New ZealandStuck between Shelly Bay, water woes, and a divided councilANALYSIS: Anything but smooth sailing for Wellington City Council's new boss.02 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandWellington's water pipes leaking for weeks before being fixedLeaks put on the back burner as Wellington Water's performance continues to slip.28 Feb 12:37 AM
New ZealandWellington water fiasco: 'My whole life has turned to s***'Councillors move on mayor after council warned it is 'misreading the mood in Wellington'.26 Feb 01:32 AM
New ZealandComment: Wellington mayor struggling to spread his wingsAndy Foster needs to orchestrate, not try and play every instrument in the symphony.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellington water woes: 'Media release might be a good idea'Leaked emails show new mayor and acting council boss coming under pressure to front up.25 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandChief executive's ambiguous words trigger Shelly Bay fiasco'Mean what you say and say what you mean' - Shelly Bay mess gets messier.24 Feb 05:23 AM
New ZealandCouncils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fundLower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.24 Feb 02:15 AM
New ZealandWellington's water woes: 'My bedroom smells like a toilet'Over a million litres of sludge is being transported by truck after a pipeline failed.20 Feb 09:49 PM
New ZealandPorirua City Council faces billion-dollar water spendUnderinvestment in water infrastructure is leaving councils across Wellington scrambling.20 Feb 02:04 AM
New ZealandMayoral taskforce launched over Wellington's water woesWellington City Council moves into damage control over significant network failures.19 Feb 11:31 PM
New ZealandUrgent meeting called over Wellington's water failuresANALYSIS: Mayor Andy Foster calls meeting after being notably absent from water crisis.18 Feb 04:36 AM
New ZealandCouncillors told off for picking on each otherCouncillors told to stop picking on each after jeers fly at committee meeting on parking.13 Feb 01:56 AM
New ZealandKāinga Ora accused of 'aggressively' poaching council staffCall for the Government's new urban development authority to lower its salary offers.12 Feb 05:52 PM
New ZealandWellington to get double-decker pride busThe bus will be out and proud on the streets to coincide with the city's Pride Festival.10 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into former Wellington mayor's email mix-up drags onWellington City Council probe into alleged leak includes computer system search attempt.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandA third of Wellington's wastewater pipes in poor conditionWellington's poo-gate systematic of a national problem that's been neglected for too long.31 Jan 12:37 AM
New ZealandInvestigation into Wellington City Councillor cannedMayor Andy Foster has stopped the investigation launched by his predecessor Justin Lester.30 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandDamning report: Hutt City's woeful water pipesWellington City isn't alone in poo-gate, Hutt City Council now faces its day of reckoning.29 Jan 04:57 AM
New ZealandSticker campaign highlights road-crossing issues for visually impairedSilent crossing signals still a problem for blind people in the capital.26 Jan 11:00 PM
OpinionGeorgina CampbellCouncil faces up to the rules on Rainbow CrossingCOMMENT: The ridiculous saga of NZTA, Wellington City Council and the Rainbow Crossing.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSwastikas spray-painted outside Jewish congregation'As New Zealand citizens we should feel entitled to feel safe and practise our religion.'22 Jan 12:32 AM
New ZealandCapital's tight rental market pushes emergency grants to $1mQuarterly spend on grants cracks a million dollars, numbers skyrocket in 18 months.21 Jan 10:20 PM
New ZealandWellington Water Whirler gets the speed wobblesThe infamous Len Lye sculpture has been removed after hairline cracks were discovered.21 Jan 09:14 PM
New Zealand'I feel so guilty': 200 messages flood in for flat open homeWellingtonians overwhelmed with desperation after posting rooms for rent on Facebook.16 Jan 09:54 PM
New ZealandThe Serengeti, Stonehenge, and... the Beehive?Research underway into elevating the Parliamentary Precinct to World Heritage status.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandE-scooters stripped for parts, thrown in harbourVolunteer divers have retrieved 19 e-scooters from the depths of Wellington's harbour.12 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandMarket pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in monthVulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.09 Jan 07:05 PM
New ZealandWellington city councillor winched out of Routeburn TrackSimon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.07 Jan 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComment: The awkward Sir Peter Jackson questionWellington's mayor made an awkward 6.3 second long pause in an interview this week.03 Jan 01:26 AM
New ZealandThe issues that got Wellington's knickers in a twistWhat have we learnt this year? The country's capital cannot afford the nice-to-haves.31 Dec 04:06 AM
New ZealandReport reveals Wellington Water flailing in a sea of redMissed targets, a backlog of leaks, in need of cash, and now a collapsed wastewater pipe.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSewage going into Wellington harbour after pipe collapseIt's possible people won't be able to safely swim in parts of harbour until next year.20 Dec 06:22 AM
New ZealandWellington City Council does about turn on breastfeeding ban in pools"I'm hoping this sets a precedent."20 Dec 01:01 AM
New ZealandFerry terminal kept open despite 'concerning' seismic statusA 2012 report put Wellington's Interislander arrivals terminal at just 23 per cent of NBS.17 Dec 04:00 PM
