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Man 'very disappointed' after brothel plan abandoned
21 Aug 2025Hardeep Singh says he's been forced to abandon plans to open a brothel in Hastings CBD because of intolerable pressure from local body election candidates.
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Record whale sightings off Kaikōura's coast
21 Aug 2025A whopping 201 humpback whales were counted off the coast during June, making it the best count yet.
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Ōtara Flea Market secures new licence with longer hours
21 Aug 2025As a beloved South Auckland landmark, the Ōtara Flea Market is known for being rich in Pacific culture and vibrancy, offering food, music, crafts and art.
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Council staff kept busy by information requests
20 Aug 2025Requests for official information are on the rise on the West Coast, including some described as 'vexatious'.
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Mayoral hopeful opens up on 'frosty' relationship with brother Nobby Clark
20 Aug 2025Andrew Clark will run for Invercargill mayor and is the brother of current mayor Nobby Clark.
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Food insecurity: Advocates push for South Auckland community gardens
20 Aug 2025Community gardens could help bridge the gap for families struggling, one local board chair says.
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A High Court case and contentious letterbox drop: Who is Andrew Clark?
18 Aug 2025An Invercargill mayoral candidate says he is still fit for office, despite past events landing him in both the headlines and court.
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Café fights street flag ban
19 Aug 2025A Richmond retailer says rules banning advertising flags from the street would cut his revenue by hundreds of dollars.
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'Absolute tragedy': Fatal crash will weigh on Rotorua council candidate forever
18 Aug 2025Adams caused the fatal crash in which 72-year-old Anna Rose Lea died 12 years ago.
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Council-backed venue brings Pacific-led theatre to Auckland stage
15 Aug 2025Tafatolu is a new 50-minute play blending Sāmoan mythology, live music and physical theatre.
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Council's $52,000 report slammed as 'anti-Māori'
15 Aug 2025Mayor Craig Jepson claimed the document would serve as a guide for staff, councillors and the public
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'Frustrated locals' lash out: Tauranga parking meters vandalised
16 Aug 2025Tauranga parking machines vandalised amid frustration over expansion of paid parking areas.
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Seabed miner slows fast track with 'cynical' response
15 Aug 2025An Australian company has slowed its fast track bid to mine the Taranaki seabed by failing to provide information demanded by officials.
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Man who fell off broken swing ordered to pay $20,000
15 Aug 2025Leon Sheeran took a $2.4 million claim against a council but is now facing a bill.
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Wilding pine problem at 'tipping point'
14 Aug 2025Trees have spread aggressively through high country, farmland and conservation areas in Southland.
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Hapū blocks road in bid to reclaim ancestral lands
14 Aug 2025Ngāti Oneone blocked Hirini St on Wednesday morning so "the port could not go to work".
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Trial set for former funeral director over 'improper handling of human remains'
13 Aug 2025The former funeral director had earlier pleaded not guilty to charges related to the improper handling of human remains at Waikumete Cemetery.
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Rural Tasman highways drop to 80km/h
13 Aug 2025Phase 1 of Tasman's speed limit reductions have now been implemented, with high-risk rural roads dropping from 100km/h.
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Hawke's Bay fires: Fine criticised as 'economic incentive to burn'
12 Aug 2025Former Hawke's Bay Regional Council chairperson Rex Graham said $300 was not a deterrent.
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No votes, no problem: The early winners in local elections
12 Aug 2025The lack of candidates in some areas means representatives are being elected unopposed.
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Mayoral hopeful's website condemned as 'horrendous'
12 Aug 2025A candidate's has been slammed by fellow local politicians after his website looks to have posted "dangerous" and sexually disturbing content.
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King runs for Tasman mayor one last time
12 Aug 2025Two-term mayor Tim King is running for election again this year, but no matter the result, it will be his last time standing.
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Hobson’s Pledge founder wants ratepayer activist seat at table
10 Aug 2025New Plymouth district councillor Kevin Moratti wants the Ratepayers Alliance group to have access to council decision-making.
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Boundary reshuffle puts MP outside own electorate
8 Aug 2025Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg no longer resides within her own electorate following a boundary reshuffle ahead of next year's general election.
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