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Former WCRC Chair Slams New Flood Report | Scoop News (opens the original)
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Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search A West Coast regional councillor has criticised a new report by Earth Sciences New Zealand as "a fraud" after it suggested the West Coast faces up to $24 million worth of flood damages to infrastructure by 2075. The new report, 'When Waters Rise: Climate Change, Regional Risk and Infrastructure Investment', says flood-related financial losses in some regions will increase under different climate scenarios, with
Northland Leaders Back Path To Single Super Council | Scoop News (opens the original)
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Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search Northland is a step closer to a single super council for its 200,000 residents after a landmark majority decision by the local government leaders steering the region’s reform process. However, the move is likely to be made in stages, with Northland’s four councils first reorganised into two unitary authorities by October 2028. Which councils would combine, and which might stand alone at that point, has yet to b
Taupō District Rates To Rise By An Average Of 6.6% | Scoop News (opens the original)
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Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search Taupō ratepayers will be hit by an average rates rise of 6.6%, but two councillors voted against the move due to concerns over financial scrutiny. Almost half of that increase, 2.9%, will go towards upgrades such as a new water treatment plant at Hātepe and an upgrade to the existing water treatment plant on Centennial Dr. First-term mayor John Funnell campaigned on a platform of reducing rates increases, and s
'A Gift We Can Leave Each Other': New Book To Help Navigate Conversations Around Dying | Scoop News (opens the original)
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Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search A new resource aimed at helping whānau prepare for the death of a loved one will be launched at Te Ao Hou Marae on Friday. He Aroha Te Aroha, by Whanganui writer Julie Herewini, is designed to encourage families to have important conversations about end-of-life wishes before they are needed. Herewini - a Whanganui District Council Māori ward councillor - said the guide offered practical information from a te ao
Tararua Mayor Now ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Council Reforms | Scoop News (opens the original)
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Local Govt | National News Video | Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Search Tararua’s mayor is “cautiously optimistic” changes to local government and opportunities presented through current reforms may truly improve local decision-making after a "softening of language" from the Government. Mayor Scott Gilmore had written back and forth with Local Government Minister Simon Watts since community feedback on council amalgamation called for the council to “fight back” rather than submit a
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