Anita Baker

Dozens of severe thunderstorm, wind and snow watches remain in place across the country this morning as the storm which lashed New Zealand over the weekend sticks around. In a moment we'll hear from… Audio

The long-awaited Transmission Gully motorway is due to open to the public today. An idea that was first floated in 1919, the $1.25 billion project has been riddled with delays over the years under… Audio

After years of delays and cost blowouts, Wellington's Transmission Gully motorway will finally be opened to the public tomorrow.

The Prime Minister and other dignitaries are holding ribbon cutting… Audio

Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.

The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to get tested if… Audio

Health professionals have told RNZ a suspected case of Covid-19 is being investigated in the Wellington region. 

And as the virus creeps South, health officials throughout the country are urging… Audio

The government's "all-in" move on three waters, which centralises water infrastructure to four publicly owned entities, is getting pushback from mayors from Kapiti to Christchurch.

But on the other… Audio

It could be 2022 before the wastewater pipe which has burst twice in the past 10 days in Porirua is properly replaced. 

Over the weekend, Ngāti Toa Rangatira put a two-week rāhui on Te Awarua o… Audio

Mayor of Porirua Anita Baker speaks to The Panel about why she supports the introduction of water meters. Audio

Plimmerton was hit by torrential rain on Sunday, leaving some residents ankle deep in water in their living rooms.

State Highway 1 was closed from Plimmerton to Paekakariki causing major traffic… Audio

Plimmerton locals will be looking to the skies this morning in the hope they get a reprieve from the flash flooding which left at least 15 homes uninhabitable and turned streets into raging rivers… Audio

Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker, steps back from using Facebook as she sees it has become a toxic free for all. She talks to The Panel about the social media platform's descent into a place where… Audio

There are fears that child poverty will continue to worsen in Porirua - and its Mayor is calling for urgent action. The Porirua City Council released its status report looking into the trends in the… Audio

In Wellington many supermarkets saw floods of shoppers stocking up on supplies, and retailers and cafes dusting off the old Covid-19 tracing posters and social distancing signs.

Despite Wellington… Video, Audio

Big questions remain over the future of New Zealand's biggest Public Private Partnership Project, Transmission Gully, as discussions take place between the major stakeholders. Slated to open in… Audio

The problems with Wellington's drinking and waste water pipes are now regional - with Porirua City Council being told it faces a nearly $2 billion bill over the next 20 to 30 years.

A 2018 report… Audio

Last Wednesday the Dominion-Post splashed a story across its front page under the headline: "Mayor's family 432km  away." Mediawatch suggests the real story was far closer to home: a poll asking… Audio