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LOCAL COUNCILS IN THE DEEP END
The plight with deteriorating tap water and sewerage pipes in the Wellington region and the costs passed on in local taxes to ratepayers is a timely situation for local councils to be forced to reconsider what they are suppose to provide their residents.
In Upper Hutt, the council has gone ahead a forked out millions to upgrade its public swimming pool. The council seems bent on doing something similar to its central library.
I would say that rather than do this or even develop an elaborate swimming pool in the first instant, the UH Council should adhere to being providers of the basics to its residents - clean tap water, sewerage disposal, street lighting, pavements, roading and keeping its parks and reserves in order.
Of all these things mentioned as the basics - there is a falling and a failure in Upper Hutt, and this (apart from parks and reserves) is also occurring in Wellington, Porirua and Lower Hutt.
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Food Recall: Essente brand Mixed Nuts
Davis Trading Company Limited is recalling its Essente brand Mixed Nuts (250g) due to the presence of an undeclared allergen tree nut (hazelnut).
If you have an allergy to hazelnut and have purchased this product, do not consume. If you have consumed this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
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