In this week's Capital Letter, NZ Herald's Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell discusses the possible $1.1 million spend by NZTA to protect snail and lizard species from the Otaki to north of Levin motorway.

Georgina also updates Nick on the story of Wellington school student Julia Choquette, who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, who's been fundraising to get to Germany for surgery.

And, it's our regular check in with how the Government and Kiwirail are getting along over the ferry saga.

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