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Despite the cost blowouts, Hutt South MP Ginny Anderse said the region had come up trumps following the announcement. She was particularly pleased with Melling. “There was a time when it was uncertain [it would get funded]. A lot was being spent supporting businesses. We fought like heck to get this.” ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF The Melling Interchange on SH2 in Lower Hutt is one of several projects secured under the $12.8b NZ Upgrade Programme. The Melling project will remove the signal controlled intersection on State Highway 2 which have been blamed for congestion and accidents. It will also involve installing new flood protection for Lower Hutt. ....
Bill Hickman16:21, Jun 01 2021 Robert Kitchin/Stuff A wet, blustery start to the day but showers should be clearing by afternoon. Good afternoon. Brittany Keogh taking over from Bill Hickman with all the breaking news in Wellington. 4pm Skies clearing for the evening Showers are expected to start clearing, and strong southerlies easing and then dying out, bringing a fine evening. 2.30pm Bus strikes on hold Wellington bus strikes are on pause as NZ Bus tries to hash out a last-minute deal with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Tramways secretary Kevin O’Sullivan said on Tuesday that the union “agreed to put any industrial action on hold” for at least a week. More on this story from infrastructure reporter Joel Macmanus. ....
Of the disestablished roles, 19 were vacant. Twenty-six staff had found new roles in the council. “Those 11 people [who took redundancy] didn’t have a direct match to a job. They were legally entitled to take redundancy, and that’s the choice they made.” STUFF Environment Minister David Parker explains how the Resource Management Act will be reworked into three different parts. She said the world was changing, and things such as the declaration of a climate emergency and a housing crisis had shifted the council’s priorities. New roles had been made in several areas such as waste and recycling, information technology and subdivision engineers. ....
Wellington Water Committee chairman David Bassett to resign 2 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read The Wellington Water Committee will meet on Friday. Photo / Getty Images Wellington Water Committee chairman David Bassett will resign from the role at a meeting this Friday. The majority of committee members have endorsed Bassett s leadership, but Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says she has lost confidence in him. Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry will be putting himself forward to replace Bassett as the council s representative on the committee and as chairman. The committee is made up of representatives from each shareholder council in Wellington Water- a company that manages water assets across the region. There are also two mana whenua representatives. ....