The Government will soon determine the fate of 76ha of prime Wellington real estate, which local resident Sir Peter Jackson is advocating to be turned into a public reserve - what are the chances Jackson will get his wish?

Also, the Ombudsman has launched an investigation after Kiwirail refused to reveal how much it has spent on consultants - a figure Finance Minister Nicola Willis said concerned her, but was unable to disclose herself. Will the public ever see the figure? 

To answer those questions, NZ Herald's Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joined Nick Mills for the Capital Letter. 

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