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      <news:title>Canterbury's regional council continuing to support Chathams, for now</news:title>
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      <news:title>Palmerston North City Council's average daily fuel bill rises by $820</news:title>
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      <news:title>Council eyes $1.5m footpath for Ashburton road</news:title>
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      <news:title>Tiaki Wai spends $150m on 'dreadful' Seaview stench</news:title>
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      <news:title>Whakatāne's sponge reserve wins national sustainability award</news:title>
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      <news:title>Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-09T13:49:00+13:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Council drags feet on key plan to safeguard West Coast tourist hotspo</news:title>
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      <news:title>Lodestone signs Briscoe Group &amp; Farro to solar deals</news:title>
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