Resign or be rolled - Waikato regional councillors issue ultimatum to chairman
Eight councillors have signed a letter telling the chairman to stand down... or else.
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Iwi-built home for whānau of 10 officially opened
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Rāhui placed as birds and fish die on lake
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Sliver of land sparks confiscation debate
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Tens of thousands in Hawke's Bay drinking non-compliant water supplies until mid-2022
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Mixed response for new-look Hastings council as Māori ward introduced
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Eric Crampton: Council carbon counsel
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'Ugly': Residents slam Tauranga's proposed civic revamp
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Mike Hosking: This Govt's in denial over rising gang violence
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Efeso Collins tests positive for Covid-19
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Three Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'
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Fale Malae to be located on Wellington waterfront
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Showgrounds Hawke's Bay grandstand could be demolished as part of $7.5m purchase plan
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Simon Wilson: The two angry men who want to be mayor of Auckland
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Ram raid subsidies and new waterfront stadium part of Leo Molloy's mayoral bid
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Four Auckland mayoral candidates outline their plans for the inner city
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Dunedin City Council's rift with runanga an 'ugly situation'
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'Grandstanding gets you nowhere': Mayor defends homeless stance
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Chlöe Swarbrick: Not too late to get transport dream back on track
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'Spray cold water': Leo Molloy's 'inhumane' plan for 'undesirables' in Auckland CBD
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6000-9000 people short: New Zealand's water workforce shortage
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Mothers and MP question why IHC base closed to their own residents
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Opinion: Paul Eagle yet to land, Labour tight-lipped on Wellington mayoral candidate
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Hastings showgrounds 'an asset we must consider protecting': council reveals plan to buy 41ha
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Tauranga 'ignored' by previous council representation
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