Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is calling for local democracy reporting to be expanded to all communities. 

The call comes as NZME proposes to cut 14 North Island-based community papers before Christmas. These newspapers collectively serve over 850,000 people. 

Local mayors are concerned the closures could negatively impact turnout in next year’s local body elections. 

Central Hawkes Bay Mayor and LGNZ Rural Chair tells Heather du Plessis-Allan “this is not just a local newspaper issue; this is about wider media.” 

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Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) is calling for local democracy reporting to be expanded to all communities.&nbsp;
The call comes as NZME proposes to cut 14 North Island-based community papers before Christmas. These newspapers collectively serve over 850,000 people.&nbsp;
Local mayors are concerned the closures could negatively impact turnout in next year’s local body elections.&nbsp;
Central Hawkes Bay Mayor and LGNZ Rural Chair tells Heather du Plessis-Allan “this is not just a local newspaper issue; this is about wider media.”&nbsp;
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Alex Walker: Central Hawkes Bay Mayor and Local Government New Zealand Rural Chair on calls for local democracy reporting to be expanded

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Trump has nominated Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State.  

Rubio, an Iran and China hawk who serves on the Senate foreign relations committee, would become one of the most prominent members of Trump’s foreign policy team if confirmed by the Senate next year. He would be the first sitting secretary of state to have been sanctioned by Beijing, meaning he cannot visit China. Rubio sponsored a bill trying to prevent the import of goods made by China’s ethnic Uyghur minority, which Biden later signed into law. 

Meanwhile, Beijing has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a smouldering trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. 

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Trump has nominated Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State. &nbsp;
Rubio, an Iran and China hawk who serves on the Senate foreign relations committee, would become one of the most prominent members of Trump’s foreign policy team if confirmed by the Senate next year. He would be the first sitting secretary of state to have been sanctioned by Beijing, meaning he cannot visit China. Rubio sponsored a bill trying to prevent the import of goods made by China’s ethnic Uyghur minority, which Biden later signed into law.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Beijing has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a smouldering trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.&nbsp;
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Peter Lewis: Asia Business correspondent on Marco Rubio nomination to be Secretary of State and Beijing prepares powerful countermeasures in anticipation of Trump's comeback

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The Commerce Commission are taking action against One NZ over their ‘100% mobile coverage’ plan and Starlink rollout. 

The watchdog believes the advertising campaign breached the Fair Trading Act, saying customers were under the impression that coverage would include data and voice calling – not a text only service. 

Tech commentator and Gorilla Tech CEO, Paul Spain tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the case seems over the top, given the CommComm hasn’t chased other companies whose products have not met all claims. 

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The Commerce Commission are taking action against One NZ over their ‘100% mobile coverage’ plan and Starlink rollout.&nbsp;
The watchdog believes the advertising campaign breached the Fair Trading Act, saying customers were under the impression that coverage would include data and voice calling – not a text only service.&nbsp;
Tech commentator and Gorilla Tech CEO, Paul Spain tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the case seems over the top, given the CommComm hasn’t chased other companies whose products have not met all claims.&nbsp;
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Paul Spain: Tech commentator and Gorilla Tech CEO on Commerce Commission taking action against One NZ over 100% mobile coverage campaign

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Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper wraps the political week that was with Heather du Plessis-Allan – including Parliamentary debacle, apology to victims of state care abuse, and Wellington Council’s observer’s first week on the job. 

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Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper wraps the political week that was with Heather du Plessis-Allan – including Parliamentary debacle, apology to victims of state care abuse, and Wellington Council’s observer’s first week on the job.&nbsp;
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Barry Soper: Wraps the political week with Parliamentary debacle, apology to victims of state care abuse, Wellington Council observer first week

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Alex Walker: Central Hawkes Bay Mayor and Local Government New Zealand Rural Chair on calls for local democracy reporting to be expanded

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