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Wellington councillors accused of ‘deliberately excluding’ iwi voices on airport shares sale
Tensions at the council are at boiling point.
Will Wellington run out of water this summer? Money to fix leaks forecast to dry up
Restrictions have already begun and water pressure has been reduced in some suburbs.
Wellington councillors asked staff not to remove pro-Palestine graffiti
Council officials have warned councillors against 'deliberately taking sides'.
Multimillion-dollar Wellington cycleway on pause after council cost savings
The council is not planning any investment in the project over the next three years.
Wellington mayor backtracks on claim she sold car to pay her bills
Tory Whanau says she sold her car because she no longer needed to drive in Wellington.
PM says tunnel option to replace Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel is “a really attractive option”
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the long-tunnel option to replace Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel is “a really attractive option”.
Christopher Luxon says Wellington mega-tunnel a ‘really attractive’ option
Luxon spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills.
Editorial: Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's financial admission fails to relate
OPINION: Whanau selling her car to help pay the bills was surprising, but not relatable.
Supreme Court rejects Beca appeal over demolished Wellington BNZ
Beca failed in the High Court and the Court of Appeal so took matters to Supreme Court.
Wellington rates to jump another $3k: See what you'll be paying by 2028
Wellington households on average saw their rates bill jump by $1000 or 21% this year.
Beam scooters banned from operating in Wellington
The company broke its fleet cap in the capital.
Wellington council considering $1500 grants to struggling businesses
One councillor suggested the fund was 'not meaningful'.
Man arrested after Wellington convention centre's windows smashed
Several buildings have had windows damaged in the early morning vandalism spree.
Editorial: Positive change afoot but will Wellington businesses survive to see it?
OPINION: The mayor says the next 10 years will reshape the city.
Financial help considered as more disruption looms for struggling Wellington businesses
A major project to 'revitalise' Wellington's Golden Mile starts next year.
Wellington mosque wanting to broadcast call to prayer three times a year
One broadcast would be on the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Inside Sir Peter Jackson’s biggest land deal of the year
Interests associated with the filmmaker have spent $105m on a large block of land.
Mysterious land deal: Could this be Sir Peter Jackson's movie museum?
There's speculation a block of land in Wellington could bring the museum plan to life.
Beam e-scooters to be taken off Wellington streets
Wellington council has temporarily kicked e-scooter company Beam off the city's streets.
The five biggest property sales in 2024 so far – including Sir Peter Jackson’s Lyall Bay deal
Buying and selling activity is continuing apace, despite the sluggish economy.
Almost $4m from business levy subsidising 'white elephant' convention centre
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she is open to reviewing how the levy is spent.
Biggest deal of 2024: Sir Peter Jackson’s links to $105m Lyall Bay purchase
Filmmaker has plans to build a film museum.
Councils investigate e-scooter operator Beam’s alleged ‘audacious scam’
Beam says there's an innocent explanation and is open to a 'commercial settlement'.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The PM's right - our mayors and councils are hopelessly out of touch
OPINION: Luxon knew he was picking a fight he was odds-on to win.
'Trying to shut down venues one by one': Owner says authorities 'killing' bars
Two of Jose Ubiaga bars have been put into liquidation this month.
Huge water leak delivers perfect backdrop for PM's sharp warning to councils
Tory Whanau has accused Christopher Luxon of punching down in his speech to mayors.
Double standard? Ministry vacated staff from one quake risk building, left school kids in another
Ministry of Education is under fire from Wellington Girls' College as kids work from home.
'Oh, he got you did he?': Owner's response when unmuzzled dog bites man
The dog was already on a short leash when he attacked a stranger.
Wellington councillors walk out of meeting, refuse controversial crossing vote
'I just feel fundamentally uncomfortable about playing role of traffic engineer here.'
Tory Whanau’s comms adviser quits after nine months
The pair previously worked together at the Green Party.
'Not acceptable:' Someone dies at Wellington's waterfront every 1.7 years
But, the city council still has to finalise funding for waterfront safety improvements.
Council officers recommend using debt to fund raised pedestrian crossings
NZTA advised the council it would not fund "raised safety platforms".
'I miss him every minute of the day': Grieving dad wants harbour safety improvements
An inquest begins today into how Sandy Calkin died in Wellington Harbour in 2021.