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Diane Calvert: Wellington City Councillor on Tory Whanau pushing ahead with the Golden Mile redevelopment despite National being opposed

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 6:46 p.m.

A Wellington City Councillor says the mayor's ignoring the wishes of the incoming government by pushing ahead with the Golden Mile redevelopment.\xa0

Tory Whanau says the final contract is days away from being signed despite National opposing it. \xa0

It would see cycling and pedestrian improvements and get rid of cars between Lambton Quay and Courtenay Place. \xa0

Diane Calvert was asked by Mike Hosking if the comments are just to stick it up the new Government because Whanau doesn't like them.\xa0

She reckons that's part of it, because she claims Tory Whanau's continually championing the Green agenda.\xa0

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