PremiumEthan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 01:00 AM6 mins to read‌NZ Herald Headlines | ManageMyHealth cyber attack, Kiwis paying more for their mortgages and Auckland Council locks in 7.9% rates rise | Wednesday, May 27, 2026The Infrastructure Minister has claimed Wellington City Council is offloading debt from projects like its blown-out Town Hall restoration into the region’s new water entity, allegations council officials have rejected as “simply not true”.

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