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Evicting Kāinga Ora tenants will increase poverty and trauma says Green Party
The Green Party says that evicting disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants will increase poverty and trauma across vulnerable communities.
But residents living near these properties have had enough.
Greens'… Audio
Parliament's new bible
Parliament's Clerk has just published a new edition of Parliament's own bible, a vast and fascinating compendium of our democracy - Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand. Audio
Green Party flip safe Labour seat in Wellington Central
Saturday was a big night for the Green Party, which won more than ten percent of the vote and fourteen seats.
Included in that was former Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul, at just 26 years… Audio
Work on Golden Mile to start in September
Waka Kotahi voted last week to approve the government's share of funding for two major Let's Get Wellington Moving projects.
Work for the capital's Golden Mile and Thorndon Quay - Hutt Rd… Audio
Council to vote on Let's Get Wellington Moving
Today, the Wellington City Council will vote on a motion calling for the organisation to withdraw from Let's Get Wellington Moving.
If successful, it could be the end of the bold project, the… Audio
Not good enough, Loafers Lodge inspected twice in a decade
Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul says it isn't good enough that Loafers Lodge was only inspected twice in a decade, when it should have been checked once per year.
Councillors were briefed… Audio
Hundreds of Wellington retaining walls need fast attention
Wellington City Council is fast-tracking construction of 27 new retaining walls, after more than 600 slips in a seven-week period earlier this year.
However, more than 200 old walls lining the… Audio
New programme hopes to support first time Māori councillors
Māori councillors have detailed the torrents of abuse and racism they face in their role.
It's something Local Government New Zealand says it has to confront as it tries to make councils more… Audio
Councillor on Wellington housing hitting new price highs
The average house price in every Wellington suburb has now hit at least $1 million.
QV has released new rating valuations for the capital showing an increase of 60 percent since 2018.
Condition of… Audio
Fears Wellington becoming unattractive for students
Ditching studies for work, forced into sharing rooms, and paying through the nose for damp, mouldy flats.
As Wellington's median weekly rent surges to $600, the life of a student in the capital is… Audio
Consultation closing on Māori electoral roll switching
Consultation closes tomorrow on how often Māori voters should be allowed to switch between the general and Māori electoral rolls.
Many Māori are highly critical of the current rules which allow… Audio
Cycling activist overjoyed by funding turnaround
Cyclists in Wellington are set to get safe cycleways throughout the city after a last-minute turnaround by councillors.
Mayor Andy Foster proposed an amendment to fast-track temporary cycleways at a… Audio
Māori and Pacifica say they feel excluded from climate activism
Māori and Pacifica people say they have been shut out of climate change activism.
They warn if their voice and experience are not included, then their communities will suffer the biggest impact of a… Audio
Could central Wellington go fossil fuel free in 4 years?
A Wellington City Councillor wants to rid the central city of fossil fuel cars by 2025. The idea was put forward at a council meeting today by councillor Tamatha Paul, and council staff will now look… Audio
Rally held on Courtenay Place over Wellington CBD safety
Hundreds of rowdy people turned out in Courtenay Place on Wednesday night, but it wasn't for the usual reasons.
Increasingly, Wellingtonians have been voicing their concerns about the city's… Audio
March against sexual violence in Wellington
About 500 people gathered on Courtenay Place Wellington tonight to rally for a city free from sexual violence. For nearly a year, there has been a growing conversation around how unsafe the capital… Audio
Concerns growing over safety in Wellington at night
Wellington City councillor Tamatha Paul weighs in over fears women are unsafe on Wellington’s central city streets at night. Audio
Wellington Councillor to try to get loan to airport off table
Wellington City councillor Tamatha Paul will this morning try to get a council loan to Wellington airport taken off the table.
The council's long-term plan is up for discussion today and in it is a… Audio
Wellington councillors ambushed by Foster's review announcement
Wellington mayor Andy Foster appears to have ambushed many of his colleagues with his announcement of an independent review into council governance.
He says bitter factional in-fighting and negative… Audio
Groups call to ground Wellington airport's expansion plans
An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.
The airport is consulting with the public on the development, which will see the airport grow out… Audio