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Elderly West Coast Man To Lose 70% Of Farm In SNA ‘landgrab’.

Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 4:44 pm | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter

An elderly West Coast man has appealed to the government not to take his land, after more than 70% of it was classed as a Significant Natural Area. 1/ Tony Barrett and Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson 86-year-old Tony Barrett lives alone on his 607ha block ... More >>

Funding Sought For Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project

Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 4:18 pm | Charlotte Jones - Local Democracy Reporter

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will be making a second request to the Ministry for the Environment for funding to remediate the contaminated Kopeopeo canal after its first request was refused. NOT DONE YET: This sign on the Keepa Road bridge advises ... More >>

East Coast Projects Take Flight

Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 4:02 pm | Aaron van Delden - Local Democracy Reporter

Commercial flights in and out of Ruatoria and Te Araroa are on the horizon, with aerodromes to be developed in both isolated East Coast communities. Funding from the Provincial Growth Fund’s Whenua Maori allocation for the two aerodrome projects ... More >>

Dirty Cars ‘de Rigeur’ For Whangarei Water Savers Supporting Far North

Monday, 17 February 2020, 4:13 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter

NZH0558525284 - Not washing cars means good water savings in Whangarei (Photo by Susan Botting, Northern Advocate, LDR Northland) SCC = 170220NADCAR2.JPG Dirty cars are becoming a badge of honour in Whangarei as locals cut back on water use to help ... More >>

Middlemore Doctor Slams Government Over Obesity ‘inaction’

Monday, 17 February 2020, 4:07 pm | Nick Truebridge - Local Democracy Reporter

Dr David Galler is breaking another patient's untimely demise to loved ones gathered in a Middlemore Hospital waiting room. But the grim news is not the only thing relatives are digesting, with a bucket of deep fried chicken passed amongst ... More >>

‘Lives In Limbo’ Without Problem Gambling Service

Monday, 17 February 2020, 1:15 pm | Aaron van Delden - Local Democracy Reporter

Problem gamblers and their whanau are in limbo without free support services in Tairawhiti, a district health board member says. The region has not had a government-funded problem gambling service since September 2018, when former provider Te Ara Tika Trust ... More >>

Parcel of land likely to be returned to Māori at former gateway to Pink and White Terraces

Friday, 14 February 2020, 11:41 am | Felix Desmarais - Local Democracy Reporter

On the western shores of Lake Tarawera, Tūhourangi Tribal Authority ancestors would welcome some of the Rotorua region's earliest tourists, taking them to Te Otukapuarangi - the Pink and White Terraces. More >>

'A Great Injustice' - No Recompense For Wetland Owners

Thursday, 13 February 2020, 10:04 am | Lois Williams - Local Democracy Reporter

West Coasters whose land has been newly classified as a significant wetland or natural area are unlikely to receive any compensation from the government, according to Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is pouring cold water on ... More >>

Whangarei Residents Water Use Cuts Likely As District Looks To Supply Far North And Kaipara

Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 11:16 am | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter

Whangarei’s almost 100,000 residents will likely soon need to cut their water use as the district moves to help desperate water-shortage-hit Far North and Kaipara communities. Whangarei District Council Mayor Sheryl Mai (seated in white top -not ... More >>

$750k To Seal Leaky Roof Of Marlborough Council Building

Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 11:08 am | Chloe Ranford - Local Democracy Reporter

Hammers and drills will be the background track for decision-makers for the next three months while their sagging "beehive" roof is replaced. Marlborough District Council economic, community and support services manager Dean Heiford at ... More >>

Oranga Tamariki Faces More Backlash As South Auckland 'youth Prison' Bid Gathers Steam

Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 11:00 am | Nick Truebridge - Local Democracy Reporter

A proposed "youth prison" has drawn further backlash, with residents rubbishing the government's latest attempt to test the suburban detention centre's impact on the community. Oranga Tamariki's Whakatakapokai site in Weymouth, South Auckland. ... More >>

Northland-Auckland highway to be urban growth corridoor

Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 4:44 pm | Susan Botting - Local Democracy Reporter

(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Northland to Auckland highway to be country's second urban growth corridor) More >>

'Ground-breaking' Marlborough Environment Plan Ready For Release

Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 4:27 pm | Chloe Ranford - Local Democracy Reporter

Four years, 1300 submissions and almost $3 million later, Marlborough's environment plan is finally complete. The Marlborough District Council's new environment plan has a chapter on climate change, which could affect many regions, including the Marlborough ... More >>

Auckland Council cops backlash over proposed port locations

Friday, 17 January 2020, 10:00 am | Nick Truebridge - Local Democracy Reporter

Plans to continue lobbying for the investigation of a new port in Auckland's south have drawn the ire of a Northland strategist. More >>

Middlemore’s National Burns Centre ‘short’ on equipment

Friday, 20 December 2019, 10:36 am | Nick Truebridge - Local Democracy Reporter

Middlemore’s National Burns Centre ‘short’ on equipment needed to treat Whakaari/White Island victims, fundraising chief says More >>

Two Marlborough council candidates reported over expenses

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 5:28 pm | Chloe Ranford - Local Democracy Reporter

Two former council candidates could face police prosecution in Marlborough for not filing their election expenses declaration by the deadline. Electoral officer Dean Heiford confirmed that mayoral candidate Rick Ireland and Blenheim ward candidate ... More >>