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No mandate for mandir: Nelson Hindus seek help to build temple
19 Nov 2025Currently, Hindu events in Nelson either take place in the Multicultural Hall, which has to be rented out, or in a small room in Rozelyn Singh's house.
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'Absolute cluster': NZTA reopening Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaos
18 Nov 2025The decision followed a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents.
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Developer fined $48K for illegal Auckland earthworks
18 Nov 2025The case is one of about 20 Auckland Council prosecutions this year for breaches to the RMA and building act.
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Gold clam threat prompts warning to Whanganui River boaties
18 Nov 2025Authorities are ramping up prevention and detection efforts in the Whanganui River after the invasive freshwater gold clam - already established in Waikato - was confirmed in Taranaki.
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Where the rubber is the road: NZ's first rubber road surface to be tested
17 Nov 2025Selwyn council is working with a contractor to provide the recycled rubber granules for a proposed trial.
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Hook, line and crane: Catching Rakaia's salmon statue for a makeover
17 Nov 2025Experts have figured out how to move the giant Rakaia salmon statue for a $300,000 refurbishment.
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Miners awaiting consents chafe as gold price soars
17 Nov 2025Long waits for resource consents are still frustrating goldminers on the West Coast, the regional council has heard.
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Wairarapa at forefront of climate change risks
14 Nov 2025The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
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Go-to councillors for Nelson’s communities
14 Nov 2025The councils new governance structure has seen a councillor appointed to liaise with each of the city's geographic areas to increase representation, as well as a return to some committees.
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'Minister...we need to talk about deer'
14 Nov 2025What will be needed to tame the plague of feral deer on the West Coast?
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Petition calls for inquiry into Papatoetoe election
14 Nov 2025The petition cites turnout anomalies, alleged issues with ballot handling and concerns about the integrity of postal voting.
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'Giant of the disability world': Auckland leader remembered for inspiring change
14 Nov 2025Tunumafono Fa'amoetauloa Avaula Colenso Fa'amoe, a former local board member and disability advocate died last week.
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Ōtara rangatahi lead digital solution to school costs
14 Nov 2025Ōtara rangatahi have built a digital platform making school essentials more affordable for families.
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Forged by hardship: Auckland's new councillors bring lived experience
13 Nov 2025Auckland Council's newest members are bringing "energy, realism and insight" to the table.
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Hawke's Bay water restrictions begin as record low aquifer levels recorded
13 Nov 2025Water restrictions have begun in Hastings and Napier as consistent dry conditions create record-low aquifer levels in parts of the district.
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Kmart sees trolley thefts plunge after council crackdown
13 Nov 2025However, Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart's anti-theft, coin-release trolley system.
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Canterbury mayors say it's time to consider fireworks ban
13 Nov 2025Two Canterbury mayors say they back a ban on fireworks sales, while a third believes a ban is "inevitable".
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New Hanmer whare recognises Māori connection
13 Nov 2025Excitement is building ahead of the opening a new whare at Hanmer Springs' Soldiers' Block.
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Mātauranga Māori inspires student redesign of Picton square
11 Nov 2025The group of 14 second-year students from Victoria University of Wellington has opened an exhibition of their work at the Picton Library and Service Centre - Waitohi Whare Mātauranga.
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Remote town fights to keep chlorine out of its water
12 Nov 2025Haast locals say they used to enjoy some of the purest water in the country, until the arrival of a new water regulator.
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'Heartbreaking': Fire embers responsible for huge blaze at popular track
12 Nov 2025Firefighters hiked 25 minutes down the Fairy Falls Track to reach the fire, which scorched an area larger than a football field.
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Nelson shop's profit drops 70% as major roadworks close street
11 Nov 2025Just a few weeks into a major infrastructure upgrade in central Nelson, local businesses were weathering the disruptions differently.
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NZ's population growth dips by tens of thousands
11 Nov 2025New Zealand's population growth has been on a downward trend according to Statistics NZ following a strong drop off in international migration.
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State Highway 2 to be raised 1.8 metres as flood project gets under way
10 Nov 2025It is part of a $22 million flood protection project for the cyclone-hit community of Whirinaki.
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