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Subject to the response from interested parties, an airport service should be up and running by July 1 next year, Gallagher said. “Our preference would be, when we introduce this service, that we have the confidence and assurance it s going to be frequent and punctual,” he said. “We’re also wanting to see that the service is a fully electric vehicle from the start.” The bus would run between the airport and the Wellington railway station, but tie in with the rest of the network to ensure connectivity from all corners of the region, he said. However, the push failed to sway regional councillors, whom oversee Metlink, the vast majority of whom voted against it at a meeting on April 22.
Wellington Water has exhausted all available front-line workers in the region
19 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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A burst pipe in Wellington. Photo / Jack Crossland
Wellington Water believes it has exhausted all available front-line water personnel from the region.
Deliverability is shaping up to be the next big challenge for councils across the country as they dramatically increase spending to deal with an ageing three waters network.
The Wellington Water Committee s new chairman Campbell Barry raised the issue on his appointment to the role earlier this week. Putting money in a budget line isn t going to fix a water leak or replace a pipe , he said.
Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry elected as new Wellington Water Committee chairman
17 May, 2021 01:00 AM
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Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry. Photo / Georgina Campbell
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry has officially taken over as chairman of the Wellington Water Committee, marking a new era in the region s infrastructure crisis. We really need to be open an honest about the state of our infrastructure and the problems we are currently facing in overcoming those issues, Barry told the Herald.
Hutt City councillor David Bassett resigned from the chairman role in March after eight years at the helm.
News from Wellington Water
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has been elected Chair of the Wellington Water Committee. The role became vacant when Hutt City Councillor David Bassett stood down in March.
The Wellington Water Committee is a joint committee of the six councils that own Wellington Water Limited.
The Committee provides guidance and oversight of Wellington Water. The Water Committee considers Wellington Water’s half-year and annual reports, monitors performance and provides recommendations to shareholders on proposals.
Mayor Campbell Barry says the need to invest in the region’s water infrastructure is urgent, and with national water reforms on the horizon, the time is right to refresh the Wellington Water Committee leadership.