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Lois Williams

Whangarei

Northland Regional Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Northland Regional Journalist Radio New Zealand News

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  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Lois Williams

    The Grey District Council will need to spend at least $60,000 to make its case against the latest resource consent application by the Taylorville Resource Park. Mayor Tania Gibson says the council will not give up the fight against what it sees as a future threat to its $20-million water supply from the private landfill.

  • 1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Lois Williams

    If Donald Trump ever found himself on the West Coast, he could count on at least one fan to roll out the regional council welcome mat. Goldmining councillor Allan Birchfield sprang to the defence of the US President at this month's corporate services meeting, after the council's treasury advisor critiqued Trump's tariff policies and their chaotic impact on financial markets.

  • 1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Lois Williams

  • 2 months ago | stuff.co.nz | Lois Williams

  • 2 months ago | 1news.co.nz | Lois Williams

    A privately-owned Greymouth landfill that has been prosecuted for breaching its resource consents and health and safety rules wants to expand its operation. Taylorville Resource Park Ltd is inviting public comment on its plans, on its website and in newspaper advertisements. The company is applying to the West Coast Regional Council for a Class 2 landfill consent that would allow it to dump more contaminated material at its site overlooking the Grey River.

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Lois Williams
Lois Williams @LoisWilliamsRNZ
29 Jun 15

Aggrieved Mangawhai ratepayers allowed back in to sit in the jury seats. Much satisfaction.

Lois Williams
Lois Williams @LoisWilliamsRNZ
29 Jun 15

Disgruntled ratepayers entered court but ordered to leave by court security.

Lois Williams
Lois Williams @LoisWilliamsRNZ
29 Jun 15

Big crowd of mangawhai ratepayers at court this morning but only half can fit in court room . Much disgruntlement.