Bill Hickman16:21, Jun 01 2021
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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.
A sliver of land near the banks of the Hutt River is the “last piece of the puzzle” needed in the Hutt City Council’s urban development plans as part of the multi-agency project.
Friday, 28 May 2021, 2:13 pm
Greater Wellington councillors and Chief Executive Greg
Campbell have signed Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui Commitment, a
region-wide agreement to use procurement as a tool for
building social and economic prosperity.
Co-signed by
Wellington City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Porirua
City Council, Hutt City Council, and Kāpiti Coast District
Council, the Commitment will see councils setting targets
and spending more among Māori, Pasifika and social
enterprises.
Spending with diverse suppliers will help
build local enterprise capability, grow our regional
economy, create a more agile and resilient supply chain and
provide confidence in the region’s economic