UnitedFuture leader and Ohariu MP Peter Dunne today said he was appalled by Tranz Metro’s “cavalier disregard” for Wellington’s 15,000 daily train commuters.
Speaking after passengers were told by Tranz Metro that it would get them from A to B, but with no guarantees on the timeframe, Mr Dunne said the subsidiary of State-owned KiwiRail “needs to wake its ideas up”.
Ohariu MP and UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today welcomed the reopening over the weekend of the upgraded Johnsonville rail line, saying the area’s commuters would reap the rewards of a better rail service for at least 30 to 40 years.
Ohariu MP and UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne inspected progress on the $11 million Johnsonville Line rail upgrade on Wednesday, saying it was an impressive job and every sleeper and piece of track laid down was cementing the line’s future.
The Begonia House is now fully wrapped for its major renewal, offering a rare behind the scenes look at the remarkable transformation underway as every structural element is replaced, restored, or refinished.
The Wellington Writers Walk has grown from its first eleven sculptures in 2002 to a beloved series of 23 typographical artworks celebrating poets, novelists, and playwrights connected to the capital.
With the curtain having come down on the first round Swindale Shield on a wet afternoon on Saturday, see below for some stats and numbers from the Swindale Shield and other competitions recently completed.
