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Timing of conversation about capital value rating gets complicated.

Palmerston North politicians happy to support campaign for free buses for young and low-income people, despite mayor's political party ponderings.

Labour's Lorna Johnson and Zulfiqar Butt have gained support for paying the living wage.

The resolution to introduce Māori wards this week was led by deputy mayor Aleisha Rutherford, who fronted the campaign last time, and Cr Lorna Johnson. Rutherford said she had been proud of earlier efforts to create wards and stand against “the out-of-town rent a crowd” that had circulated the petition that forced the poll. She was referring to visits to Palmerston North by Hobson’s Choice leader Don Brash. She said the decision to create Māori wards honoured the council’s commitm...

Council chief executive Heather Shotter said conversations with the landowners had been set up. “We’ve again stated our desire to work together to find a way to build the off-road shared pathway along the edge of their properties and the river, ensuring their privacy and security, while allowing their commercial activities to continue.” Meantime, Shotter was reminding the public the sections along the river’s edge were private property and not open to the public. “Some of these la...