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One died in hospital and three were pronounced dead at the scene. Macintosh said the crane operator hasn’t been found but police believe his body is buried in the rubble. The upper portion of the crane smashed into a neighbouring building, leaving most of its support tower attached. The accident happened near St. Paul Street and Bernard Avenue around 11 a.m. at the Bernard Block, a major three-tower residential and commercial project being constructed by Okanagan builder Mission Group. The collapse, which occurred during the dismantling process, knocked out power for most of Kelowna’s dow...

Helen King says council funding is key to the survival of community events. “Funding from council is a little more special [than funding from elsewhere], because it’s on behalf of the people the [event] is made for," she said. The Manawatū District Council adopted its 2021-31 Long-Term Plan on June 29, setting an average rates rise of 5.75 per cent. Along with a boost to community events, the plan includes a discount of up to $2500 on consent fees for owners in the central business district, who choose to seismic-strengthen their buildings in the next three years. Spread over three ...

Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta provides details on the amalgamation of Aotearoa's water services. Rangītikei would be part of an entity covering Whanganui, Ruapehu, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. The other two entities would cover most of the South Island and the North Island from Auckland up, respectively. It has been estimated as much as $185 billion needs to be spent on water services in New Zealand in the next 30 years. Wednesday’s announcement came with information from Internal Affairs about how much the average household would have to pay per year for water servic...

Project Marton members vote to bring the group to an end. She and three other committee members had tendered their resignation in the past three months, leaving the group without enough leaders to meet their legal obligations. Thirty-one members of the community, including current and former district councillors, gathered to either volunteer themselves for the positions or decide to wind it up.. Lawyer Kirsten Harper, who helped the group pro bono, said she had assisted Feilding & District Promotion when they had gone through similar difficulties. Warwick Smith/Stuff Lawyer Kisten Harper p...

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