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Stolen unicorn sculpture returned one year later
2 Jan 2024A year after a unicorn sculpture was stolen from an iconic house on Nelson's Rocks Road, it has been returned, albeit "a bit worse for wear".
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Data gap raises concern over housing for former prisoners
29 Dec 2023A lack of data held by the Department of Corrections on accommodation for former prisoners has raised concern among law and criminology experts.
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New community climate adaptation pilot for Northland
28 Dec 2023A new community-led pilot focused on improving climate change adaptation and resilience in Northland's Oakura district has launched.
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Rangiora stadium seeks cash injection
11 Jan 2024Rangiora's Mainpower Stadium is asking for a $100,000 a year cash injection to ensure its long-term financial security.
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Submissions quadruple on iwi bid to rename National Park village
11 Jan 2024Submissions have more than quadrupled on an iwi proposal to change the name of National Park village and railway station in the central North Island.
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Rusty boat a ‘blight’ on town’s main street
10 Jan 2024Graffiti artists appear to be the only Te Teko residents happy with the boat being put in the centre of town.
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Danger of near double-digit rates rises in Rotorua
10 Jan 2024It comes despite the council looking to put off work to spread costs over longer.
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Whakatāne district on course to be more than 50 percent Māori
9 Jan 2024Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
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Kaikōura 'absolutely pumping' after quake and Covid-19 challenges
9 Jan 2024Kaikōura is enjoying one of its busiest summers in recent years.
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Pets reportedly killed by roaming dogs over holiday period
9 Jan 2024Three cherished family pets have died over the holiday period after being reportedly killed by roaming dogs in Whakatāne.
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Building delays in turtle town: Ashburton council’s year in review
8 Jan 2024The one thing the Ashburton District Council wanted to deliver in 2023 didn't happen, the proposed second bridge took a big step forward, and 30kph school speed zones were introduced.
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A 75 percent majority of residents support Waiho Flat abandonment
8 Jan 2024Significant support from affected landowners to abandon Waiho Flat area at Franz Josef.
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Secrets, showdowns, shambolic meetings: LDR year in review
4 Jan 2024A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu, Local Democracy Reporting looks back at 2023.
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'Overkill': Gisborne man upset at closure of community garden due to asbestos
28 Dec 2023The closure of a Gisborne garden due to asbestos contamination has upset a volunteer, who dedicated more than 20 years of his life to working the soil there.
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Port chair questioned ferry project plan from start
26 Dec 2023A former Port Marlborough chairperson and councillor says it came as no surprise the government called time-out on the Cook Strait ferries.
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Teeth and teddies: What's flushed down the loo - and the cost to clean it up
27 Dec 2023Contractors across Nelson Tasman have worked diligently in keeping the region's wastewater flowing, clearing blockages caused by all manner of strange items.
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Struggle to move 'offensive' Weeping Woman monument
26 Dec 2023Relocating a controversial war memorial from a historic reserve is expected to be lengthy process.
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Ashburton signals 11.5 percent rates rise looming
22 Dec 2023An increased road budget, three waters compliance and interest are behind a signalled 11.5 percent rates rise in the first year of the Ashburton District Council's long-term plan.
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Fluoride fracas flares up again in Whangārei
23 Dec 2023The latest bid to pause fluoridation in Whangārei's water supply has failed after a heated council debate.
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'Fanaticism and barbarism': 'Offensive' Whanganui war memorial to be removed
23 Dec 2023The country's oldest war memorial will be removed from an historic Whanganui reserve following objections to an inscription condemning upriver Māori for "fanaticism and barbarism".
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Māori leader angry over call to scrap Te Mana o te Wai freshwater principles
20 Dec 2023A Māori leader has hit out over a call to remove Te Mana o te Wai principles from Northland's freshwater plan.
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'Increased water insecurity': Danger looms for Gisborne's supply
21 Dec 2023A swathe of challenges face the Tai Rāwhiti freshwater supply including climate change, scarcity and wastage.
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Rotorua Lakeland Queen owner told to build, gift, then lease new jetty
18 Dec 2023The paddle boat was once a common sight on the lake but has been sitting on dry land for the last three years. Local Democracy Reporting's Laura Smith finds out why.
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Controversial landfill makes fresh application
19 Dec 2023The site is less than 5km east of a township and has been plagued with problems including odour, dust, and water leaching issues this year.
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