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• Wellington Water Crews Address Wastewater Overflow at Lyall Bay Following Main Blockage

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Healthy Lifestyle

  Wellington Water operations teams were deployed to Lyall Parade on Sunday evening to manage a wastewater discharge into the sea. The overflow, described by the utility provider as...

• "Must-Haves vs. Nice-to-Haves": Government Proposes 4% Rates Cap Amid Mounting Infrastructure Pressure

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The New Zealand Government has announced a proposal to cap council rate increases at 4% by 2029, a move designed to force local authorities to focus on "essential" infrastructure r...