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Marsden Valley pine harvest starts mid-November, with log trucks through Stoke
Stand Forestry will start felling pines at the southern end of the council's Marsden forestry block in mid-November. The work is expected to take about six months, with trucks carrying logs through Stoke and Tāhunanui to Port Nelson.
Read the storyCouncilThu 12 NovNelson council picks Church Street for new library and civic hub
Councillors chose Church Street on Thursday 5 November as the preferred site for Nelson's combined library, community hub and council offices. Staff will now test whether it can be built within a provisional $78.3 million budget.
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Wellington Town Hall blessed as building work ends, with free open day on 28 February
Construction on Te Whare Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall and its new Annex is finished, and the building has been blessed in a dawn ceremony ahead of its reopening in February.
Read on Explore WellingtonAucklandThu 12 NovAuckland asks for feedback on three time of use charging options
Auckland Council and Auckland Transport want feedback on three possible schemes to charge drivers on some of the busiest roads at peak times. Feedback is open until Friday 11 December 2026; nothing has been decided.
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