Cost blowout to get Wellington's waste moving
Opinion

Jem Traylen: Cost blowout to get Wellington's waste moving

Only once the council has made the final decision on which kind of sludge plant it wants to build will advisers prepare a proper estimate of the full construction cost.

Jem Traylen 29 Jun 2021
‘Bundle of issues’ with EV rebates
Editor's Picks

‘Bundle of issues’ with EV rebates

'Serious questions' are yet to be answered about how the government's electric vehicle will work.

Jem Traylen 18 Jun 2021
Age-band approach for final vaccination push
Coronavirus

Age-band approach for final vaccination push

Those age 60-plus will be the first age band invited to make a booking which will be extended to those 55-plus on Aug 11.

Jem Traylen 17 Jun 2021
150,000 high-risk Kiwis yet to get first covid jab
Coronavirus

150,000 high-risk Kiwis yet to get first covid jab

About half of the high-risk Group 2 have been fully vaccinated against covid but around one-third have still not had their first jab, BusinessDesk can reveal.

Jem Traylen 16 Jun 2021