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Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 12:41 pm The Government needs to show more urgency and commitment if it ever wants to make meaningful strides towards solving the housing shortage and getting wins for the environment. National’s spokesperson for Housing and RMA reform Nicola Willis says first-home buyers will be disappointed the Government isn’t moving fast enough to make house building easier. “House prices have risen more than 40 per cent since Labour came to office, yet Labour has shown no...

The repeal and replacement of the RMA is incredibly complex, and time will be taken to get the legislation right, the Environment Minister says. It would be a further three to four years before the new laws to replace the RMA had any material effect on the housing market, David Parker says. Photo: RNZ / Tess Brunton Three new laws will cover land use and environmental regulation, strategic planning for future development, and climate change adaptation. "This is a very big thing to give birth t...

Press Release – Waihi Community Locals, Hauraki District Councillors and Deputy Mayor Paul Milner gathered in Waihi this morning to protest NZTA’s inaction at reducing the speed limit along the well-known dangerous entrance to the town. “Residents have been calling for a speed limit … Locals, Hauraki District Councillors and Deputy Mayor Paul Milner gathered in Waihi this morning to protest NZTA’s inaction at reducing the speed limit along the well-known dangerous entrance to the to...

Saturday, 6 February 2021, 1:49 pm Locals, Hauraki District Councillors and Deputy Mayor Paul Milner gathered in Waihi this morning to protest NZTAs inaction at reducing the speed limit along the well-known dangerous entrance to the town. "Residents have been calling for a speed limit reduction in this area for years," says protest organiser, past Councillor and local business owner Austin Rattray. "Weve long had support from the Mayor, Council and our local MP Scott Simpson, and still nothin...

Spenders in style, as expenditure bills pile up in notoriously thrifty South Dakota Legislature An unprecedented $250 million in one-time funds, thanks largely to federal coronavirus payments, is up-for-grabs at the Statehouse in Pierre, S.D., and has enticed a range of spending proposals from lawmakers and the governor, from a $19 million beef barn to $6 million to pave a gravel road out west. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × Legislative pages read new bills i...

Nick Schofield Delicately Recreates an Ottawa Architectural Gem on Glass Gallery Published Feb 02, 2021 8 When the National Gallery of Canada — the building itself, not the institution — was completed in 1988, then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney called it "a living part of Canada." The massive Moshe Safdie-designed institution remains an awe-inspiring achievement, with its 53,265-square-metre surface of pink granite, concrete and glass sitting atop Nepean Point overlooking the Ottawa River....

Crimes that shocked Scotland: Child murders from Alisha MacPhail to Jodi Jones The saddest and most disturbing cases Scotland has seen. Updated Crimes that shocked Scotland: Child murders Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendation...

Verbatim: Mad Ants announce 2021 basketball operations, front-office personnel The Journal Gazette The Fort Wayne Mad Ants issued this news release today: JANUARY 29, 2021 -- The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced Friday additions to the basketball operations staff for the single site season to begin in February at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. Michael Ruffi...

RCF re-energises Paul Brown Stadium Wednesday, 27 January 2021 Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium USA - For the last 20 years, the Cincinnati Bengals have been taking on NFL rivals at Paul Brown Stadium. This 65,515-seat gridiron arena has always placed a premium on the strength and quality of its audio systems. Equally known as the site of performances by artists ranging from Kenny Chesney to Guns N’ Roses, PBS, as locals call it, subscribes to the notion that sound traveling throughout its...

The Lincoln County News January 27, 2021 at Buddy Brown reviews cost estimates for improvements to Controversy Lane and roads off Controversy Lane during a Waldoboro Planning Board meeting Wednesday, Jan. 20. (Screenshot) The Waldoboro Planning Board approved an 18.66-acre community solar farm on Controversy Lane, with several conditions, after hearing concerns from neighborhood residents Wednesday, Jan. 20. Syncarpha is proposing to build the 4.95-megawatt, ground-mounted installation on a 78...