{"id":346753,"date":"2026-03-25T08:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/346753\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:47:08","slug":"im-concerned-for-wellington-ratepayers-minister-steps-in-over-proposed-water-charges-nz-herald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/346753\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;I&#039;m concerned for Wellington ratepayers&#039;: Minister steps in over proposed water charges &#8211; NZ Herald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxOdXdzNkNvdXY2Q25LVUdkcU5DYzF2VHJMcEpnbjlENGlpN3gtUi04eTR0LWZyYlZPZkxDd1BYV2s4M0sxS1VwUkNSUV8zdDNZejM0d3M1Y1ZhY1BjdUhMRUdUOXEya3dlZzN0RVJFZnZPX19sNHNMMnJtZ2JTOHhEQWVJcDlmN1B2VFVRVzVral9nbXIzZjlPRkNBWUxaRlpJMHk4Z1hnc2ZJeVAzVVVUOHVrR0tQTU1pczhtN1VaTGtVSDN0V3dPOU9DbS1QT1ktMmd5b1hzdmdGWFF6TzFBQkNnNkVvNEhyeGdYWDdObE5tSGVBSDBwZENn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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