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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 05 > funding-boost-to-back-affordable-housing-ideas-on-the-kapiti-coast

Funding Boost To Back Affordable Housing Ideas On The K'piti Coast

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (318+ words) Press Release " Kapiti Coast District Council Applications open today for a new round of contestable seed funding. $85, 000 is available through the Community and Affordable Housing Seed Fund which is funded from the previous government's Better Off Funding. Acting K'piti Coast…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 03 > the-rnzrsas-poppy-is-changing-for-good

The RNZRSA's Poppy Is Changing For Good

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (473+ words) Press Release " RNZRSA New Zealanders will notice something a little different when they donate during this year's Poppy Appeal; the RNZRSA is introducing a new sustainable poppy. For more than 50 years, the familiar red plastic-based poppy has been worn proudly…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 03 > ai-tool-predicts-wildfire-danger-faster-than-current-systems

AI Tool Predicts Wildfire Danger Faster Than Current Systems

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (550+ words) Press Release " University of Canterbury A UC-led study shows AI can predict wildfire risk more accurately than existing indices, offering faster warnings and significant cost savings for fire agencies. A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 02 > confiscated-noise-machines-go-quietly-to-charity

Confiscated Noise Machines Go Quietly To Charity

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) Press Release " New Plymouth District Council They were once the bane of sleeping neighbours, but 18 sets of sound equipment are now raising money for a good cause after being given to a charity op shop. NPDC confiscated the equipment " including…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 02 > clearing-the-way-for-less-flooding-in-waitara-2

Clearing The Way For Less Flooding In Waitara

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (351+ words) Press Release " NPDC The next stage of NPDC's innovative flood reduction project in Waitara gets underway this week. Tangaroa Stream is being cleared of pest plants to transform it from a clogged, unclear channel to a stream that drains freely…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 01 > preserving-the-future-of-the-edwin-fox

Preserving The Future Of The Edwin Fox

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (443+ words) Press Release " Marlborough District Council Council's work continues to safeguard one of New Zealand's most significant heritage vessels " the Edwin Fox " with positive progress made in the first year of its new strategy. Councillors at the Strategy and Community Partnerships…...

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community. scoop. co. nz > 2026 > 01 > political-parties-respond-to-government-funding-for-communities-hit-by-severe-weather

Political Parties Respond To Government Funding For Communities Hit By Severe Weather

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1243+ words) Marae that provided welfare will receive $1m, but Te Pti Mori's co-leader says their communities often face severe weather and need money for resilience. Te P'ti M'ori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says the government's $1 million to reimburse marae that provided welfare in…...