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User-pays bus service for Manawatū school children to stop

· April 19, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Nikita Walker, pictured with her daughter Jasmine. RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham A user-pays bus service for Manawatū children no longer eligible for government-funded services to schools in Palmerston...

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Lower Hutt’s Eastern Bays Shared Path opens

· April 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Lower Hutt’s new Eastern Bays Shared Path opens this morning, improving resilience for this coastal route and providing safer walking and cycling connections, Transport Minister Chris...

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Waitaki residents facing 19 percent rates hike

· April 17, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand The council said 19 percent rise would cost the average ratepayer about $13 extra a week extra – almost $700 a year. RNZ / Quin Tauetau...