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A $3.5 million spending plan to fix a North Taranaki town's aging water network has been welcomed by…
For about a week or so when I have clicked on any of the neighbourly "top posts" I don't get them & can't find them. E.G. "Trouble with Beggars" and "Near Car Crash" simply takes me to a banal activities page. If anyone can tell me how to correct this, … View moreFor about a week or so when I have clicked on any of the neighbourly "top posts" I don't get them & can't find them. E.G. "Trouble with Beggars" and "Near Car Crash" simply takes me to a banal activities page. If anyone can tell me how to correct this, I'd be grateful, thanks.
New Plymouth District Council proposes to have 11 spaces available for freedom campers in the Fitzroy Shopping Centre car park.The amendment has been proposed in order to address the issues arising at Waiwhakaiho River mouth, preserve community access at other popular coastal sites in the district,… View moreNew Plymouth District Council proposes to have 11 spaces available for freedom campers in the Fitzroy Shopping Centre car park.The amendment has been proposed in order to address the issues arising at Waiwhakaiho River mouth, preserve community access at other popular coastal sites in the district, and disperse freedom campers across the district to reduce overcrowding.
However New Plymouth neighbours have banded together to try and stop public car parks from being turned into a freedom camping zone. Councillor Murray Chong says the public facilities near the Fitzroy Shopping Centre would not sustain the 11 vehicle allocation and that campers came to the region to "rest their wallet" so they could pay for attractions in the likes of Taupō and Queenstown.
Local business owners believe that the lack of car parking at the Fitzroy shopping centre is already a problem and that this move will only make the situation worse.
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Community Work Supervisors need in Hawera.
Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real difference to your community? Do you have the people skills, enthusiasm and practical trade know-how to become a Community Work Supervisor with the Community Probation Services? This is a casual position… View moreCommunity Work Supervisors need in Hawera.
Do you want to be part of a team that makes a real difference to your community? Do you have the people skills, enthusiasm and practical trade know-how to become a Community Work Supervisor with the Community Probation Services? This is a casual position (as and when required basis). We will give you the training and support you need to become part of our team working to make communities safer.
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