Wellington City Council has taken over management of the deconstruction of 61 Molesworth St from the building's owner Prime Property Group.

Footpath outside mall closed for building strengthening work.

Temperatures plummeted below freezing the night two men died on a tramp in the Tararua Forest Park.

Wellingtonians can expect the cordons to stay up for some time around the significantly damaged Reading Cinema car park building in the central city.

Demolition of the earthquake damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington is unlikely to begin today.

Unwanted critters was the biggest cause of cleaning and improvement notices being handed out at Wellington eateries over the past year.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has defended the Wellington City Council's decision to declare the CBD safe so quickly after Monday's quake.

A BMW owner is fuming after being forced to abandon her and her partner's only car in a Wellington building due to earthquake risks.

Cordons have been reduced in Wellington but there is still a significant amount of work to be done on earthquake-damaged buildings.

People who usually work in central Wellington are strongly urged to stay home today following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

A series of land slips forced residents to evacuate their homes as the capital was lashed by wild weather yesterday.

What's lurking beneath the surface in the Wellington Harbour?

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

A popular Wellington sports park will be undergoing a major upgrade.

Volunteers and council staff finished painting over a Wellington water tank, only for it to be covered in graffiti later the same day.

Wellington couple awarded $72,500 after neighbours blocked their multi-million-dollar harbour view.

A plan to spend millions bringing pandas to Wellington Zoo is being pooh-poohed by Kerre McIvor. She says they should stay in China.

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says more Aucklanders should pack up and move to the capital.

Seven heritage building owners will receive nearly $175,000 from Wellington City Council's Built Heritage Incentive Fund.

Face-to-face fundraisers criticised by Wellington City councillor say they have a code of professionalism.

There is strong opposition to a proposed Wellington super city, a survey has shown.

The location of Wellington's proposed Hilton hotel and conference centre has been shifted from Cable St to near the railway station.

A proposal for councils in Wellington and Wairarapa to combine to form a super city has been met with criticism, some saying the voice of the region has not been heard.

Two mayors from the Wellington region have voiced their concerns surrounding the Local Government Commission's proposal for a Wellington super city.

One super city would take over the functions of nine councils in the lower North Island under a draft proposal by the Local Government Commission.

The Wellington Employers Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the news the city will get a new convention centre by 2017.

The Hataitai bus tunnel in central Wellington will be earthquake-strengthened over the next six months, causing some disruptions to off-peak bus services.