PremiumMike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·1 Sep, 2026 01:30 AM10 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

The Government's being accused of giving the country the run-around with next year's fuel tax.A housing developer’s plans to build 1000 homes on a former golf course have sparked wide community outrage. One long-time resident of Pegasus township, 25km north of Christchurch, fears their rural idyll would be ruined if suddenly surrounded by houses. Mike Thorpe reports.

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