Opinion: Putting money in a budget line won't fix a water pipe
Up to $185b is needed for the country's pipes but the workforce is already under pressure.
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Capital's Jervois Quay closes for stormwater pipe fix
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Wainuioamata marae closed for the year to become Covid vaccine clinic
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