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Dec 17, 2024 · by Gordon Campbell I wouldn’t have picked Nicola Willis to be a big AC/DC fan, but “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” must have been the theme song for her decision to cancel the iRex rail ferries project. As we learned today, she and Winston Peters, the newly-anointed Minister of Rail, will be making a plan to replace the iRex ferries that were due to arrive in 2026.
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Dec 17, 2024 · by Gordon Campbell I wouldn’t have picked Nicola Willis to be a big AC/DC fan, but “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” must have been the theme song for her decision to cancel the iRex rail ferries project. As we learned today, she and Winston Peters, the newly-anointed Minister of Rail, will be making a plan to replace the iRex ferries that were due to arrive in 2026.
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Nov 27, 2024 · Submission by Architectural Centre The Architectural Centre strongly opposes what appears to be the driving premise of the Wellington City Council’s proposed Te Ngākau Development Plan – namely that the original concept of the Civic Precinct as a carefully composed and choreographed composition of connecting urban elements and related public buildings centred on the amphitheatre-like ...
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by Gordon Campbell I wouldn’t have picked Nicola Willis to be a big AC/DC fan, but “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” must have been the theme song for her decision to cancel the iRex rail ferries project. As we learned today, she and Winston Peters, the newly-anointed Minister of Rail, will be making a plan to replace the iRex ferries that were due to arrive in 2026.
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Police are asking residents to check their CCTV in relation to a woman who is missing in Upper Hutt. Residents who live in the Totara Park area who have CCTV cameras are asked to check for any sightings of missing woman Maia Johnston. The 19-year-old was last seen leaving a family home in Totara ...
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Nov 29, 2024 · Submission by Architectural Centre The Architectural Centre strongly opposes what appears to be the driving premise of the Wellington City Council’s proposed Te Ngākau Development Plan – namely that the original concept of the Civic Precinct as a carefully composed and choreographed composition of connecting urban elements and related public buildings centred on the amphitheatre-like ...
“Phenomenal effort” has fixed thousands of leaks
6 days ago · This time last year the Wellington region was in a seriously risky situation. This year things are different. This time last year, Wellington Water were warning the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington City that there was a serious risk of a water shortage. It was not due to a particularly scorching ...
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6 days ago · Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau said she’s proud of the major milestones achieved this year in three priority areas – water infrastructure, social housing, and climate resilience. “2024 has been a busy year. We’ve worked hard to deliver for …
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Nov 8, 2024 · by Stuart Niven I don’t make a habit of being a public disrupter – but not long after arriving at the Wellington City Council’s meeting (styled as a “Panel Discussion” which was actually 4 members of the Council-appointed Design Team) about changes to the Civic Precinct, it became obvious that Anna Calver (the Council’s Chief Economic and Engagement Officer who chaired the meeting ...
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Oct 11, 2024 · by Karl Tiefenbacher The news that the Bordeaux Bakery will close at the end of this week after 30 years in business enrages me. While I will miss the baguettes and mille feuille I often buy at Moore Wilson, what truly angers me is the disgraceful Council decisions and actions that have led to this.