Anita Baker
Transmission Gully: Porirua mayor ready for ribbon cutting
After years of delays and cost blowouts, Wellington's Transmission Gully motorway will finally be opened to the public tomorrow.
The Prime Minister and other dignitaries are holding ribbon cutting… Audio
Covid-19: Virus found in Porirua wastewater
Covid-19 has been detected in wastewater in Porirua.
The news from the Ministry of Health that the virus was detected on Tuesday is prompting the city's mayor to call for residents to get tested if… Audio
Suspected Covid-19 case in Wellington region
Health professionals have told RNZ a suspected case of Covid-19 is being investigated in the Wellington region.
And as the virus creeps South, health officials throughout the country are urging… Audio
Porirua Mayor backing government three waters plan
The government's "all-in" move on three waters, which centralises water infrastructure to four publicly owned entities, is getting pushback from mayors from Kapiti to Christchurch.
But on the other… Audio
Iwi places rāhui on Te Awarua o Porirua after sewage spills
It could be 2022 before the wastewater pipe which has burst twice in the past 10 days in Porirua is properly replaced.
Over the weekend, Ngāti Toa Rangatira put a two-week rāhui on Te Awarua o… Audio
Porirua Mayor on water meters
Mayor of Porirua Anita Baker speaks to The Panel about why she supports the introduction of water meters. Audio
Porirua Mayor on Plimmerton flooding
Plimmerton was hit by torrential rain on Sunday, leaving some residents ankle deep in water in their living rooms.
State Highway 1 was closed from Plimmerton to Paekakariki causing major traffic… Audio
Porirua Mayor surveying Plimmerton flood damage
Plimmerton locals will be looking to the skies this morning in the hope they get a reprieve from the flash flooding which left at least 15 homes uninhabitable and turned streets into raging rivers… Audio
Mayor laments Facebook becoming a place of toxic conspiracies
Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker, steps back from using Facebook as she sees it has become a toxic free for all. She talks to The Panel about the social media platform's descent into a place where… Audio
Grim child poverty stats for Porirua
There are fears that child poverty will continue to worsen in Porirua - and its Mayor is calling for urgent action. The Porirua City Council released its status report looking into the trends in the… Audio
Wellington businesses nervous about Covid-19 spread from Auckland
In Wellington many supermarkets saw floods of shoppers stocking up on supplies, and retailers and cafes dusting off the old Covid-19 tracing posters and social distancing signs.
Despite Wellington… Video, Audio
Meet the Mayors - Anita Baker, Porirua
It's time to speak to one of our local leaders again - this week we're heading to Porirua, a city just north of Wellington. Anita Baker was elected mayor there at the last election, after serving… Audio
Transmission Gully. Forgotten highway?
Big questions remain over the future of New Zealand's biggest Public Private Partnership Project, Transmission Gully, as discussions take place between the major stakeholders. Slated to open in… Audio
Porirua's water network needs $1.8b over 20-30 years
The problems with Wellington's drinking and waste water pipes are now regional - with Porirua City Council being told it faces a nearly $2 billion bill over the next 20 to 30 years.
A 2018 report… Audio
Possible push polling polarises Porirua
Last Wednesday the Dominion-Post splashed a story across its front page under the headline: "Mayor's family 432km away." Mediawatch suggests the real story was far closer to home: a poll asking… Audio
Possible push polling polarises Porirua
Last Wednesday the Dominion-Post splashed a story across its front page under the headline: "Mayor's family 432km away." Mediawatch suggests the real story was far closer to home: a poll asking…
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