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Nelson City Council has approved half a million dollars of repair work for Stoke Library but the acting mayor describes the funds as a just another "band-aid" for the city's crumbling libraries.
A woman who cares for her paralysed husband has said that disabled facilities across the region are not adequate while councillors agree more needs to be done for accessibility.
Burial costs around the country have risen but they are rarely uniform and reinforce a "postcode lottery of death," according to those in the funeral industry.
Nelson City Council originally planned to provide a 0 percent increase but organisations that support its communities of greatest need will now get 7.2 percent.
The rally is calling for a more accessible city with equally viable travel options for all.