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‘It might take off in some areas of town’: More intensive housing allowed in Palmerston North

The rules have been changed to allow up to 1500 extra homes to be built within Palmerston North’s residential areas. More than 800 hectares has been rezoned as medium-density residential land, where ...
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Election 2026: Former FMA chairman Craig Stobo standing for NZ First in Botany

Craig Stobo, photographed here as chairman of Precinct Properties, is standing for NZ First in Botany. Former Financial Markets Authority (FMA) chairman Craig Stobo will stand for NZ First in the ...
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Labour sets out plan for higher Government spending and return of employment mandate

Labour sets out plan for higher Govt spending but return to surplus ...
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Consultant’s council staffing report faces fresh scrutiny over alleged data errors

Wellington ratepayers spent $435,000 on a report that claimed the city council had hundreds of surplus staff - but which is now under further scrutiny for allegedly ...
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All Blacks wrecking ball Semisi Ta’eiloa poised to join Ardie Savea at the Blues for Super Rugby 2027

Semisi Ta’eiloa steamrolls a Highlanders defender for Moana Pasifika in April.Andrew Cornaga / Photosport Johannesburg: The Blues look to have nudged out his “home-town” Highlanders in the race for ...
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Retail insolvencies jump 74%, pain piles on already struggling businesses: Report

Despite the number of newcomers to the country rising, and those holidaying in New Zealand also on the rise, retail spending has been flat for most of the year. (File photo)Kavinda Herath / The ...
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Labour commits to not increasing fuel taxes for the next three years

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said: “We will not be increasing fuel tax in the next term”. in response to questions regarding The Post's story on Thursday.Iain McGregor / The Press Labour leader Chris ...
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National rules out bed taxes and bank levy as part of ‘no new taxes’ pledge

National’s deputy leader Nicola Willis and leader Christopher Luxon. The party is upgrading its promise of “no new taxes on working people” to “no new taxes”.Robert Kitchin / THE POST National has ...
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NPDC to decide what voting system to use at next local body election

The single transferable voting system had been in place in the New Plymouth District for the last three elections.Alden Williams / The Press The New Plymouth District Council will get the opportunity ...
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111 guidelines kept secret as ambulance services turn away callers amid record demand

Ambulance services are increasingly diverting 111 callers to telehealth, GPs and other forms of care as emergency call volumes surge, raising questions over who gets sent help. New figures released by ...
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Toi Foundation votes to move ahead with $620m sale of TSB to Heartland Bank

Toi Foundation, which owns TSB, has decided to move ahead with a $620m sale and merger proposal with Heartland Bank.VANESSA LAURIE / TARANAKI DAILY NEWS The trustees of the Toi Foundation have voted ...
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NZME posts $6.6m profit, tips higher operating profit this year if economy holds up

NZME’s profit for the half year was about half of its full-year profit last year, with revenues also largely unchanged.Stuff Media firm NZME has reported an improved profit and marginally higher ...