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Spain reportedly leave Women’s World Cup base camp in Palmerston North due to ‘boredom’ with city mayor inviting them back for a night out

The Spanish women’s national team reportedly left their World Cup base camp in Palmerston North due to boredom. Spain left base camp due to boredom Moved from Palmerston North to Wellington City mayor invites Spain for a night out WHAT HAPPENED? La Roja, who were initially staying in Palmerston North – a city in New […]

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Mayor

‘That’s ridiculous’: Initial shock after new British mayor starts governing a town in Mallorca

Candidate for Més per Mallorca (More for Mallorca), a regionalist party, Richard Thompson has been appointed as new mayor of Sant Joan, in the centre of the island. When the residents of the small Spanish town of Sant Joan, in the Balearic Islands, saw their new mayor was British they gasped: “Really?”. Followed by “That’s […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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