Storm-hit Newlands homes' fate hangs in balance
Severe weather in the Wellington region caused major damage over the weekend.
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Georgina Campbell: The heritage obsession in Wellington has to stop
Comment: Wellington is at risk of becoming a museum if heritage advocates have their way.
Seatoun Wharf to shut for up to a year for upgrades
It comes after a condition assessment found several structural issues with the wharf.
More than 1000 gather at Wellington's transgender rights rally
Transgender community advocates gathered outside Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre.
Earthquake rating for Inland Revenue office drops by at least 34%
IRD refuses to say what the new rating is other than it's lower than first thought.
Rally for transgender rights planned in Wellington tonight
Rally in response to controversial group Speak Up For Women holding an event in the city.
Plans to upgrade Wellington's Victorian ticketing system face hurdle over colour palette
Concern the blue and green in Metlink's branding is not in keeping with heritage colours.
Speak Up For Women controversy: Billboard removed, mayor apologises
Michael Fowler Centre to be lit in the transgender flag colours as tensions escalate.
Wellington bus cancellations: Reduced timetable revealed, union meets
The city is reducing peak-hour bus services to cope with a shortage of 60 drivers.
Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre to be lit in transgender flag colours
Building will be lit while controversial group Speak Up For Women holds an event there.
Political Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reforms
Equity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.
Matariki fireworks to light up capital's waterfront tonight
The fireworks will cap off this year's Matariki festival in Wellington.
Wellington City Council conducting review after alleged incident at function
The council currently has no plans to introduce alcohol bans at their premises
Wellington Mayor at odds with his own taskforce on three waters
Mayor was encouraged to openly support the reforms, but instead he's on the fence.
'I felt sick': Almost 90% of Wgtn's inner suburbs have character protection
Councillor left shocked by how much of the city has been 'locked up' from development.
Wellington's new record of 3572 bus cancellations in June
The city is struggling with driver shortages and preparing to reduce peak-hour timetables.
Comment: Greens dodge a bullet over Wellington housing plan vote
People were shocked, but councillor Iona Pannett was never going to vote against heritage.
Mayor on the fence about water reform: 'We can get on top of this ourselves'
Andy Foster is skeptical about scale efficiency savings and worried about no local control
Georgina Campbell: Who will control water services
COMMENT: Why is Government changing New Zealand's water infrastructure now?
Iwi gift a name to Wellington's oldest tree as part of Matariki celebrations
The name will be officially gifted to the tree with a plaque unveiling on Tuesday.
Shelly Bay housing plan: Council applies to remove caveat
Wellington City Council has applied to remove a caveat registered at Shelly Bay.
No firm commitment from Wellington and Auckland mayors to run again
Lianne Dalziel won't be running again, while Andy Foster and Phil Goff remain undecided.
Audit NZ not happy with Wellington City Council's 10-year-budget
The council doesn't know enough about the state of its water pipes.
Wellington's chief infrastructure officer quits
The role is critical as it oversees the capital's crumbling water infrastructure.
Wellington's arts sector says new parking rules will stop people coming to shows
Extending two-hour parking time limit until 10pm won't be enough time to attend shows.
'This city is not a museum': Wellington housing plan signed off
Wellington's spatial plan outlines how city will accommodate up to 80,000 extra people.
Wellington congestion charge: Mayor says 'we need to know now'
Andy Foster has appeared before a select committee on the issue of congestion charging.
280% surge in demand: Male sexual violence group struggling to manage
'It's dangerous to have a waiting list in sexual violence.'
Heritage protection the big issue in Wellington's housing debate
What strikes the right balance between protecting character and building more housing?
Missing the bus: Push for councils to own fleet depots after $35m sale
'It's a bit galling to see what were significant public assets slip through our fingers.'
Wellington cannot achieve carbon targets unless sludge is removed from landfill
The situation is effectively preventing the city from achieving its environmental goals.
Wellington fourth least stressful city to live in
The Herald spoke with city councillors who agreed the capital is a low stress city.
Latest Wellington bus headache: Infratil sells Kilbirnie bus depot for $35m
The sale leaves NZ Bus short of a location to store part of its Wellington fleet.
Private vehicles and car parks to be removed from Wellington's Golden Mile
Mayor Andy Foster says the $6.4b Let's Get Wellington Moving plan is finally moving.