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'We're not KPIs': Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM's speech
23 Aug 2024Pasifika and Māori local politicians called Christopher Luxon's address to Local Government New Zealand was 'quite shocking' and 'disheartening'.
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Can renewable energy ease high power prices in Tai Rāwhiti?
22 Aug 2024With "electricity poverty" soaring in Tai Rāwhiti, leaders are assessing the plausibility of locally owned, renewable energy grids.
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No congestion charging for Nelson, yet
21 Aug 2024Regional leaders don't currently see a place for time-of-use charging in Nelson Tasman, but add that it shouldn't be ruled out in the face of future population growth.
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'Who's going to run the show?': 26 lessons from Aratere grounding
23 Aug 2024When the Aratere ran aground in Picton Harbour, it wasn't clear who was leading the emergency response, the harbourmaster says. Audio
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'Slippery slope to mediocrity': Mayors hit back at PM's speech
22 Aug 2024Christopher Luxon called for councils to "rein in the fantasies", manage spending, and focus on delivering their core services - but mayors say they already do this.
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'Stuff off, you pathetic little troll': Nicola Willis hits back at abuse
22 Aug 2024National's deputy leader is calling for people to join her in "belittling the trolls" in an online toxic environment.
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Council staffer sells 'community relic' to scrapyard
23 Aug 2024A Masterton council staffer sold a plaque to a scrapyard, despite it being entrusted to the archive, sparking an internal investigation.
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Community newsletter column sparks council investigation
22 Aug 2024Details of a secret code of conduct issue have finally come to light, eight months after a southern council began holding private meetings.
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A case for putting tolls on cycle trails
22 Aug 2024A mayor is calling for a rethink of who pays to keep the country's popular cycle trails open.
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'Bombshell': Devastation as Ruapehu mills announce permanent closure
21 Aug 2024Ruapehu mayor Weston Kirton says he is deeply concerned as around 230 jobs are on the line.
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Councils to vote on challenge to Māori ward polling rule
21 Aug 2024Far North mayor Moko Tepania says he will support a challenge to a new rule around polling on Māori wards.
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More bottle shops could open outside town centres, expert warns
21 Aug 2024There will soon be a two-year freeze on new off-licence applications in the Auckland CBD and town centres in areas with the highest alcohol-related harm.
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'Very disappointed': Board chair ousted at fiery meeting
21 Aug 2024People packed into the Winton Memorial Hall and bore witness to Colin Smith's final moments as chairperson.
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Tauranga CBD revamp pushes ahead – with potential savings
20 Aug 2024A change in funding for Tauranga's civic precinct, Te Manawataki o Te Papa, could save ratepayers $1million a year in interest.
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'Locked out': Pipeline protesters met with cameras, fencing
20 Aug 2024A protest at the edge of a sacred Rotorua lake is back - now under the eye of $3000 council cameras.
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'Pristine night skies': Kaikōura plans to dim the lights with DarkSky application
20 Aug 2024The fate of Kaikōura's dark sky sanctuary bid could be known soon.
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Community makes last-ditch plea to save shrinking Canterbury lake
19 Aug 2024Ashburton councillors will meet on Tuesday to decide if action is to be taken.
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Local board ends secret workshops
20 Aug 2024Members of the public will be allowed to attend workshop meetings.
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'No democracy, no rates': Woman's rates revolt
19 Aug 2024A Tauranga woman is locked in a row with council over unpaid rates because she believes the city has been "denied democracy".
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Why these councils opted out of Māori wards
16 Aug 2024The council that pioneered Māori representation in local government says it sees no need to establish a Māori ward.
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'Consternation' at proposal for amalgamated councils
15 Aug 2024A local government expert fears a proposal to combine Southland's four councils could further distance the public from local politics.
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Community housing provider sought to take on pensioner flats
15 Aug 2024Rotorua's council is looking to improve its pensioner housing services - by removing itself as landlord.
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Watercare’s Clarks Beach wastewater plan faces pushback
14 Aug 2024A group tasked with protecting the Manukau Harbour wants Watercare to look at a longer-term solution for supporting the population growth in rural south Auckland.
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Cyclists still feel unsafe despite new cycleways
16 Aug 2024Only 41 percent of Tasman residents feel safe when cycling despite extensive council investment into new cycleways.
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