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The decay of our cool capital

The Detail by RNZ

Jul 15, 202600:24:00News & Politics

Wellington has become a city of gold-plated report writing, and very little action With a new tunnel at the bottom of the priority list, cancellation of the main street's beautification programme, and costly reports...

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The decay of our cool capital is an episode from The Detail by RNZ. Wellington has become a city of gold-plated report writing, and very little action With a new tunnel at the bottom of the priority list, cancellation of the main street&#x2...

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