Final demolition work is set to begin today on an earthquake damaged Wellington office block.

The demolition of three buildings in Wellington will be brought forward in light of last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Two of

Three buildings owned by the Wellington City Council are set to be quickly demolished after inspections related to this month's massive 7.8 earthquake.

Demolition work on the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington central is due to start today, hopefully after lunchtime.

The company that let people live in a Wellington commercial building may face council prosecution.

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.

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.

The Wellington region could once again face slips, flooding, and further road closures as bad weather approaches.

Wellington commuters face delays and disruption as the city struggles to get back to normal.

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.

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.

There needs to be a shake-up in the charity sector to ensure greater transparency and remove the tax advantages given to big charity groups, a NZ think-tank says.

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.