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Tender system may be wasting millions
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Closure of a long, trying year
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
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Mea culpa from Christchurch City leaders
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

As the radio talkback shows continue to host angry callers criticising Christchurch City’s chief executive Tony Marryatt for taking an $80,000 pay-rise, the council has announced a plan to have the CE ‘out and about’ more often in the community.

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Police, council move on ‘Occupy Auckland’
Monday, January 23, 2012
Auckland council has acted to clear Occupy Auckland protestors from four sites in the inner city, with the help of police officers. Read More...
Water everywhere in Rotorua’s lake district
Thursday, January 19, 2012

27528825_3181a208ce_zWebbed feet or at the very least hi-top gumboots may be needed around Rotorua’s lakes, as some of them reach record levels following lots of heavy rain the area.
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Nelson City’s CEO announces resignation
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Nelson City Council chief executive Keith Marshall has announced his resignation from his role, effective in mid-April. The Mayor Aldo Miccio says the resignation came as something of surprise, but he understands the reasons behind the decision.
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Councils urged to keep it clean outdoors
Thursday, January 19, 2012

981782128_5aa81f073d_zNon-smokers have claimed the right to breathe fresh air inside restaurants and other public places, but now smokers are claiming the outdoors as their own. An upcoming forum aims to start changing attitudes among our councils.

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Recognition for ‘infotech’ skills
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Barry Billy HelenALGIM’s recent awards ceremony brought success for a local government technology managed credited with contributing to significant cost savings by councils around New Zealand.

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Capital acts to offset debt
Thursday, January 19, 2012

2892613267_9ac45ced8d_b Wellington City has launched a bold plan for the next ten years, but underlying the strategy of creating new jobs and attracting investment is an urgent need to cut debt and to keep rate rises to a minimum.

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Hunt for 150 containers as Rena disaster worsens
Monday, January 09, 2012

rena-breakup4 Salvors are rounding up containers jettisoned from the stricken container ship Rena and which are now floating in coastal waters of the Bay of Plenty. This follows the weekend storm and big waves which finally split the ship in two.

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Dire situation as Rena breaks apart
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Rough seas off the Bay of Plenty have contributed to what now seems the inevitable partial sinking of the container ship Rena that has been stuck on Astrolabe Reef for months. Read More...
Wild weather hits Bay of Plenty and Rena
Sunday, January 08, 2012

With a strong weather front hitting the Bay of Plenty and splitting the container ship Rena in two on Astrolabe Reef, the BOP Regional Council is reminding boaties of the exclusion zone around the ship.
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Some hope offered to shaken Christchurch residents
Sunday, January 08, 2012

Concerns over on-going aftershocks and rumours of tsunami threats from offshore quakes have been partly offset following a  briefing session in Christchurch for local and central government representatives. Scientists studying volatile seismic activity in Canterbury have played down the chance of more major quakes.
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Quakes rattle residents again
Monday, January 02, 2012
There was no holiday rest for Canterbury residents the day after New Year’s Day, with  two quakes in excess of 5.0 magnitude, and another 11 shakes of lesser magnitude. Read More...
New Year’s Day follows familiar pattern
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Christchurch City has been shaken by several quakes on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, though there have been no reports of further damage. Read More...
GNS Science: More quakes to come
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Many Christchurch people have had only a brief chance to celebrate Christmas, as the need to clear silt and clean up inside their houses takes priority one more time. Meanwhile, GNS Science says more quakes are likely. Read More...

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