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Soaring Whanganui building activity puts region's councils under pressure 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley The number of building consent applications and inspections are an issue for council resourcing. Photo / Bevan Conley Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chroniclesue.dudman@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Rapid growth in building activity has councils around the region under the pump as building control staff struggle to keep up with demand...

Traffic surged hours before Auckland's lockdown as motorists headed towards holiday hot spots 16 Feb, 2021 01:21 AM 4 minutes to read Video taken from Rodda Road overbridge near Te Kauwhata, on the Waikato Expressway shows streams of motorists fleeing the city ahead of alert level 3 lockdown. Video / Supplied Video taken from Rodda Road overbridge near Te Kauwhata, on the Waikato Expressway shows streams of motorists fleeing the city ahead of alert level 3 lockdown. Video / Supplied Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz NZTA figures show a surge in Aucklanders heading out ...

Whenuakura Marae upgrade to create safer SH3 access 14 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron [140121WCBRCWav04.JPG] Robina and Anne-Marie Broughton are overseeing a series of upgrades for Whenuakura Marae. Photos / Bevan Conley [140121WCBRCWav09.JPG] The cat Pamatangi is a fixture at the marae. Laurel Stowell laurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nz Making access from SH3 to Whenuakura Marae less risky is the main aim of a $229,000 upgrade beginning this month, chairwoman Anne-Marie Brough...

Leigh-Marama McLachlan: Rātana without politicians a welcome break 15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Every year, thousands of mōrehu descend upon Rātana Pā for several days of celebration, kotahitanga and prayer. Photo / Bevan Conley Comment: It will be a different Rātana 25th event at the end of the month with news out this week that there will be no politicians or media pack attending the event this year. The church announced this week that it had revoked its invitation to the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other politicians amidst internal conflicts within the churc...

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