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Rates Capping Bill passes first reading

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) Legislation to halt excessive rates increases and ensure councils’ focus to be on fixing the basics and keeping rates affordable has passed its first reading in Parliament today, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says. Under the Local Government (Rates Capping)…...

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Building the future of data for rural communities

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (253+ words) Rural families, communities and businesses will be better represented by a new work programme to strengthen rural data in New Zealand’s official statistics, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson and Rural Community Minister Mark Patterson say. “Rural communities have vastly different needs....

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Smarter plan for Auckland's motorways

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (434+ words) The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has today published a new strategy for getting more out of Auckland's motorway network, setting out how smarter traffic management, targeted investment, and wider transport improvements will help keep the city moving as it grows,…...