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  •   Home > News > National

    Greater Wellington Regional Council's debt has officially ticked over one billion dollars

    Greater Wellington Regional Council's debt has officially ticked over one billion dollars


    That's over 50-thousand more than expected -- the council blaming a year of economic challenges and financial pressures.

    Chair Daran Ponter says investment is needed, particularly in water infrastructure, and sometimes that requires debt funding.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other National News
     02 Nov: Auckland FC coach Steve Corica's reminding the Phoenix of the expectation from their home fans ahead of the first all-Kiwi match-up in football's A-League
     02 Nov: The Wellington Phoenix have made an effort to ignore the hype around the inaugural Kiwi Derby against Auckland FC this afternoon in the capital
     02 Nov: Five people have been hospitalised after a crash in the Auckland suburb of Bucklands Beach overnight
     02 Nov: A drunk driver has been jailed for more than three years, for the death of a 14-year-old Kaea Conan Matau in Auckland
     02 Nov: A company director's tax fraud has been described as the worst to come before the Christchurch District Court in 20 years
     02 Nov: A series of separate crashes in our main centres has kept emergency services busy this morning
     02 Nov: A horse float has been involved in a crash in Christchurch
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     Today's News

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC coach Steve Corica's reminding the Phoenix of the expectation from their home fans ahead of the first all-Kiwi match-up in football's A-League 16:57

    Cricket:
    Early wickets on day two could put New Zealand in charge of the third test against India in Mumbai 16:37

    Rugby:
    All Blacks captain Scott Barrett has asked people to judge over the next three weeks if the team's supposed aura is gone 16:17

    International:
    An order for 22 tonnes of artisan cheese from a London cheesemonger proven to be an almost $600,000 fraud as investigation unfolds 16:07

    Rugby:
    A singular focus from the All Blacks as they begin the European leg of their end of year tour 15:27

    Rugby League:
    Tonga's looking to overcome the effects of a mini-break in tonight's Pacific Championships clash against New Zealand at Mt Smart 14:47

    Business:
    A plea for Kiwis to shop locally this Christmas shopping season 14:37

    International:
    Donald Trump suggests prominent critic Liz Cheney should have guns 'trained on her face' 14:17

    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix have made an effort to ignore the hype around the inaugural Kiwi Derby against Auckland FC this afternoon in the capital 13:47

    Rugby League:
    Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson has hit the tackle bags hard ahead of tonight's Pacific Championships test against Tonga at Mt Smart 13:27


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