Report from RNZ
From 10am today, Wellington bus users with an iPhone can top up their Snapper cards without having to hunt down a dairy or supermarket or kiosk. The new app for the bus transport cards will provide Apple users with the same convenience that Android phones have enjoyed for almost a decade. Read more »
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Wellington Water has been repairing burst watermains in Woburn and Titahi Bay this morning. Read more »
News from AA Insurance
If you’re male, aged 60+ or live in Wellington, then you’re significantly more likely to be driving less than a year ago, according to the latest AA Insurance Lifestyle and Driving Survey+. Read more »
News from Karori Residents Assn
The Karori Residents Association has come up with a comprehensive proposal that would see greater access for around 18,000 Karori residents plus Karori businesses and public transport of all types, as well as at least 7000 more western suburbs residents. Read more »
Media release from Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
PHARMAC has put the brakes on two new medications that would greatly improve treatment options for Type 2 diabetics, frustrating The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Read more »
News from Orchestra Wellington
Orchestra Wellington will see 2020 off in style with a final concert of Olympian proportions. And when the capital’s orchestra takes the stage to perform John Psathas’ View from Olympus on Saturday 5th December it will become the only one in the world to complete its 2020 season. Read more »
News from Pyramid Club
Daily Deaths is a new work by Daniel Beban that literally allows audiences to experience the unfolding days, weeks and months of the Covid19 pandemic in sound. Featuring an 18 piece ensemble of woodwinds, brass and strings, the concert will take place in the awe-inspiring acoustics of the Futuna Chapel, an icon of New Zealand avant garde architecture. Read more »
News from NZ Police
A man has died following a light aircraft crash this afternoon in Kaitoke.
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Wellington.Scoop
Mayor Andy Foster yesterday joined a mau whenua group as it began an occupation of development land at Shelly Bay. Read more »
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Report from RNZ
The New Zealand Transport Agency today issued a promise: Wellington’s Transmission Gully will be open for motorists next September. Read more »
