As Wellington councils face billion-dollar infrastructure bills, one mayor is backing amalgamation - she says her own city cannot afford to go it alone. Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker wants to restart the conversation about amalgamation of the central four cities in the region. READ MORE:* Wellington super-city scrapped due to lack of public support* Wellington super-city: how the public reacted* Super-city Wellington could lose 'coolest little capital' titleStuff has previously reported that Wellington City ratepayers could be asked to stump up nearly $2b extra to cover the costs of replacing outdated pipes. Wellington City Deputy Mayor Sarah Free said the city faced "difficult conversations" about its infrastructure bills. Supplied Wellington City Deputy Mayor Sarah Free says "difficult conversations" are looming.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2020 15:56 UTC