligible Grey electors voted in 2022.
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Mayor apologises for council laughter over rates pushback
27 Aug 2025A Greymouth election candidate has called out councillors for laughing when they were asked about pushback over recent rate increases.
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'I couldn't live with myself if someone else got hurt' - Local board chair
28 Aug 2025Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chair Apulu Reece Autagavaia says safety threats are increasingly affecting anyone willing to put their name forward for politics.
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Major Tauranga roading project set to go ahead without NZTA funding
27 Aug 2025Councillors have been presented with a revised "value for money" option of the Cameron Road Stage 2 development.
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'Fat, useless, plastic poly': Women candidates speak out on hoarding vandalism
27 Aug 2025Election hoardings have been vandalised and graffitied with offensive and racist words.
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Potential buyer for troubled Whanganui pilot academy
27 Aug 2025A potential buyer has emerged for Whanganui's NZ International Commercial Pilot Academy after a turbulent four months.
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Vape and liquor stores link up in Auckland despite opposition
26 Aug 2025Vape stores setting up inside booze shops "only exacerbates the harm from both", say opponents, but the vaping industry says liquor store age restrictions would likely limit exposure to young people.
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Blind, low-vision residents support street flag ban
26 Aug 2025Members of a Nelson Tasman accessibility forum have voiced their support for a ban on street advertising flags after a Richmond café publicly opposed the rule.
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Shabby surfer faces hefty replacement cost
26 Aug 2025A new surfer statue could soon be riding into town at Colac Bay/Ōraka - but it won't be cheap.
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Caution urged for residents taking free firewood
25 Aug 2025The public have been encouraged to help themselves to debris firewood, provided they collect it safely.
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'I'm only human': Council hopeful breaks silence on bankruptcies
25 Aug 2025Rotorua Lakes candidate Mariana Morrison has filed for bankruptcy.
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'No passing lanes': Council chair speeds 107 times in work car
22 Aug 2025Nicol Horrell is the only elected Environment Southland member with a company car.
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Gisborne council approves Ngāti Oneone land return investigation plan
23 Aug 2025Eight parcels of land in Kaiti are prioritised for potential purchase by the hapū.
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Breaking down comedy barriers: Pacific women take the mic
22 Aug 2025A free series of comedy workshops is helping to create a space for Pasifika women to step into an industry where they're underrepresented.
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When libraries become creative hubs for Pacific youth
22 Aug 2025Onehunga Library is opening its doors and filling its shelves not only with books, but also beats, lyrics, and talanoa.
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Councillor or chat-bot? Rotorua's first local election with AI in the mix
24 Aug 2025Candidates have mixed views on the use of generative AI in campaigning.
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South Auckland leaders push for fair share of Fix It Finish Fund
23 Aug 2025The fund was set up after the sale of Auckland International Airport shares once held by the legacy Auckland City and Manukau City councils.
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Work stops as human remains found in Whakatāne
22 Aug 2025Work on a council emergency management facility in Whakatāne has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi on the site.
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List of core services 'bizarre', Whakatāne councillor says
22 Aug 2025Cemeteries, public toilets, animal control, liquor licenses and consents are not considered core services for councils by the Government.
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Auckland residents urge tougher stance on illegal dumping
22 Aug 2025One resident said she no longer feels comfortable walking around her own neighbourhood.
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Mayor wants 'cost-effective' wildlife management for second bridge
22 Aug 2025Neil Brown says lizards and birds will choose to move to make way for Ashburton's second bridge.
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