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The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand welcomes the decision of the Chief Coroner to open an inquiry into the terrorist attacks on Christchurch mosques. There are several outstanding matters relating to what lead up to, and immediately followed, ... Read more...

Historic dump site being remediated Work to remove rubbish from a historic dump site near the banks of the Karituwhenua Stream in Palmbrook Reserve will start on Wednesday (October 27). The dump site appears to date from the sixties or seventies, Read more...

Your voice matters. The voice of the community matters. And it’s up to those you elect to represent your views and to act in the best interests of the community, region and nation. It’s one of the reasons I backed Waikato Regional Council’s ... Read more...

A new Board has been announced for the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, to support growing demand for the organisation’s expertise and services, as well as a move to a more sustainable, accessible business model. Chief Executive Leeann ... Read more...

The organisers New Zealand Trucking Association have been watching the COVID-19 situation very closely in the lead up to the 2022 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show, just 5 months away.  They strongly feel that running this large-scale ... Read more...

Whakatū Nelson will move forward with a plan for a new, mixed voting two-ward model for the 2022 local government elections, in addition to a Māori ward. The decision to recommend the two-ward system as the final proposal in Nelson City Council’s ... Read more...

A community-wide clean-up event in Wānaka this weekend aims to raise awareness of global plastic pollution in waterways and on land. Organisers of the Great Lake Wānaka Cleanup are encouraging individuals, families and groups of friends to collect ... Read more...

Medical Officer of Health Waikato, Dr Richard Vipond has requested Council to start testing wastewater from the Hikumutu Wastewater Treatment Plant in Taumarunui for COVID-19. Council Environmental Manager Stuart Watson said although there is currently ... Read more...

People driving towards Nelson, Westport or Greymouth/the West Coast over this long weekend need to be aware of a few places where there will be traffic management and one place where bad weather could close a key highway at short notice, says Tresca ... Read more...

Coastguard is asking all boaties to do their bit around boating safety and look after their whānau following a number of tragedies on the Manukau Harbour in recent weeks and Labour Weekend on the doorstep. On Saturday, three lives were lost on the ... Read more...