HOUSE OF CARDS.
Tonight’s 1News Verian Poll has shown a jump in support for Tim Naki, a man who the New Zealand public now rates as one of the top people they want as Prime Minister.
GOOD INTENTIONS!
Jake Symons, 26, has fooled absolutely nobody after making the outlandish claim that he’ll be getting up at the crack of dawn on a public holiday for the Anzac service.
SAVINGS TO BE MADE.
Only hours after revealing that Stuff would be taking over TV 3’s 6 o’clock news duties, owner Sinead Boucher has dropped another bombshell.
GENIUS STUFF.
In a bold move to tackle plummeting ratings and revenue, the brains trust at TVNZ has announced its decision to axe one of its longest-running and most beloved shows, Fair Go, along with the midday and late-night news bulletins.
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WATER GATE.
A leaked document has revealed that the real culprit behind Wellington’s water woes is its poorly maintained and leaking pipes.
Wellington residents have been repeatedly told to limit water usage over the last few weeks, as the capital deals with a water shortage, meaning residential sprinklers and irrigation are banned but people can still water their gardens by hand with a hose.
The leaked report points the finger at dilapidated infrastructure and surprisingly did not blame climate change, environmental factors, or even a malevolent water-stealing conspiracy. However Wellington Council’s cycle lanes have been identified as partly responsible for distracting from the focus on water.
The Whakataki Times – hard-hitting journalism.
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