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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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Council bins food scrap service amid community backlash
12 Mar 2025Councillors voted unanimously at an extraordinary meeting to dump the unpopular plans.
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Overcharged: Deputy mayor wants more detail from Wellington Water
12 Mar 2025A deputy mayor says her council's trust in Wellington Water is "broken" and it couldn't be sure ratepayers were getting value for money.
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Kaikōura is booming amid economic uncertainty
12 Mar 2025The Kaikōura district obtained international dark sky sanctuary status six months ago and it has led to two new business opportunities starting up.
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Cheaper radar units a game changer for Coast flood monitoring
11 Mar 2025New radar technology is making it easier - and cheaper - for hydrologists and Civil Defence to keep an eye on rivers around the West Coast and predict floods.
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'Get paid to join': 300 sign up for citizens' assembly
Whanganui District Council are urging residents: 'Get paid to join our citizens' assembly!'.
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NZTA commits to consultation on controversial Nelson speed limit increase
11 Mar 2025After weeks of uncertainty for residents about a speed limit increase through a Nelson suburb, the New Zealand Transport Agency has confirmed the community will be consulted.
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Parts of South Auckland ditch bin tags
10 Mar 2025Papakura residents will no longer need to purchase and use prepaid bin tags from 1 May - the last area in Auckland to stop using the tags.
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Māori visionaries praised at Te Matatini
6 Mar 2025Tributes paid to the founders of Parihaka Pā, the Pai Mārire movement and Rātana Church.
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Push for more women in council ahead of local elections
8 Mar 2025While women account for 51 percent of Auckland's population, they hold only 37 percent of elected positions in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Location in doubt over Whakaari memorial
7 Mar 2025Further engagement with hapū is needed if a Whakaari memorial space is to be created in Whakatāne.
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Iwi joy as Crown settles: ‘From now on, it’s progress all the way’
9 Mar 2025The Bill ends eight years of negotiation with the Te Korowai o Wainuiārua collective.
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Whangārei District Council to hold sudden closed-door fluoridation meeting
9 Mar 2025Whangārei is the only district council in New Zealand refusing to fluoridate among 14 nationwide.
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Living in Hope: locals fight to keep 'lovely farming village' vibe
8 Mar 2025A 400-signature petition given to Tasman District Council opposes business and industrial zoning plans for the small rural community of Hope, just south of Nelson.
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