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24 Sep: Wellington's mayor has U-turned on plans to run again for the role in the future, and is instead eyeing up Parliament with the Green Party

19 Sep: Another jolt to the Nelson community, reeling already from blows to their regional economy

14 Sep: Parramatta Road could get up to 8,000 new homes close to Sydney CBD in rezoning plan

10 Sep: Access to information could be a barrier for getting people to vote in local government elections

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