Ōpōtiki mayor 'excited' to see voter numbers on the rise
Mayor Lyn Riesterer says the increase in voters indicates population growth.
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Luke Kirkness: It's time we grasped the housing nettle
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Rates revolt threatened as commission seeks election delay
Commissioners call to prevent a full return to a democratically elected council until 2025
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Delighted! Mayors welcome mill expansion a year after potential closure
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Pinky Green's victim: 'I'm shattered. It's breaking my heart, 33 years later'
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Jo Raphael: Find the money elsewhere - teachers shouldn't pay extra for certificates
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Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Latest case numbers revealed
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Upset residents say their lake is now an 'embarrassment'
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Kiwifruit workers earning up to $40 an hour as sector battles labour shortage
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Red barn for rescued donkeys gets makeover
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Where in the world did our MIQ cases come from?
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Russia-Ukraine war: 'All I want to do is get to Anna and the children'
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