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Wednesday 12 February 2025
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Minister U-turns on Marybank speed limit MAX FRETHEY
Local Democracy Reporter
Residents might soon be given the opportunity to submit on a potential speed limit increase in northern Nelson after they were told two weeks ago the change would be automatic. On 29 January, the Government announced that dozens of sections of state highway around the country which had seen speed limit reductions over the previous 5 years would be reversed while many others would be consulted on. One of the automatic increases included a 1.8km section of Queen Elizabeth II Drive/State Highway 6 that runs past the
suburb of Marybank, which was slated to increase from 60kmh to 80kmh. But Transport Minister Chris Bishop backpedalled on the automatic reversal during a visit to the region last Friday after a strong outpouring of community support for the lower speed limit. “I’m aware of the issues here, and I’ve had a bit of correspondence about it,” he said in response to questions from the media. “[The New Zealand Transport Agency] will be looking at that, and I’ve asked them to engage with local community around that.” Clifton Terrace School is located just two dozen
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Te Tauihu Community Development Agency chair Megan Courtney, left, and Kiriwai Spooner of Ngāti Rārua (one of the eight iwi who signed the Kawenata). Photo: Gordon Preece.
Agency and iwi sign Kawenata GORDON PREECE Strokes of pens at Whakatū Marae on Tuesday marked a new era for an agency seeking an intergenerational approach to strengthening the economy and well-being of the rohe (area). Te Tauihu Community Development Agency (TTCDA) was initiated in
July 2024 as the first regional entity dedicated to supporting, connecting, and advocating for the more than 1400 Te Tauihu for-purpose organisations. The signing of the Kawenata (treaty) by eight local iwi others in both personal and agency capacities for a partnership with the agency embed-
ded values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and rangatiratanga into TTCDA’s operations. Chair Megan Courtney says local councils and government agencies had also supported the approach and it was “really exciting” that iwi was
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