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      <news:title>Hastings theme park needs $34.7m over 15 years to replace ageing facilities</news:title>
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      <news:title>Fresh bid to create new Auckland regional park</news:title>
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      <news:title>Southland council chief executives earn combined $1.5m a year</news:title>
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      <news:title>Wellington councils apply to keep mana whenua votes on Tiaki Wai committee</news:title>
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      <news:title>More than 400 parking fine complaints to Commerce Commission this year</news:title>
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      <news:title>Pool fence receives council approval, then fails three years later</news:title>
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      <news:title>Wairere Falls track reopens, repairs hit $420k as MP questions delay</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-09T16:43:00+13:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Dangerous wiring sparks need for upgrade of New Zealand's oldest union church</news:title>
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      <news:title>More than 2200 Porirua properties face flood risk in new maps</news:title>
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      <news:title>Auckland's targeted rate helps re-open 109 forest tracks</news:title>
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      <news:title>New Zealand grocers widen ranges, boosting shelving demand</news:title>
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      <news:title>Moa Point: Inside the sewage plant that catastrophically flooded</news:title>
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      <news:title>Ashburton councillor throws shadow of doubt on solar expansion</news:title>
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      <news:title>Selwyn Water reviews response to burst water main in central Rolleston</news:title>
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      <news:title>More than $3 million boost for Christchurch, South Island rail announced</news:title>
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