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Council-owned Regional Software Holdings, which delivers software to regional councils around New Zealand, has completed its transition to become a regional sector shared services organisation.

The owner of Yarrow Stadium has done an about turn on plans to re-use hundreds of seats as part of its $80 million upgrade.

Govt advice to guide Taranaki councils' decision about need for in-house jab mandates.

There would be five councillors in New Plymouth, two councillors in North Taranaki and one in Stratford. The Māori ward will represent 14,600 eligible voters, while the four general wards will represent between 8900 and 11,800 voters. In April, regional councillors voted to establish a Māori constituency for the 2022 and 2025 local body elections. The review looked at the total number of elected members on the council and the names, number and boundaries of constituencies. Key considera...

“Communities rely upon the services of Land Search and Rescue volunteers, often in scenarios or incidents where no other emergency service organisation can help,” he said in the submission. Historically LandSAR helped locate people missing, injured or lost in the outdoors, while Wandersearch volunteers helped locate people who have dementia, or Alzheimer’s. An emergency services fund would be similar to funding provided to LandSAR by the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regional councils, he ...

On the other side of the field, New Plymouth district councillor and animal welfare advocate Anneke Carlson​ welcomed the decision, but questioned the timescale. “We’re happy, it’s awesome, but we’re disappointed it will take two years to happen,” she said. ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Minister of Agriculture Damien OConnor announces live animal exports by sea will be banned by 2023. Minister O’Connor said the decision was based on upholding New Zealand’s reputation for high standard...

It is expected once the West Stand is restrengthened, and terraced seating, LED lighting and turf is upgraded, the stadium will be ready to host up to 16,000 spectators for the first event. That event could be a Super Rugby match, Taranaki Regional Council corporate services director Mike Nield​ said during a familiarisation tour of the construction site on Thursday. Work on the West Stand started in late 2020 and progress after four months has seen all the concrete bleachers removed in or...

$50m Yarrow Stadium upgrade doesnt stretch to new seats Robin Martin © RNZ / Robin Martin When the $50 million upgrade of the quake-prone Yarrow Stadium is finished, Taranaki rugby fans will still be using seats installed at the turn of the century. The Taranaki Regional Council, which owns the stadium, invited media to a site tour. About 5000 plastic seats from the under-repair West Stand are stacked exposed to the elements on the pitch waiting to be reinstalled, alongside th...

“We’ve had roughly about 80 Māori stand,” Moeahu said. SIMON OCONNOR/Stuff NPDC councillor Dinnie Moeahu said he is one of only a few Māori councillors in 100 years. “I had to cross a barrier so people could see past my ethnicity and see my humanity. SIMON OCONNOR/Stuff Matua Peter Moeahu said a Māori ward was about sharing power. Mātua Peter Moeahu, who had also strongly advocated for NPDC to establish a ward, said there needed to be a voice at the final decision-making ta...

Another live export ship arrived in Taranaki on Friday before leaving shortly after due to bad weather. The vessel, Ocean Ute, is currently waiting off the coast of Kaikoura for bad weather to pass before returning to Port Taranaki, a Maritime NZ spokesperson said. “There are no livestock on board.” GLENN JEFFREY/Stuff Ezra was marching with his brother and sister and mother on Saturday. He was protesting because he doesnt want animals to be hurt. The Ocean Ute is the second live expo...