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Civic Life

Practical updates and public information affecting daily life in Porirua.

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Wellington Council Spends $600,000 on Library Website With No Measure of Success

September 14, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington City Council spent around $600,000 on a website for its reopened Central Library without setting any targets to measure whether it was successful. An […]

View across Strathmore Park towards Wellington Harbour, with houses, trees and the coastline visible.

37 new state homes planned for Strathmore Park

September 10, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Kāinga Ora plans to replace 31 ageing state houses in Strathmore Park with 37 new homes. Demolition is underway at the Ngatiapa Street site, where […]

Wellington city and harbour at dusk, viewed from the hills above the central city.

Wellingtonians Happy With Their Lives, Less Happy With Their City

September 7, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellingtonians remain among New Zealand’s most satisfied urban residents when it comes to their own quality of life, but their view of the city itself […]

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little standing outside a modern office building.

Major Errors Found in $435,000 Deloitte Report That Recommended 330 Job Cuts

September 6, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A $435,000 Deloitte report used to support the case for cutting hundreds of jobs at Wellington City Council was based on incorrect data and flawed […]

Temporary untreated wastewater discharge warning sign on Wellington’s South Coast beach following the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant failure.

Moa Point Disaster: System Failure Found, But No One Held Accountable

September 4, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A Crown Review has found serious failures in governance, risk management and infrastructure oversight contributed to Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater disaster. But while the review […]

Wellington Harbour at night, with waterfront lights reflecting across the water and the city hills in the background.

Police officers jump into Wellington Harbour to rescue man

September 3, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Three police officers jumped into Wellington Harbour to rescue a man struggling in the water near Queen’s Wharf on Tuesday night. Police were alerted to […]

Final day to have say on scaled-back Arlington housing plan

August 31, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington residents have until the end of today to have their say on plans to restart the long-delayed Arlington housing development in Mount Cook. Kāinga […]

Artist’s impression of the redeveloped Khandallah Pool showing the proposed outdoor pool area, surrounding seating, accessible pathways and new facilities surrounded by greenery.

Khandallah Pool to stay closed for another summer

August 27, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Khandallah Pool will remain closed throughout the 2026/27 summer as Wellington City Council prepares for a $7.5 million refurbishment of the century-old facility. The council […]

Wellington Electricity workers carrying out power infrastructure work, with electricity network equipment and a Wellington Electricity vehicle shown in a composite image.

Wellington households could pay more for Moa Point power upgrade

August 27, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington households could face an increase in electricity bills if a Commerce Commission proposal allowing Wellington Electricity to recover costs for a major Moa Point […]

Wellington residents gather outside Parliament during a protest over Tiaki Wai water charges.

Tiaki Wai’s trust crisis: water boss goes public as Wellington residents demand answers

August 26, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington’s new water organisation is facing its biggest challenge yet: convincing residents it can be trusted to fix the region’s ageing infrastructure while keeping household […]

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