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We've all heard of working dogs - but what about working cats? At Wellington's Moa Point Dog Shelter, there's a peculiar four-legged individual who rules the hallway - it's Colin the cat. He's got the official job of Chief Temperament Tester. Wellington City Council animal control officer and Colin's work mum Steph Simon spoke to Susie Ferguson.
The road around Moa Point, on Wellington's southern coast, has been closed tonight due to large swells and high tide impacting the area.
More large waves are due on southern and eastern coasts mid-week, days after a big southerly swell left roads damaged in Wellington and the South Wairarapa coast.
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Despite multiple failures - including untreated sewage polluting a popular swimming beach - the company running Wellington's four wastewater treatment plants is keeping its multi-million dollar contract for now.