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![Porirua City Council proposing mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Porirua City Council proposing mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for staff
Staff will be consulted on the proposal over the next 10 days.
![Wellington mayor disappointed Government to force Three Waters reforms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Wellington mayor disappointed Government to force Three Waters reforms
Andy Foster says the plan doesn't leave councils with any influence over investment.
![Independent review of Wellington's wastewater treatment operations announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Independent review of Wellington's wastewater treatment operations announced
The review follows 10 warnings, infringement, and abatement notices over 18 months.
![Heavy rain only partly to blame for pipe's failure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Heavy rain only partly to blame for pipe's failure
The pipe burst twice in one week and sent wastewater spewing into Porirua Harbour.
![New funding has been secured to build a Porirua Adventure Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
New funding has been secured to build a Porirua Adventure Park
A new Porirua Adventure Park secures new funding but still needs more from the community.
![Opinion: The gateway to Wellington shouldn't be Burger King](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Opinion: The gateway to Wellington shouldn't be Burger King
It's embarrassing the city doesn't have a direct public transport service to the airport.
![Upper Hutt barely increases water renewals investment, others quadruple budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Upper Hutt barely increases water renewals investment, others quadruple budget
Upper Hutt increases its renewal budget by just 15 per cent, despite region's water woes.
!['Someone is going to drown': Plimmerton's plea for urgent stormwater system work](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Someone is going to drown': Plimmerton's plea for urgent stormwater system work
Last month's flood risked lives and left 16 Plimmerton homes uninhabitable.
![Kāinga Ora opens 29 homes in Porirua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Kāinga Ora opens 29 homes in Porirua
The Castor Crescent development is part of Kāinga Ora's 25 year revitalisation plan.
!['One-off, huge flood' causes evacuations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'One-off, huge flood' causes evacuations
Mayor Anita Baker said she'd never seen so much water in Karehana Park.
![GP bending rules to get help for mouthfuls of rotten teeth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
GP bending rules to get help for mouthfuls of rotten teeth
Patients are taking weeks off work due to pain, strong medication, and long waiting times.
![Porirua City Council to pay back wage subsidy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Porirua City Council to pay back wage subsidy
Porirua City Council excluded rates revenue from its application.
![Labour's Mana candidate Barbara Edmonds facing 'outright' racism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Labour's Mana candidate Barbara Edmonds facing 'outright' racism
One person wouldn't vote for her because they didn't like the Black Lives Matter protests.
![Bid to extend Transmission Gully quarry consent by five years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Bid to extend Transmission Gully quarry consent by five years
Residents are livid and say they face years of 'living inside hell'.
![Child abuse findings in Porirua increase, while national cases trend down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Child abuse findings in Porirua increase, while national cases trend down
Findings of abuse have increased by 22 per cent over the last five years.
![Wellington Water off the hook for performance targets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Wellington Water off the hook for performance targets
Assurances made that the water company is on the right track, despite woeful record.
![Porirua City Council sets up helpline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Porirua City Council sets up helpline
Porirua City Council has set up a helpline for vulnerable residents.
![Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections
Pipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.
![Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
!['Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done
Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
![Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund
Lower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.