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Gliding on – backwards
I’ve read with interest the plethora of opinion over the last 24 hours about the Finance Minister’s “directive” to government workers to get back into the office. I was surprised to see ...
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Five arrested at Greenpeace protest in offices of mining lobby group
Report from RNZ Five people were arrested today at a Greenpeace protest outside the Wellington office of mining lobby group ...
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Councillors briefed on challenges, and costs, of new water delivery system
News from Porirua City Council Briefings this week to councillors in Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt will outline the challenges they face as they consider a joint water services delivery plan in ...
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Combined Taxis in voluntary liquidation, with cashflow problems
Wellington Combined Taxis is in voluntary administration due to cashflow problems, and could be sold. The company is the largest taxi firm in the capital and one of the largest in the country, ...
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“Micromanaging gone mad … and counter productive”
The Minister of Public Service Nicola Willis expecting public servants to stop working from home to help bolster the flagging local economy is micromanaging gone mad and counterproductive.” ...
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Mayor Whanau wants more job security for Wellington’s public servants
The government should give public servants more certainty about their jobs so they have the confidence to spend in the capital, says Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau. Public servants returning to ...
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Working from home “just a scapegoat,” says PSA
The Government’s reckless decisions to axe thousands of public service jobs are what is hammering the Wellington economy, not working from home. “If the Government really cared about ...
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Town Hall’s base isolators completed – ‘a huge milestone’
News from WCC We’ve reached a huge milestone in making the Wellington Town Hall more resilient to earthquakes. The ...
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Confusion on Q+A
Ian Apperley The Wellington mayor fronted for Jack Tame on Q+A this morning. It’s clear that electioneering is now in full ...
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Highly experienced: WCC names new Chief Infrastructure Officer
News from WCC The Wellington City Council has appointed Jenny Chetwynd, a highly experienced senior leader in the ...
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Perfect storm for Wairarapa commuters if they can’t work from home
Congestion charging, a crackdown on public servants working from home, and an unreliable public transport system could create a perfect storm for Wairarapa commuters. It costs $526.50 for a ...
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156 hectare solar farm, with 240,000 solar panels, to be built in Carterton
An independent panel has approved resource consent, subject to conditions, for a solar farm in Carterton. Harmony Energy NZ #2 applied for resource consent under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track ...