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Council stories: local democracy in action

  • Community health
    When people think about local government, they often think of roading, rubbish and rates, but councils deliver much more.
  • Te Ara Ātea
    Aotearoa has grown a lot over the past few years, but Canterbury’s Selwyn District has grown quickest of all.
  • Porirua streamside planting project
    Porirua has 588 kilometres of streams. To put that in perspective, the drive from Wellington to Hamilton is about 523 kilometres.

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