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Opinion: Gisborne letters on wastewater fix, damaged road, beneficiary control
OPINION: Our readers write in on a range of issues, including free speech.
Letters: Shallow politics in PM's council spending rebuke
OPINION: 'We have no idea what the Government believes are council luxuries.'
Mayor's message to keyboard warriors: Come for a cuppa
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Gisborne letters on ward decision, forestry prosecutions, costs of greenery
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'Only option': Council sells property to recover rates
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'Flawed': $1m pool set aside for thousands of Hawke's Bay residents, but only if they ask for it
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Strength in numbers: Mayor calls for council collaboration
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Leonie Hapeta: Why I voted against Palmy having a Māori ward
Opinion: "Māori should not be treated differently to anyone else." - Hapeta
Editorial: Luxon's stark message for councils to rein in spending comes at the right time
OPINION: The PM didn't mince his words when telling councils to watch their spending.
Changes to the government’s Fast-Track Approvals Bill
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: The PM's right - our mayors and councils are hopelessly out of touch
OPINION: Luxon knew he was picking a fight he was odds-on to win.
Home owner has good excuse for not paying $317,000 rate debt on South Auckland home - he's dead
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Mayors felt 'like naughty kids' during PM's speech
'I think he was throwing a blanket over all of local government.'
Steven Joyce: Long-term central and local govt partnerships key to getting infrastructure built
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Claire Trevett: Luxon's message to councils and banks was merciless, but great politics
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Sewage trucked away from hundreds of Auckland homes with no proper connection
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Thames-Coromandel reaffirms Māori wards support
'Supporting the establishment of a Māori ward or wards takes nothing away from Pākehā.'
‘Cheap and petty politics’: Hipkins takes aim at PM over local govt comments
Local leaders gathered in Wellington for the Local Government New Zealand conference.
'Good shot': Could this region get the first Govt deal?
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How Whanganui & Partners shapes up in its new era
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Limited engagement with iwi on Three Waters replacement - officials
'The Government intends to engage with iwi/Māori and report back in late 2024.'
‘Slippery slope to mediocrity’: Mayors hit back after PM demands focus on basics
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'Historic shift for NZ': First regional deal will be finalised by next year
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Huge water leak delivers perfect backdrop for PM's sharp warning to councils
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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.
Local councils to vote on challenge to Māori ward polling rule
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