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Standing up in blue Council stance on fast-track bill
Details of the Kaipara District Council’s submission on the government’s proposed fast-track legislation …
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Private camping ground operators will have a window of opportunity to secure one of the most scenic spots in …
Dargaville Primary School students came to class in blue last Friday in solidarity with New Zealanders living with cystic fibrosis. Blue is the official colour for the fight against the illness, and May is its awareness month. A mufti day helped raise funds to help those living with CF, their families and efforts to provide better care and quality of life for those affected. You can join in by visiting donate.cfnz.org.nz and giving a little to the appeal.
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Hard call on hub funding by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council has voted to reallocate funds initially earmarked for the design and consenting of two community hubs and libraries, following Department of Internal Affairs guidance to invest in water instead.
Yellow brick road to success
Dargaville Little Theatre’s recent production of The Wizard of Oz has broken records as the most …
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Debate has raged around the issue, with some commentators complaining that the reallocation takes money from Dargaville. Social media posts have taken such a highly critical tone that mayor Craig Jepson went so far as to call them “unacceptable” at last week’s meeting. The slow collapse of the previous Labour government’s Better Off funding
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package, through cuts to promised funds, a change of government, and now clear communication from the DIA to refocus unspent monies, was also roundly criticised, though ultimately accepted by the majority of elected members. “I am a huge advocate for community hubs, but it has been a farce,” said Eryn Wilson-Collins. “The original purpose
was to improve library facilities. It was to have been achieved through a trust. Then came the government’s Better Off funding, which we have seen disappear in various ways until there’s nothing left.” After addressing the failure of the Better Off funding and the challenges presented by the new, fiscally unsupported Local continued on page 5 …
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