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Council staff face 'emerging tensions' on Rakiura/Stewart Island

RNZ 22 Mar 2026
A southern council has revealed "emerging tensions" on Rakiura/Stewart Island making some of its work harder to complete ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Rotorua cemetery 'mess' disappoints bereaved mum

RNZ 21 Mar 2026
Weeds growing "higher than headstones" and other recent maintenance issues at Rotorua cemeteries have left mourners disappointed ... But over the past few months, things had gone "backwards" ... - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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'Unmitigated disaster': Weeds 'suffocating' council's native planting, resident says

RNZ 20 Mar 2026
A Gisborne resident says that the district council's native planting in the reserve at the end of his road is an "unmitigated disaster" ... Roughly 4000 plants were planted last year ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Kiwi come home: Taonga return to ancestral forest after 30-year effort

RNZ 20 Mar 2026
In the cool, green cathedral of native forest within the Ruapehu district's Karioi Rāhui, the call of the kiwi is returning ... For those involved, the moment has been decades in the making ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ... ....
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Wellington and Porirua councils may work together over closure of Spicer Landfill

RNZ 20 Mar 2026
Wellington and Porirua councils could resurrect a joint committee to preside over the affairs of the soon-to-be-closed Spicer Landfill ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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'Cultural vandalism': Whangārei residents angry over Sunday library closure

RNZ 19 Mar 2026
Many Whangārei residents are fuming the central city library is no longer open on Sundays - a move some say cuts off one of the few accessible community spaces available on that day ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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LDR Spring Sports Preview 2026

Vincennes Sun-Commercial 18 Mar 2026
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Selwyn households could face 18 percent water bill hike

RNZ 18 Mar 2026
Selwyn Water Limited has revealed a proposed 18 percent rates hike for drinking and wastewater services, but it's unclear how it fits with the council's draft 5.4 percent rates rise ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Theatre's accountant goes off-script with 'dire' wine industry predictions

RNZ 18 Mar 2026
The next few years are going to be "so dire" for the wine industry, and the effects will be felt throughout Marlborough, an accountant has warned councillors ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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ECan says coastal protection a priority despite planning handbrake

RNZ 17 Mar 2026
Canterbury's regional council says it is continuing to address coastal protection rules, but conservationists say it is not acting fast enough ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Auckland councillor hits out at irresponsible dog owners

RNZ 16 Mar 2026
An Auckland councillor is calling on dog owners to be more responsible, as the region marks the first-year anniversary of its newest animal shelter ... Bartley said dog owners needed to step up ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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Political hopeful Karl Mokaraka rejects 'serial heckling' label

RNZ 16 Mar 2026
Local Democracy Reporting is profiling the five Pasifika candidates standing in the Papatoetoe local board race. The second profile is Karl Mokaraka ... "I'm deeply rooted in Ōtara," he said ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Gisborne councillors back waste hub site despite mana whenua opposition

RNZ 14 Mar 2026
Gisborne is a step closer to taking control of regional waste, but some district councillors expressed "discomfort" over the process ... "A key message from marae representatives was ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....
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Food, music and culture return as Pasifika Festival takes over Western Springs

RNZ 13 Mar 2026
Thousands are expected to gather at Western Springs this weekend as the Pasifika Festival returns to Auckland for its 33rd year ... Eight villages, 11 Pacific cultures ... Pacific food and markets ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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Kaikōura steps up efforts to protect night sky

RNZ 13 Mar 2026
Kaikōura's mayor says he felt like ''a kid in a candy shop'' when he first viewed the night sky through a telescope ... ''I saw the rings of Saturn and I thought 'wow' ... LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air ....

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