Column: Second Thoughts
With Horse it can't be a Silent Night
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It was easy to tell that Tuesday's final council meeting of the year was going to be another of those good- natured affairs.
Big hugs and warm fuzzies all round
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Sometimes our councillors get a bum rap.
Sitting councillors? Are there any left?
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Another meeting, another walk-out.
Council caught in dilemma on nets
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Tuesday's Monitoring Committee meeting lasted only half an hour.
Horse misses gun fight at Lye corral
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Anyone listening to Tuesday night's New Plymouth District Council meeting could be forgiven for thinking our councillors weren't entirely trusted.
Tales of hip-hop and a long break
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Spare a thought for New Plymouth's elected representatives. This week they had no fewer than three meetings and they could hardly have been more different.
Dining out on the draft budget plan
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New Plymouth district councillors earned their pay this week.
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Boyracer backlash sets wheels spinning
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After the events of last week, with the dramatic walk-out from the council meeting when the council voted against Maori wards, councillors could have been forgiven for wanting a quieter time this week.
Waka heading one way - for now
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For many politicians, either at national or local level, there are always issues that cause some difficulty.
Not a lot of horse trading
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It's perhaps not surprising that the role of the New Plymouth District Council's monitoring committee is to monitor.
Keeping a lid on those boy-racers
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A policeman had to be called to the New Plymouth District Council meeting on Tuesday night.
An extraordinary extraordinary meeting
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The meeting agenda for Monday's New Plymouth District Council meeting was labelled an EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING.
Big Mac makes a sound start
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If you're into democracy, then there were some promising signs at Tuesday night's monitoring committee meeting.
When Harry met Horse
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New mayor needs to be prepared for surprises - and the odd ambush.
A bullet in the chamber
Who says politics can't be fun?
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A few shots hit the mark during a lively debate in the battle for the top job.
The secret life of Waitara
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What's happening at Waitara? We don't know - and neither do the district council's Waitara representatives, thanks to protest action at Tuesday's meeting.
Taking a shot at booze ban
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OPINION: As the pressure goes off, a committee enjoys a rousing game of pass the plonker.
Driving the point home
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Committee has a reasonably smooth ride on the vexing subject of roads.
The long and short of it
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If Tuesday night's New Plymouth District Council meeting had have been a game of cricket, it would have been a test match.
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Girl accused of lying in sex trial
$4m property given back to Maori
Feisty nature helps woman recover
Man arrested for exposing himself
Top prize a hair's breadth away
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New Plymouth Mayor springs to skater's rescue
Children lured for sex, court told
Size of stadium complex set to double
$4m property given back to Maori
New 'pot' sneaks on to shelves
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