Wellington City — Responding to news that Wellington City Council’s consultant costs have more than doubled since 2020, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman Sam Warren said: “This is incredibly insulting as a 12.0 percent rates increases has just been announced—on top of last year’s 16.9 percent hike.
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New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Wellington City — The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union can reveal through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request that Wellington City Council flushed $21,702 (exc.
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New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Wellington City — Members of Parliament (MPs) from across the political spectrum in Aotearoa are preparing to lace up their sneakers and lead by example as part of the Fit For Office (F4O) Challenge, launching on March 5, 2025, at 8:15 AM on the Parliamentary Steps.
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ExerciseNZ
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Wellington City — Police investigating alleged criminal behaviour by visiting Vietnamese officials are preparing an extradition file.
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB): The investigation into a weekend assault on Courtenay Place in Wellington has become a homicide enquiry.
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Wellington City Council officials have provided figures suggesting that the council’s debt limit could triple if it does not sell its stake in Wellington International Airport.
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New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Wellington City — After almost a year of consistent pressure from the student body, the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) Foundation announced its divestment from all Israeli government bonds and shares of companies listed in Israel.
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Student Justice for Palestine Pōneke
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Wellington City — The Auditor-General has expressed concerns over the lack of transparency and accountability in the Fast-track Approvals Bill, urging lawmakers to reconsider the legislation.
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Expert Briefing
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Wellington City — New Zealand's Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, has come under fire for his failure to address issues of police brutality against the Māori people.
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Expert Briefing
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Wellington City — Let's Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) could be dissolved by the government, Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council, who have agreed in principle to end their partnership.
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Expert Briefing
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Wellington City — The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has called for urgent reforms to how the New Zealand government reports on its performance, finding that current practices do not provide enough transparency about the value of public spending.
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Expert Briefing
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Wellington City — Wellington Police have this afternoon arrested a man in relation to the fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown on Monday night.
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Police have today recovered two deceased from Loafers Lodge in Newtown, following the fatal fire earlier this week.
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says the multiple fatality fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown, Wellington is an enormous tragedy and offers his sincere condolences to the whānau of those who have lost loved ones.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wellington City — To be attributed to Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander: The scene of the Loafers Lodge fire has now been handed over to Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Fire and Emergency can confirm the scene of the Loafers Lodge building fire has been handed over to Police.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wellington City — The scene of the tragic fire at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road, Newtown, will this morning be handed over to NZ Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).
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New Zealand Police
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Wellington City — Fire and Emergency can confirm multiple fatalities have occurred at the building fire in Wellington.
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand
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Wellington City — A new report, authored by Emeritus Professor Des Gorman and Dr Murray Horn, reveals that New Zealand's COVID-19 pandemic management was highly politicised and resulted in poor performance during the outbreak.
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The New Zealand Initiative
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Wellington City — An independent fast-track consenting panel has approved the Kaiwharawhara Wellington Ferry Terminal redevelopment.
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Environmental Risk Management Authority
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