No one ‘forced from homes’ in South Dunedin buy-up plan
Council says no one will be forced from their homes under a $132m plan to buy properties.
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Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki shocked by sudden death of leader
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Commissioners' 'Let's Talk' meeting hounded by 'horrible' heckling
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Another byelection triggered as second board member quits
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Search for missing kiwi continues
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Kaipara mayor shuts down claim he misled council over Julian Batchelor
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Stefan Speller: Tackling crime in the CBD
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Stadium decision: Council denies 10 requests to speak at meeting
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‘Long time coming’: Twice denied, Māori to get place at council's table
The vote was 9-3, with one councillor calling the decision ‘totally wrong'.
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Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
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Alternative plan for water reform ready for October election
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'Lost his moral compass': Ex-councillor struck off from practising law
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Whanganui council seeks feedback on Māori wards
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'Super dangerous': Council refuses to fence stormwater pools
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