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Nerves on edge as Auckland Council finalises record rate rise in cost of living crisis

Mayor dismisses one councillor as a ‘fool’ and argues this year’s rates rise is actually ‘nought plus a train set’

Newsroom.co.nz

Auckland flood recovery could cost $4 billion

The costs are mounting on the long list of jobs Auckland Council needs to do to rebuild, recover and future-proof following this year's severe weather events..

Newsroom.co.nz

Flood-affected Aucklanders breathe a sigh of rates relief

Although Auckland Council’s big cleanup following this year’s extreme weather events continues, “things are getting more difficult at this point”.

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Fines for bald tyres rise by 3900 per cent

Topics: Fines for bald tyres, locals only and a Honeysuckle hackathon.

Newcastle Herald

Dad in tears by DIY SOS episode about new build homes

Merseyside-born Phil Wilson launched Northstone three years ago but is making waves in the market

Liverpool Echo

Abbott and ERCOT Keep Texans in the Dark

From selecting a new CEO to an obscure committee report, the governor kept tight control over significant post-storm energy changes.

Texas Observer

‘Texans should watch their wallets’: Power grid report approved without public input

AUSTIN — A little-known state committee consisting mainly of oil and energy executives approved recommendations Wednesday that lawmakers could rely on in next year’s legislative session to reshape Texas’ shaky power grid.

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“He has total veto power”: Greg Abbott takes control over who will lead Texas’ troubled power grid, sources say

Locked in a potentially tight reelection race and facing criticism over the grid’s 2021 collapse, the governor is exerting unprecedented influence over what the state grid operator shares with the public — and who will be its next CEO.

The Texas Tribune

Legendary Glasgow bar named Summer Pub of the Season by CAMRA

A much-loved west end institution, CAMRA members voted to give the Glasgow boozer - known for its excellent ale offering - the seasonal title and the team have since thanked their customers.

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