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WEBGordon Campbell: Good cop / bad cop. This past week has seen Wellington’s ruling coalition of chaos in fully dysfunctional mode. In the last six days, the ACT Party and New Zealand First have had two strikingly different responses to two strikingly similar problems in two key sectors of the economy: supermarkets and energy companies.
Sorting out private leaks – 42% water loss in South Wairarapa
WEB2 days ago · Report from LDR by Emily Ireland Too much of South Wairarapa’s water is leaking away. An estimated 42% of its water is lost through leaks, according to Wellington Water’s draft annual report. This is an improvement on the 2022-23 year when an estimated 46% was lost in the network, but it is the worst water loss percentage in the Wellington ...
Wellington.Scoop » Wellington Water’s new chief executive warns …
WEB2 days ago · Wellington Water’s new chief executive warns of “serious risk of failure”. Wellington Water’s new chief executive says fixing recurring leaks is not a good use of money, with at least a break per day in the pipe network since he started two weeks ago. A meeting this morning of the Wellington Water committee, which includes the region ...
Water restrictions start on Sunday (is there a shortage?)
WEB3 days ago · Report from RNZ. Summer water restrictions begin in Wellington this Sunday, an annual shift to conserve water as rainfall decreases. Restriction level one takes effect in Wellington City, Porirua and Lower Hutt on 29 September, a yearly occurrence which coincides with daylight saving, and is in effect year-round in …
Wellington.Scoop » Street closed by protest outside Israeli Embassy
WEB3 days ago · September 26, 2024. Report from RNZ. Brandon Street in central Wellington was closed at lunchtime today as about 100 people protested outside the Israeli Embassy. One of the organisers said they were taking action in solidarity with Lebanon as conflict with Israel esclates and fears mount over a possible ground offensive by Israel’s military.
Wellington.Scoop » What’s next after WW?
WEB3 days ago · The critical component is that by 3 September 2025, every council in the country must submit a Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP) to DIA. If they don’t, the government will appoint a commissioner to do it for them. The government’s view about where councils should head has been well signalled.
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Police investigate sudden death of baby in Newtown
WEB4 days ago · September 25, 2024. Wellington District Police are investigating the sudden death of an 8-month-old baby at a Newtown social housing complex yesterday. There will be a scene examination today, after which a blessing will take place. A post-mortem examination will also be carried out. Police say the investigation continues with …
Town Hall’s base isolators completed – ‘a huge milestone’
WEB4 days ago · September 23, 2024. We’ve reached a huge milestone in making the Wellington Town Hall more resilient to earthquakes. The 120-year-old building, which once stood on its original unreinforced piles, now sits securely on new foundations reinforced with steel and base isolators. The base isolators are famous in …
Wellington.Scoop » Politics
WEBWCC reports 62% increase in bike trips on Newtown to CBD cycleway. The Wellington City Council has released a report on the increasing use of what it calls the “bike route” from Newtown to the CBD. This route provides 2.1km of bike and bus lanes and pedestrian improvements for safer, easier travel from Newtown to the city and Oriental Bay.
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