City councillors signal a return to Wellington's Civic Square
Mayor Andy Foster says the heart of the city feels like it's in an induced coma.
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Relationship between Wellington Water and council found wanting
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A Capital Letter: Earthquake-prone building rules need teeth
Opinion: Wellington buildings remaining a risk to people's lives is unacceptable.
Report recommends selling or redeveloping Wellington's Opera House
Wellington's key venues are being used at half their capacity and are not fit for purpose.
Thirty properties without water due to burst main
Thirty properties in central Wellington will be without water until 7pm.
Wellington City Council considers renters' advocacy service
The council is looking to help those caught up in an increasingly volatile rental market.
Wellington Council may demolish Municipal Office Building
The move will shore up future of the city's National Music Centre after budget blowout.
Hundreds of quake strengthening deadlines to expire in Wellington
Owners are feeling financial pressure and the heat is being put on engineers.
'A very good start': Hopes climate change declaration will speed up local action
The council hopes the declaration signals closer partnership with central government.
Tens of thousands of new trees to contribute to carbon sink
The move was announced a day after a climate emergency was declared in New Zealand.
Coastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels rise
Wellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.
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Shelly Bay occupation: Structures take a knock in wild weather but spirits high
"If that's the worst we're going to be hit with, then we're absolutely fine."
Weather: Roads closed, flights delayed, ferries cancelled, homes evacuated
Take care on your morning commute in the capital, council advises.
Council 'stuff-up' leads to Xmas celebrations clashing with vegan protest
'Maybe they weren't expecting 500 people marching through the streets'.
Wellington water meters considered, regional council backs investigation
The average household water use in Wellington is much higher than in Auckland.
Health concerns over South Wairarapa quarry
Three Featherston locals spoke to council on the resource consent for rock crushing.
Christmas cheer kicks off in the capital, rain or shine
Wet weather won't dampen A Very Welly Christmas spirit this weekend.
A Capital Letter: Island Bay's cycleway to nowhere is going nowhere
Wellington City Council lost its social licence to build cycleways and never got it back.
Councillor calls for Royal Commission into local government
The sector is reaching crisis point and needs to be overhauled, councillor says.
Wellington City Council to launch investigation into Mayor after complaint
Independent lawyers to investigate his behaviour the morning of crucial Shelly Bay vote.
A second Karori tunnel proposed as population increases
Residents say the cost could be covered by central government, rates and possibly tolls.
Wellington mayor seen to have declared war on his own council
ANALYSIS: Andy Foster has lost the confidence of many of his councillors.
Shelly Bay protesters vow 'peaceful resistance' until March
'The feeling around the marae is one of peacefulness but determined occupation.'
Wellington mayor helps protestors pitch tents at Shelly Bay
He even helped to erect tents alongside Mau Whenua on Sunday.
Shelly Bay lobby group 'doesn't want to know' where $440k donations came from
Councillor: 'Daylight is the best disinfectant, who is funding your litigation?'
'People are breathing these fumes in': Toxic sludge spews onto NZ beach
Residents say they are breathing in the stench when they walk their dogs on the beach.
Rates increase of 23 per cent forecast for Wellington City
Mayor says it'll be one of the most challenging budgets ever considered by council.
NZTA and Wellington council point the finger over Island Bay cycle way
Emails show there was no funding request to fix the cycle way as of early this year.
Shelly Bay fiasco: Mayor accuses council of not standing with Wellingtonians
Andy Foster refuses to front media, but lashes out on Facebook.
Analysis: Shelly Bay vote Wellington Mayor's biggest failure
Andy Foster campaigned on something he simply couldn't deliver on.
Fatberg to blame as wastewater overflows into Wellington's harbour
About 20,000 litres of wastewater was discharged before the overflow could be stopped.