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Money for a cleaner energy at selected schools and hospitals
The government is this morning announcing money for upgrades at schools and hospitals so they can move to cleaner energy.
Up to $4.8 million dollars will be available for eight schools to upgrade… Audio
Marama Davidson kicks off election campaign with electorate bid
The Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has spoken out against roaming armed police, an initiative backed by the Police Minister, in the Greens annual State of the Planet speech.
She spoke on… Video, Audio
Congestion charges work
Think tank, The New Zealand Initiative, has just released a report on why congestion charging works. Audio
The Big Dry - water tank refills on Waiheke slow
Waiheke residents are waiting up to twenty days for water tank refills, in a situation that's being labelled as 'desperate'. Auckland Council and the Waiheke Local board have set up two emergency… Audio
Hawke's Bay councils get $1.5m to assess 'three waters' agency viability
Five Hawke's Bay councils are getting government funding to investigate setting up a water agency to manage drinking, storm and sewage water across the whole region.