Moving on from Wellington's cliffhanger election result
Clouds clear for new mayor Andy Foster as Justin Lester's vote recount bid is quashed.
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Mayoral chains have been exchanged under the cloud of a vote recount.
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Tradition is for the outgoing mayor to place the mayoral chains on the incoming mayor.
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Wellington election vote recount to cost $100,000
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New mayor scrapes in by narrow margin
The final vote count is in for Wellington's mayoral race, and it's a tight one.
Time to play politics over Wellington's new deputy mayor
COMMENT: Andy Foster should look to the left to have a chance of building consensus.
Justin Lester: The capybara tamer
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Justin Lester's rainbow legacy on the ropes?
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Let's Get Wellington Moving: Election promises v spades in the ground
Let's Get Wellington Waiting simply isn't going to wash.
Sir Peter Jackson calls to congratulate new Wellington mayor
The first time Andy Foster has directly heard from film-maker since his campaign launch.
'Dodgy Wellington transport deal should be dead'
National says Wellington's new mayor has a mandate for a new Let's Get Welly Moving deal.
Council to be schooled on Treaty of Waitangi after 'racist' remarks
Stoush between Wellington's deputy mayor and councillor prompts race relations training.
Alcohol crackdown at Wellington Labour candidates celebration
A very different rule book to 2016 when the partying continued to at least midnight.
Where's voting for students at Vic Uni?
A bid to get election voting on Vic's campus was hampered because of security issues.
Georgina Campbell: 'Reasons' for low voter turnout wearing thin
The onus lies with voters- they're the only ones who can put pen to paper.
Hosking: Surreptitious Green MP needs to come clean
COMMENT: There is a pattern emerging of surreptitious behaviour by Green MP.
Stats House collapse haunts Wellington building owners
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Bowen House quake risk report imminent
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Mayor supports release of MP's secret letter
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Wellington city council boss leaves with no ill will
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Comment: No one is above the rules for earthquake safety
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KiwiRail accused of flouting the rules over railway station
KiwiRail removed earthquake prone building signs in Wellington without council approval.
Shelly Bay row in full swing
A clash of election politics, another scathing letter and the tick tock of the clock.
Justin Lester doubling down on Shelly Bay
"Almost everybody I talk to think Shelly Bay is a rusting eyesore."
Councillor calls for Wellington to abandon e-scooter trial
"We will have an accident, and we will be culpable."
Former council employee awarded $20,000 by Employment Relations Authority
ERA rules failure to investigate personal grievance caused physical and emotional harm.
The veteran councillor, Sir Peter Jackson and the fight for Wellington's mayoralty
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Sir Peter Jackson bankrolling mayoral candidate
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