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.
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Katie Harris: Why I no longer feel safe walking at night in central Wellington
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Water feature accidentally created on Wellington's Mt Victoria
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Tsunami threat downgraded after warning to Wellingtonians
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Wellington Mayor backtracks after Central Library controversy
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Wellington City Council pulls the plug on $76 million loan for airport
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Wellington Water Committee chairman to resign
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