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Trevor Mallard's legal dispute cost more than $330,000, National reveals Craig Mcculloch © RNZ / Dom Thomas Taxpayers have had stump up more than $330,000 on a legal dispute sparked by Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard falsely accusing a staffer of rape. The bill has prompted the National Party to withdraw its support for the Speaker, saying Mallard is no longer fit for the job. Mallard made a public apology this week for comments he made last year falsely claiming a rapist was working on Parliament's premises. The apology put an end to defamation proceedings lodged by a f...

Wellington water infrastructure needs major investment - mayoral taskforce Ruth Hill © RNZ / Emma Hatton A mayoral taskforce into Wellington's water woes has unanimously concluded the current approach is failing and major investment is needed to deal with decades of neglect. The group was established in March, in the wake of major infrastructure failures, including the collapse of a wastewater pipe under the CBD. The report, which has just been made public, reveals 30 percent of the capital's drinking water assets and 20 percent of its wastewater networks have already passed...