Wellington council to finally discuss secret $32m cinema deal in public
Even Mayor Tory Whanau is on board due to 'ongoing misinformation'.
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Wellington water woes: Gaping sinkhole opens at school
The sinkhole has been cordoned off and will be excavated tomorrow.
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Treasury evacuated in Wellington after basement fire, staff told to go home
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Tide starts to turn on Nicola Willis over Cook Strait mega ferries
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Green backlash as Wellingtonians vote in 'centrist' councillor
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'I'm sorry': Wellington council backtracks on pool and library cuts
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'Perfect storm': KiwiRail reveals what led to mega ferry cost blowout
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Two students expelled from school after brutal attack
Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.
KiwiRail fronts select committee amidst rail rage and ferry fury
KiwiRail bosses will face up to three hours of questioning.
Wellington dips into storage lakes as water shortage looms
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Wellington City Council cost crunch - what's on the chopping block today?
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KiwiRail visited South Korean shipyard after Government scuppered ferries
KiwiRail is now in the process of cancelling the contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
KiwiRail cancelling mega ferry contract with South Korean shipyard
KiwiRail's chief executive previously indicated the contract could be salvaged.
'Beautiful' Wellington teen Otis Hill dies after two-year cancer fight
The 17-year-old died in hospice on Monday.
Fears women will bear brunt of public sector cuts; MBIE cost-cutting plans revealed
The PSA says history shows women 'suffer disproportionately' from public sector cuts.
Police probe brutal schoolgirl attack at Upper Hutt College
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Teen's love of music a source of strength against terminal cancer
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Mayor Tory Whanau’s hunt for council leaker costs ratepayers $43k
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