'Flawed': $1m pool set aside for thousands of Hawke's Bay residents, but only if they ask for it
Neil Kirton said he would advocate for council to send letters to all affected ratepayers.
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‘Cheap and petty politics’: Hipkins takes aim at PM over local govt comments
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'Stuff off you pathetic little troll': Nicola Willis hits back at abuse, threats
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Luxon tells councils he wants ratepayers’ funding used appropriately
As councils hike rates ever higher, the PM has told them to tighten their belts.
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Luxon to ask councils to cut their own cloth before asking Govt for handouts
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Tairāwhiti community gears up for pivotal Māori wards referendum
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