Articles by Ethan Manera
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National
Call for ex-mayor to resign from ambulance board after losing licence from speeding fines
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 1:13pmA former mayor who lost her licence after getting too many speeding tickets is being called on to resign from her role at...
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Crime
Serious Fraud Office weighs findings against former council CEO
Friday, 13 March 2026, 4:21pmThe Serious Fraud Office says it is considering the findings of an investigation into Paul Eagle over his time at Chatham...
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National
Mayor insists health is fine 'so far' after sewage swim stunt
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 11:12amWellington Mayor Andrew Little has reassured the public he is in good health “so far” after taking a swim to prove the safety...
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National
Watch: Wellington mayor swims at Lyall bay to prove beaches are safe after sewage spill
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 1:32pmWellington’s mayor has taken a swim to prove to people it’s safe to get back in the water at the city’s South Coast beaches...
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Wellington
'Radio silence': Labour MP at odds with Andrew Little over sewage disaster comms
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 3:10pmTwo of the capital’s top Labour Party representatives are publicly at odds over whether the public is getting straight answers...
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Wellington
Govt announces review into 'completely unacceptable' Wellington sewage plant failure
Monday, 16 February 2026, 2:28pmThe Government has announced an independent review into Wellington Water’s Moa Point sewage plant failure. Local Government...
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Wellington
ComCom weighs tougher powers over Wellington's water services
Friday, 13 February 2026, 1:01pmThe Commerce Commission is considering seeking stronger powers over Wellington’s water services, after a catastrophic failure...
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National
‘People of interest’: New Mexico lawmakers to probe NZ couple tied to Epstein
Monday, 9 February 2026, 9:35amA New Zealand couple who worked for Jeffrey Epstein may face a potential subpoena to appear before a “truth commission” into...
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Sport
‘Very keen to be considered’: Labour MP sets sights on Speaker’s chair
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 1:46pmLabour MP Greg O’Connor has decided to stay in politics following the abolition of his Ōhāriu electorate, saying he will...
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Wellington
Airport finds practice bomb in luggage, calls Defence Force but doesn't evacuate
Monday, 19 January 2026, 9:34amWellington Airport called in the Defence Force but didn’t evacuate staff or the public when a military practice bomb was...
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Wellington
Police involved after public servant's post-Christmas party complaints by women
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 4:06pmPolice spoke to a public servant after complaints by female colleagues of “unacceptable behaviour” following their work Christmas...
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Wellington
Public servant quits after women complain of ‘unacceptable behaviour’ following Christmas party
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 5:23pmA public servant has quit their role after a probe into complaints from female staff of “unacceptable behaviour” following...
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Wellington
The MP mulling his future as electorate disappears 'in a puff of smoke'
Monday, 24 November 2025, 12:52pmThird-term Labour MP Greg O’Connor is weighing up his future in Parliament after the abolition of his Ōhāriu electorate,...
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Wellington
Council pauses Wellington's Golden Mile revamp after staff warn of cost blowout
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 3:51pmWellington City Council has hit pause on its $139 million Golden Mile revitalisation project amid warnings it could balloon...
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National
Capital bed tax? The changes new Wellington mayor wants to bring in
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 2:19pmWellington’s new mayor will don the mayoral chains for the first time today, and is wasting no time in plotting major changes,...
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Wellington
Wellington Mayor-elect Andrew Little reveals his pick for deputy
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:20pmIncoming Wellington Mayor Andrew Little has announced second-term Labour ally Ben McNulty as his deputy mayor, and has announced...
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Wellington
Small gin makers plot comeback after fight with global giant
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 9:19amA Wellington craft gin business has been forced to start again after a years-long trademark battle with an energy drink giant...
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Wellington
Wellington mayoral candidate says he’d quit and call in commissioners if council blocked his policies
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 2:54pmWellington mayoral hopeful Karl Tiefenbacher says he would resign as mayor and ask the Government to call in commissioners...
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National
'Diabolical': Ex-mayors fume as pay info, council sexual harassment claim in desk at tip
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:31amFormer Wellington mayors are furious that hundreds of pages of their confidential council documents ended up in the hands...
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National
‘I’m appalled’: Stash of top-secret files found in old mayoral desk sold to man at dump
Friday, 26 September 2025, 7:03amHundreds of pages of highly confidential Wellington City Council documents – including termination agreements, a sexual harassment...
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National
Shock as gold exploration bid lodged next to Zealandia Ecosanctuary
Friday, 12 September 2025, 3:22pmWellington’s world-famous ecosanctuary could soon be bordered by a minerals prospecting site, with applications being considered...
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Wellington
Sir Peter Jackson’s vision realised as 'majestic' peninsula becomes public reserve
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 4:06pmThe Government has finally confirmed it will turn 72ha of “majestic” land on Wellington’s Watts Peninsula into a public reserve...
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Wellington
Wellington bus catches fire on State Highway 1
Friday, 15 August 2025, 3:47pmA Wellington Metlink bus has caught fire blocking a lane of traffic on State Highway 1 this afternoon. Four fire trucks and...
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Politics
Wellington’s Golden Mile contract won’t be signed before election
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 2:52pmThe future of Wellington’s controversial $116 million Golden Mile project is uncertain after revelations that the key contract...
