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Eight battle for vacant Tawa board seat
EIGHT PEOPLE are vying for one seat on a Wellington City Council community board in a by-election costing up to $40,000. More than 10,000 Tawa residents have until 12 noon this Saturday to select one...
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No limit on Capital’s CBD pokie numbers
THE Wellington City Council is inviting public comment about limits for pokies in the suburbs – but not in central Wellington where there is no limit to the number of machines allowed. A recent review...
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‘Glamorous’ pokies the scourge of Maori communities
Wellington is full of them – brightly blinking robots anchored in dark bars that suck the soul out of communities, especially Maori. PENELOPE SCOTT examines a social ill that needs to be fixed: SHE...
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Incumbent councillors want job again in three Wellington wards
ALL nine incumbents in the eastern, northern and Onslow-western wards are standing for re-election to Wellington City Council. In all three wards, however, there are plenty of options for voters not...
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Plenty of challengers take on sitting councillors
ALL NINE incumbents in the Eastern, Northern and Onslow-Western wards are standing for re-election to Wellington City Council. However in all three wards there is plenty of competition. HELENE RITCHIE...
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Proposal for northern fire and emergency base
A FULLTIME integrated fire and emergency base in Wellington’s northern suburbs is up for discussion. Ohariu MP Peter Dunne has included the matter in a 10-point plan he has drafted for the next three...
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City water conservation means no meters
MULTI MILLON dollar savings show that the right choice was made for Wellington by promoting water conservation instead of installing water meters. Wellingtonians are using less water than last year, a...
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Looming hot, dry summer may limit water use in capital
THE COMBINATION of a hot, dry summer and one of Wellington’s storage lakes being out of action has increased the likelihood of water restrictions this summer. The National Institute of Water and...
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Wellington’s severe water shortage likely to be a one-off, says council
WELLINGTON’S recent water shortage was the result of a drought occurring while one storage lake was out of action. Wellington City councillor Ngaire Best, says this summer has been an exception. “In...
View ArticleGill loses eastern ward seat to Greens’ Sarah Free
THERE will be six new councillors sitting around re-elected Wellington city Mayor Celia Wade-Brown’s council table. Sarah Free displaced Leonie Gill in the Eastern ward. Ms Free joins Simon Marsh and...
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