Nelson City Council
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Nelson, is located at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand, which lies south east of Australia.
TASMAN — Nelson City Council accepts the Local Government Commission’s decision to take the next steps towards the amalgamation of Nelson City and Tasman District Councils.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council is laying on a celebration of the new Glenduan Reserve this Sunday 12 June – celebrating both the community who have pitched in to support and create a beautiful park and new skate park, and also the many volunteers who have got hands on with planting.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council staff and Nelson Police are collaborating this week to push the message home to cyclists how extremely vulnerable they are if not well lit while riding.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council will celebrate 100 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2011 on 1 June by launching a central business district competition in conjunction with the Nelson Weekly to build support for the four teams Nelson is hosting for the Tournament: Italy, USA, Australia, and Russia.
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NELSON — “The Nelson Focus Forum reinforced some key messages around regional opportunities, where to focus our efforts, and ways to ensure employment and training align with the best opportunities going forward,” says Nelson Mayor Aldo Miccio.
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NELSON — Thousands of people are expected at the annual Book Fair held at Nelson City Council’s Founders Heritage Park.
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NELSON — The 34 km Dun Mountain Trail, which loops between Brook Valley and the Maitai River Dam following the route of New Zealand’s first railway line, is now closed to bikes during a track construction and upgrade over the next few months.
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NELSON — The city’s Riverside Pool is closed due to a significant electrical fault and is unlikely to open before Wednesday 18 May.
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NELSON — The Saxton Oval Pavilion, the new home for representative cricket, athletics and football at Saxton Field, is well on track to be available for training for the Rugby World Cup in September.
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NELSON — Meeting the demand of the current Marina waiting list and providing some Super Yacht berths for visitors are the drivers behind the construction of a new pontoon at the Nelson marina, starting this week.
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NELSON — Ensuring Nelson in the future is a thriving and successful community is a top priority for Council.
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NELSON — On Sunday 1 May 2011, Nelson ReUse and Recycle Centre (NRRC), a business unit of Nelson Environment Centre opened their doors for year-round recycling of electronic waste (e-waste), with the launch of an onsite e-Cycle depot.
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NELSON — A record breaking 1688 submissions were received on the Nelson City Council draft Annual Plan during the consultation period, which closed last Friday.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council has bought three strategic central city properties from the Clifford family for future use.
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NELSON — The clock’s ticking for Nelson residents to have their say on the draft Annual Plan, which sets the city’s direction for the next 12 months.
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NELSON — Councillors will receive legal advice at their meeting tomorrow about the High Court decision that means the work on the planned upgrade for Montgomery Square will not be completed in time for Rugby World Cup 2011.
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NELSON — A competition seeking fresh ideas from the city’s young people for the design of a youth focussed park at Tahunanui Reserve kicked off yesterday.
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NELSON — You may have noticed quite a bit of road works activity around lower Trafalgar Street recently.
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NELSON — With increasing petrol prices we thought it was a good time to remind you that Council has a great carpool system that rewards you with free parking in prime city locations.
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NELSON — Trafalgar Park will host the Crusaders in the Super 15 rugby competition on 4 and 11 March following the Christchurch AMI Stadium being deemed out of action after Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
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STOKE — Responding to community requests and following the tremendous success of the Neale Park Skatepark, Council’s now moving to build a skatepark in Stoke.
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NELSON — The Nelson City Physical Activity Fund (NCPAF) has given $40,892 to local community sport and recreation groups in this year’s funding round.
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NELSON — Last month, a milestone achievement was reached by Nelson City Council’s Resource Consents team – processing 100% of Resource Consents and Land Information Memorandums (LIMS) well within the statutory time frame.
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NELSON — From this Friday, 5 November, Nelson people venturing out after dark will again notice our Street Ambassadors spreading safety messages.
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NELSON — The new shape of Nelson City Council has been confirmed with staff after a six week consultation period.
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STOKE — Yesterday the speed limit on Main Road Stoke from Standish Place through to 100 metres south of Orphanage Creek was lowered from 80kph to 50kph.
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NELSON — Rugby's highest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup – also known as 'Bill' - will be the key attraction during the Trafalgar Park grand re-opening on Saturday 28 August.
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NELSON — Like most of the country, Nelson is set to get some wild weather – with the worst expected today and into tomorrow.
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NELSON — In a joint project with Nelson City Council, and the District Health Board, Nelson Plunket has just launched a trailgator hire scheme.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council today responded to concerns raised by residents of Victory about the possibility of gambling machines returning to their neighbourhood.
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NELSON — Rugby’s highest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup – also known as ‘Bill’ - will be the key attraction during the Trafalgar Park grand re-opening on Saturday 28 August.
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TASMAN — Nominations for the Tasman Nelson Environment Awards officially open tomorrow, Friday 20 August.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council discussed the future governance of its arms length entities in a confidential session at last week’s Council meeting.
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NELSON — The success of this year’s Nelson Opera in the Park at Tahunanui has led to both the popular venue and free entry being repeated for 2011.
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NELSON — Heavy rain has been forecast for Nelson, prompting the Nelson City Council to ask residents to clear leaves and other rubbish from any stormwater grills near their property.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council has secured $72,380 in funding from the Ministry of Youth Development for its ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders Today’ Programme – a leadership programme for young people in Nelson.
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NELSON — The Nelson Youth Council is launching its first ever campaign aimed at getting young people enrolled to vote.
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NELSON — Local elections are coming and everyone should get involved! Anyone who wants to make a difference in the local community is encouraged to stand.
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NELSON — Nelson has been named winner of the Golden Foot Award for Top Commitment to Walking by a New Zealand Organisation.
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NELSON — At its fortnightly meeting yesterday, Nelson City Council resolved to support the Local Government Commission’s independent review of governance in the region.
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NELSON — An assessment of the capability of the region’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has shown it has a strong foundation.
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NELSON — A proposal for public discussion on a conference facility for Nelson, and the Trafalgar Centre northern-end extension as a potential site, is included in a report going to the full Nelson City Council meeting next Thursday.
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NELSON — There was disappointment in Nelson City Council today with the news that Nelson had missed out on the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Model Communities trial funding.
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NELSON — A sense of ownership and participation in Civic affairs bears fruit this Friday when a small Nelson footbridge is officially named by local school children.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council, in conjunction with the New Zealand Food Safety Authority is leading the way in encouraging local food business to adopt a new approach to food safety.
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NELSON — Council’s support of art in our city is still up for discussion, but time is running out.
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NELSON — Applications are now open for Nelson City Council's Community Assistance Funding for 2010/11.
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NELSON — The annual taking of the city’s Council satisfaction temperature is about to get under way with the 2010 Nelson City Council Survey starting on Monday (14 June) and running for the next few weeks.
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NELSON — The long list of solutions to Nelson’s arterial traffic congestion has been narrowed to four, completing phase two of the Arterial Traffic Study (ATS), currently underway throughout 2010.
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NELSON — There was good news for Nelson ratepayers with several sought-after changes made to the draft Annual Plan as a result of submissions.
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NELSON — Following lengthy discussions at today’s meeting, Nelson City Council has decided not to seek public feedback on a short list of sites for a combined Performing Arts and Conference Centre at this time.
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NELSON — When Council meets on Thursday 3 June changes to the Gambling Policy 2007 will be on the agenda.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council has long appreciated the efforts of the volunteers who pitch in for the series of community planting days held each winter.
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NELSON — Latest bathing water quality monitoring results have shown a marked improvement in the Maitai River around the Collingwood Street Bridge.
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NELSON — The protection of important conservation areas and Nelson’s parks and reserves is behind Council taking a tougher line against anyone who dumps garden or other waste.
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NELSON — The Maitai Club’s Kinzett Terrace carpark has been closed to freedom campers after the Club decided to withdraw its consent following escalating misuse with overstayers, rubbish, toilet and water problems.
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NELSON — Residents can have their say about the vision and goals to manage Rutherford and Trafalgar Parks, both important open spaces next to central business district of Nelson, starting tomorrow when a draft reserve management plan for the Parks opens for input.
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NELSON — Council voted today to add another Council owned site to a short list of potential sites and revise the assessment criteria for Nelson’s Performing Arts and Conference Centre.
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NELSON — A list of potential sites and assessment criteria for Nelson’s Performing Arts and Conference Centre will be finalised at next Thursday’s Council meeting.
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NELSON — As a result of the steady rain received yesterday Nelson City Council has lifted the water restrictions that had been in place for those taking water directly from streams and wells in the following catchment areas: Whangamoa River and tributaries Wakapuaka River downstream of the Teal Confluence Teal River Oldham Creek Poorman Valley Stream River levels in these areas are now above the minimum flows but still low.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council stocks are up after receiving a great result in a recent stakeholder snapshot of customer service.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council is taking advantage of one of its own free services to discover how to make big savings on lighting at the Elma Turner Library.
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NELSON — Monitoring of rural river and stream levels completed yesterday show that flows are still at critically low levels.
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NELSON — There’s a growing sense of excitement in cycling and walking circles with Nelson selected as a top four town to move into a final application round for $7million of New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) “Model Communities” funding.
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NELSON — As rural river levels continue to drop Nelson City Council has been forced to impose water shortage directions under Section 329 of the Resource Management Act 1991, for those taking water directly from streams and wells.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council opened the doors of its new Customer Service Centre, and turned the switch on a new service request system in December 2009.
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NELSON — The Way2Go and Nelson City Council initiative, the "In Your Neighbourhood" Recreation Programme will be back in action, providing activities for young and old these school holidays.
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NELSON — Dropping river levels have triggered the need for a warning about possible water restrictions for Nelson residents who take their water directly from streams and wells.
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NELSON — The financial and planning highway for Nelson city over the next 12 months has been mapped out and will be up for discussion from tomorrow with the release of the draft 2010 Annual Plan.
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NELSON — With just over a week to go until the close off date for the Nelson City Council Community Spirit Awards, Nelsonians are being encouraged to get creative with their nominations.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Meeting with Prime Minister John Key today, North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams proposed the Prime Minister could keep his 2008 Local Government policy promises to Auckland by accepting a ward system for all elected seats on the new Auckland Council.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council’s proposal to host Rugby World Cup games, a team, a festival of rugby, and live site is expected to be rewarded with millions flowing into the region during the event according to a newly-released economic impact assessment (EIA).
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NELSON — Submissions welcome until 22 April Under the Land Transport Management Act, government is asking councils to refine their Regional Land Transport Strategies, and to produce a Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP).
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MANUKAU CITY — The potential danger of another major slip means the road north of Kawakawa Bay will remain closed until at least Friday.
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TASMAN — Crowds are expected to flock into Founders Heritage Park over Queens Birthday weekend for the start of the annual Book Fair, which runs from 31 May until 8 June.
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TASMAN — The Corporate Governance Committee approved a recommendation at its meeting last week to appoint five community members as trustees to the new Bishop Suter Trust Board.
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NELSON — The Nelson Arts Festival will be held in October 2008 at Founders Heritage Park.
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TASMAN — The Nelson region is being called on to ‘give it a go’ on World Environment Day in June.
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NELSON — The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary Trust applied to Council as landowner to build a pest proof fence around the Sanctuarys perimeter, but the application review is on hold pending a more detailed assessment of route options.
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NELSON — Alternatives to Nelsons annual CUSP event on New Years Eve are being sought following declining attendance in recent years.
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NELSON — Councillors agreed at yesterday’s Community Services Committee meeting to initiate a feasibility study to assess a list of enhancements to Trafalgar Park before Council determines what, if any, additional investment to make in the facility.
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NELSON — Nelson City Councillors will be out on the streets on Saturday morning to talk over the draft Annual Plan.
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NELSON — Council has received the results of an independent telephone poll on Natureland, completed this week.
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NELSON — The Nelson City Council has approved its 2008/009 draft Annual Plan which will soon open for public consultation.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council will meet late next week to finalise details of the 2008/09 Draft Annual Plan including a projected overall rates increase of 11.10%.
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TASMAN — A second round of Argentine Ant poisoning is scheduled for 19 March for the reserve land around Panorama Heights, including Bolwell Reserve, Poplar Reserve, and The Ridgeway stormwater retention site.
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TASMAN — Results from recent water quality monitoring of Nelson beaches and swimming holes are good with a few areas of concern.
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NELSON — After much discussion Council’s Environment Committee has reluctantly accepted staff advice to increase the charges for building consents and Land Information Memorandums (LIM’s) and to consult with the public on a proposal to increase resource consent fees.
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NELSON — In a 9 January letter to Council, the Abel Tasman Gateway Trust advised that they were unable to continue to run Natureland.
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TASMAN — A letter to land occupiers and their neighbours whose properties might be affected by Argentine and Darwin Ants.
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NELSON — The Rutherford cottage at Founders Park will open to house a Kerstiens of Nelson outlet. Exhibition on through 27 January 2008 To celebrate the opening of the Rutherford Cottage, an exhibition focusing on Ernest Lord Rutherford’s life is on in Founders’ windmill.
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NELSON — Nelson City Council in partnership with Tasman District Council is proud to present the smarthome – a mobile roadshow display unit which demonstrates hands-on ways people can make their homes more sustainable.
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NELSON — The countdown to the end of open fires in Nelson takes on a higher profile this weekend with the debut of “Fireplace Man” at the Home and Garden Show.
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NELSON — For the first time Founders Heritage Park is going to strip its permanent displays in the windmill to make way for a temporary exhibition of antique teddy bears.
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