27 Jun 2024

Wellington Council to decide on long-term plan

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 27 June 2024

Wellington City Councillors will decide today whether to sell the one-third stake they have in the capital's airport today - and at the same time, make or break the mayor's long term plan. The vote has become increasingly contentious, with councillors who initially supported the sale now saying they'll vote against it. But it's a key pillar in the long-term plan - which will result in an 18-percent rates rise next year, and nearly 2-billion dollars of spending on water infrastructure over the next decade. Mayor Tory Whanau spoke to Ingrid Hipikiss.