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      Home > News > Politics

    Support for commercialising Wellington City's library

    Support for commercialising Wellington City's library


    Mayor Andy Foster has added the suggestion, in a raft of last minute changes to his Long Term Plan budget, in an attempt to bring costs down.

    He suggests privatising parts of the capital's library when its rebuilt - after it was forced to shut following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake.

    President of Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Jo Healey, says a shared ownership model would have significant benefits and fund more projects elsewhere.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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