Challenging times call for challenging choices and last night Councillors spoke of the many community voices that helped guide their decision making in a Long Term Plan process that proposes the biggest rates increase this district has seen.
Three pilot whales have died in 24 hours after becoming stranded on Baylys Beach in Northland.
The first two whales were stranded on Monday and later eutha
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