PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellA Capital Letter: Six-storey housing in Wellington could be clawed backReport reveals experts are at odds with former mayor's proposed district plan.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnother $12 million needed for Wellington’s library redevelopmentThe central library is currently closed due to earthquake risk.08 Dec 11:57 PM
New ZealandCouncil bans smoking, vaping outside hospitality venuesThe ban will come into effect next year.01 Dec 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuthor slams plan to halve Wellington library’s on-site collectionAbout 250,000 items in the library's collection will not be returning to the new building.22 Nov 07:40 PM
New ZealandBill backlog: Wellingtonians stung with three water invoices at onceOne resident was shocked when a bill worth more than $850 arrived in her letterbox.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGreens and Labour clean up in Wellington mayor's committee appointmentsA new super committee has also been created to tackle the city's infrastructure crisis.08 Nov 03:15 AM
New ZealandSlip city: Wellington City Council issues guide after calls tripleThere were more than 1140 calls about slips in a single month.20 Oct 07:59 PM
New ZealandWayne Brown channels Muldoon: 'Aucklanders who move to Wgtn lift the IQ of both cities''I'd love to have you in my city', mayor says to those facing losing their jobs.18 Oct 04:47 AM
KahuWāhine Māori mayors welcome the challenge to make a differenceTwo wahine Māori mayors take control in Rotorua and Wellington.09 Oct 05:41 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellWellington mayoralty: How an unknown beat a Labour MPFormer Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau has won in a landslide victory.08 Oct 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidatesTory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.08 Oct 05:25 AM
New ZealandFormer Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau elected as mayor of WellingtonShe is the city's first Māori mayor and says Wellington has reached a new era.08 Oct 02:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellMy street's sewage-filled pothole reminds me of our mayoral raceThe pothole was first raised as an issue in February and was fixed only last week.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington Mayoral Debate: Candidate's $40,000 personal investmentWellington Mayoral candidate tells debate she's put $40000 of own money into campaign.08 Sep 07:21 AM
New ZealandWellington mayoral candidates face-offTory Whanau, Andy Foster, and Paul Eagle set to be grilled at business debate tonight.08 Sep 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChris Finlayson launches tirade against Auditor-GeneralHe has likened John Ryan to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.07 Sep 06:15 PM
BusinessYour Vote 2022: NZ Herald partners with Wellington Chamber of Commerce for mayoral debateIt's one of the most high profile and hotly anticipated mayoral debates in Wellington.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGeorgina Campbell: Running on a ticket - an antidote to minority mayors?Labour and the Greens are running candidates across Wellington this year.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellThe case for councillors, mayors, and their kingdomsCandidates and voters need to untangle themselves from a vicious cycle.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTory Whanau on the Greens, cars, and election hoarding dramaThe Wellington mayoral candidate says she can put her Green party politics to one side.30 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandAlternative proposed to controversial Wellington cycleway planMyles Gazley said his proposal was safer for cyclists.29 Aug 09:40 PM
New ZealandWellington mayoral candidates open to amalgamationBusinesses have called for amalgamation in a pre-election report.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWellington City Council cancels bus lane ticketsIf you have already paid for a ticket, you might be getting a refund.23 Aug 04:23 AM
New ZealandBeloved Frank Kitts playground won't open in time for summerThe commercial building business doing work on it went into liquidation earlier this year.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandParliament protest: Council staff to work from home, convoy to descend on capitalThe protest convoy may also set up a picket in Picton.18 Aug 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEngineering stoush behind Auditor-General library probeMore details revealed about probe into the redevelopment of Wellington's central library.17 Aug 06:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: It's time we fronted up to Wellington's inconvenient truthsHouses built on fault lines, precarious hillsides, and next to rising seas are a problem.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSimon Woolf ditches city council in bid for regional roleHe says there are less party politics at play at Greater Wellington Regional Council.11 Aug 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuditor-General probes Wellington central library redevelopmentThe Herald understands former National MP Chris Finlayson has raised concerns.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLandslide threatens homes in Wellington, resident heard 'big crack'Fire crews and police are at the scene.08 Aug 04:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpotlight on NZ's scores of earthquake-prone hospital buildingsA third of suspect hospitals so important they must be operational right after a disaster.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCase not yet made for investment in $7.4b Wellington transport plan- TreasuryTreasury also says it's too soon to determine a preferred option.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandProposal to use Three Waters fund to help council tenants pay rentThe fund has been criticised as a 'bribe' by those opposed to the reforms.03 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandSecond Wellington mayoral candidate defies council over hoardingsTory Whanau is keeping her posters up after the council told her to remove them02 Aug 08:29 PM