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

Wellingtonians and people living on the top of the South Island were shaken awake as a strong quake rattled the centre of the country.

The Government's being urged to extend its earthquake support, to also help the thousands of Wellingtonians out of work.

Event Cinemas and part of the Queensgate Shopping Centre carpark in Wellington is a public safety risk following the earthquake.

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

Most of the country's political reporters are being evacuated from their building at Parliament due to damage caused by this month's 7.8 earthquakes.

Demolition of 61 Molesworth Street has started this afternoon.

Part-time workers, casuals and temps in Wellington are unable to get to their jobs, and have no safety net.

Videos have emerged of a police pursuit in Porirua which ends in the driver getting out of his vehicle and running on foot.

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

Wanted man using social media to avoid police, says detective.

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

The Asteron building, at 55 Featherston St, is the latest Wellington building to be evacuated due to earthquake safety concerns.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has decided to run in Wellington Central again in 2017.

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

Confusion surrounds investigation of alleged illegal tenancies of an earthquake-damaged building in Wellington.

It may be months before inner-city Wellington residents are allowed home.

Prime Property Group is standing by the manager who allowed tenants to live in a commercial building on Molesworth St in Wellington, which is now being demolished.

The trampers who died in the Tararua Forest Park were found within 1km of the hut they were heading to, police say. The 39-year-old

Asbestos contamination and a highly unstable building have destroyed any chance of personal belongings being saved from 61 Molesworth St in Wellington.

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.

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