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

The British High Commission building in Wellington has been closed after earthquake damage was found.

Work to demolish a quake-damaged Wellington office tower is expected to take about two weeks, weather permitting.

Authorities have revealed four fruit fly larvae were found at Wellington Airport earlier this month.

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.

The leaky building class action against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is being heard in the High Court at Auckland this week.

John Key said the cost of the earthquake and any resultant economic hits could affect the ability to offer a tax cut programme in the short term

It's back to business for most Wellington workers today according to the city's mayor, as buildings reopen in the CBD.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

Thousands of central Wellington workers face an uncertain week as the clean-up from Monday's devastating 7.8 earthquake clean-up.

Cook Strait ferries are up and running after Monday's earthquake.

Police are asking the public to come forward with any information they might have about the incident.

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 new two-storey gallery will span the fourth and fifth floor of the museum.

From today, people can get behind Red Cross' work to support communities affected by Monday's devastating earthquake by donating at

Wellington Girls' College has been evacuated due to emergency access concerns after the 7.8 earthquake which struck on Monday.

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.

The toll Monday's earthquake has had on Wellington is coming to light after at least four more buildings in the central city were evacuated yesterday.

Earthquake experts have looked at scenarios for both the capital and Auckland. They've crunched the numbers, finding potentially catastrophic scenarios.

Residents of Collina Terrace in Central Wellington have been allowed to briefly return to their houses to collect essential possessions.

Heavy rain and slips have damaged Wellington roads, meaning motorists may notice different road layouts and routes this weekend. NZTA

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

Wellington Zoo's 20 year old Sumatran Tiger was euthanised today.

The latest on road closures, public transport, weather, cordons and building damage.

As Govt announces its relief package, Kaikoura businesses spell out what they need to survive.

Wellington's economic activity has bounced back to relative normality after the CBD shutdown following this week's earthquake.

The Government is being urged to fund an around-the-clock monitoring and warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand.

The Metservice is warning rain, wind, and possible thunderstorms are on the way to Wellington for tonight and tomorrow.

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