Warning Wellington's Town Hall could blow out by another $10m
It's the latest in a string of budget blowouts for the earthquake-strengthening project.
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Life-changing: Charity built home helps MS sufferer
"We're very appreciative of the foundation and all those people that gave their time ..."
Wellington fourth least stressful city to live in
The Herald spoke with city councillors who agreed the capital is a low stress city.
Police watchdog finds fault with tactic used in arrest of Upper Hutt youth
Police say a youth driving a stolen car became abusive and resisted arrest.
Te Papa assault: Name suppression continues for accused
The man charged with a fatal assault outside Te Papa will keep his name secret for now.
Neighbour of Mt Victoria house on fire last night heard 'explosion'
"It sounded like glass breaking and I actually thought it was a break in."
C-section appointments deleted after booking error
The district health board is re-building the electronic diary.
Businesses say they need clarity after decision to remove cars from Wellington's Golden Mile
Chamber of Commerce says businesses are trading tough following Covid-19.
Latest Wellington bus headache: Infratil sells Kilbirnie bus depot for $35m
The sale leaves NZ Bus short of a location to store part of its Wellington fleet.
Private vehicles and car parks to be removed from Wellington's Golden Mile
Mayor Andy Foster says the $6.4b Let's Get Wellington Moving plan is finally moving.
Sexism and harassment claims: Two workers, contractor asked to leave TVNZ
There have been five incidents of alleged sexual harassment or sexism.
'Pissed off': More Auckland vaccine rollout issues ahead of national system
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to reveal details about the national booking scheme.
Cost to fix Wellington water revealed in report on leaky infrastructure
Leaked Wellington Water report shows the cost of water upgrades as population grows.
End of an era for well-known Kāpiti plant nursery
"The people have been fantastic and that's probably the main thing we will miss."
'Long tunnel' for Let's Get Wellington Moving rethink
Tunnels have long been a point of contention in the $6.4 billion plan.
Investigations into police use of force increase in one major city by 300% since 2016
Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland have had huge increases since 2016.
Wellington house fire: Police seek help following suspicious blaze
One person was taken to hospital after two properties were destroyed.
Hope for Russian graduate with disability as INZ reconsiders visa decision
Evgenii Liapin gets work offer as social media manager for Kapiti firm Denim for Dogs.
New deal offered to end Wellington bus pay stoush
The Tramways union will hold a stop-work meeting next week to vote on a new pay deal.
New funding has been secured to build a Porirua Adventure Park
A new Porirua Adventure Park secures new funding but still needs more from the community.
Peak-hour bus services dropped amid Wellington driver shortages, 'unplanned cancellations'
The city's bus operators are at least 60 drivers short.
Concern over Let's Get Wellington Moving's lack of dialogue
Wellington's $6.4 billion transport plan has been struggling behind the scenes.
Wellington sinkhole repair estimated to cost $5m
The pipe's replacement required a 24/7 operation and full closure of Jervois Quay.
'Treated as a second class': Tribunal hears arguments for expanding hate speech law
He brought the case after an Auckland pastor made comments about shooting gay people.
Greater Wellington Regional Council appoints new chief executive
The appointment is a familiar face at the council.
'Derelict for 15 years': Complaints made about house destroyed in Wellington fire
Complaints had been made for years about the 'abandoned, overgrown' Hanson St property.
Airport bus contract expressions of interest close
Submissions are being evaluated with a decision due shortly on who the operator will be.
Where I'd Rather Be: At the Wellington Jazz Festival
Jazz festivals and al fresco igloo dining are all on in Wellington this week.
Zoo closes kiwi house to investigate three bird deaths
Wellington Zoo has closed its kiwi house indefinitely as it investigates what went wrong.
Opening of major Kāpiti expressway delayed until late 2022
The Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway is now expected to be open to traffic late next year.
Pair arrested after burglaries
Two people face 37 charges between them after being arrested on Wednesday.
Several alternative versions of Let's Get Wellington Moving being planned
Business cases are months behind schedule and the $6.4b budget has been blown.