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      <news:title>Porirua paid parking generates $2m in a year, but costs $1.88m</news:title>
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      <news:title>Parking fix for Hawke's Bay sports hub gains momentum</news:title>
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      <news:title>Pipes or paperwork? Mayor says councils burdened by rising audit fees</news:title>
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      <news:title>Tai Tokerau councils tell $1.4b Northland Waters: Put affordability first</news:title>
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      <news:title>'Sky glow': Data centres could threaten Mackenzie's dark sky status</news:title>
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      <news:title>'The building's incredible': New Tauranga CBD library opens</news:title>
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      <news:title>How has the new CRL affected Auckland hospo? It's a mixed bag</news:title>
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      <news:title>'It's unfair': Energy pricing not fit for purpose for marae</news:title>
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      <news:title>30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill</news:title>
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      <news:title>Popular Auckland campground re-opens for summer despite flood risk</news:title>
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