New planning rules allowing more housing for Te Puke signed off
Density standards include allowing three homes on a site and houses up to 11m high.
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Upgrades badly needed at Premier House, says Heritage NZ
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ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
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The BoP town getting 24 new Kainga Ora homes
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