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'Quite significant' support to abandon farmland
The next step is to sound out the Government about it.
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Compulsory checks for Kai Iwi Lakes boaties amid clam threat
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New $122m aquatic centre with three hydroslides for Tauranga
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New bans in place for vehicles on some Northland beaches
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Te Puna's 'heart and soul': Former councillor remembered
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Four Rotorua accommodation providers under investigation
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Solar farm a waste of elite soil – Edgecumbe farmers
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'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night
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A group of five councillors dominated the voting as major changes took place.
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'Council is maintaining a watching brief on legal developments.'