Mayor, councillor weigh in on stoush over 'creative' home-made sign
Ton Crooymans was ordered to remove his sign less than 24 hours after it was erected.
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'A bloody nuisance': Southland Mayor on Three Waters email bombardment
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Mother who helped son cover-up murder gets home detention
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Sir Tim to seek legal advice over email interception
The council chief executive accessed his email and shared its contents at a meeting.
Mayor urges further review as councillors okay interception of email
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Coroner calls for rules around alcohol on boats after man's death
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MIQ for athletes: Government warned of public backlash
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'Can't be complacent': Covid testing rates drop in south
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Back to the future: NZ tourist town adopts daylight saving all-year round
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Milford Road still closed due to avalanche risk
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South to get chilly as snow predicted to 200m
Snow would be accompanied by showers and possible hail and thunderstorms.
Snow to 200m, hail and thunder: South set for chilly spring blast
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Storm havoc: Strong winds in South Island blow trucks off road
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Mayor Shadbolt called an 'inconvenient' distraction
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