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Parents Stage Crash To Show Danger Of Faster Speed Limit
“Putting the speed limit up is going to really increase the risk of our children getting hurt on this stretch of road,” she ...
Who Are The Chosen 40? Whanganui Council Shields Citizens’ Assembly
Whanganui District Council is keeping secret the identities of the 40 residents selected for its inaugural citizens’ assembly ...
Veteran Councillor Back In The Race After Successor Steps Down
Long-serving Auckland councillor Alf Filipaina is seeking another term in the Manukau Ward, re-entering the race after his ...
Masterton Council On Track, Report Says
Masterton District Council has achieved 100% of its non-financial measures this quarter, putting the organisation in good stead for its annual report audit. The results were measured across several ...
Council Rejects Wish Of Rūnanga To Obtain Land
A piece of land with special significance to Māori will not be returned after Invercargill councillors voted to retain the status quo. Mokomoko Reserve in Omaui — 25 minutes from Invercargill — was ...
Wairarapa Water Consultations Wrap Up, Hearings Underway
A projection for non-standardised pricing under the Wairarapa-Tararua option showed the average consumer price per year for water by 2035-36 was estimated to be $4893 for South Wairarapa, $3150 for ...
Goldminer Councillor Challenges Council Over ‘Stupid Questions’
The use of North Island consultants to process West Coast gold-mining consents has come under attack at a West Coast Regional Council meeting. Councillor Allan Birchfield, a goldminer himself, said he ...
Vandals In 4WDs Destroy 38 Pōhutukawa Trees On Napier’s Marine Parade
Vandals in four-wheel drives have mowed down 38 pōhutukawa trees on Napier’s Marine Parade. The damage was done on over night ...
Bilingual Reading Apps Aim To Boost Literacy In Tonga
Founded in 2018 by returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Friends of Tonga® Inc. is a volunteer-operated American NGO dedicated to supporting the Kingdom of Tonga. It administers Tau Laukonga as a service ...
Hori Shaw, Shane Walker, Te Wehi – Set For North Island Tour
Homegrown Road Trip is Hori Shaw’s first headline tour in NZ, and with hearty supporters all around Aotearoa, these shows are all highly anticipated. Hori Shaw says he is excited to be going on tour, ...
Terrorist Designations Of Viv Ansanm And Gran Grif
Today, I am announcing the State Department’s designation of Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. The age of impunity for those ...
Homicide In Manurewa – A Call For Community Support And Solidarity
Anyone with information can contact the Police directly or anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. Let us not ...