New ZealandCouncil votes to restore iconic grandstandThe 94-year-old structure will be strengthened instead of demolished.17 May 02:36 AM
New ZealandCouncil scraps butt bylawDropping cigarette butts was already covered under the Litter Act.03 May 03:03 AM
KahuWellington aiming to be Te Reo Maori capitalCity council is working to raise the status and use of the language.03 May 02:11 AM
New ZealandFreedom camping extension approvedCommittee members agreed to extend a freedom camping area in Evans Bay.02 May 11:05 PM
New ZealandPets allowed to ride Auckland trains and busesAuckland is set to follow in Wellington's lead in allowing pets on public transport.01 May 03:42 AM
New ZealandUnconsented worm farm to be gone by FridayMartin Wilson wants council to start looking at its waste management plans.17 Apr 08:25 AM
New Zealand$1.2m and nothing to show for it, report saysLocal mayors disagree with a report saying Hutt City has gained no benefits from the fund.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCreative tactic to get residents engagedWellington City Council is trying new ways to get people engaged in its 10-year plan.14 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandPiles of recyclables mount in wake of China's waste banStockpiles mounting around NZ as recycling companies deal with China's foreign waste ban.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandParking wardens to get body camerasThe announcement comes less than a week after an assault on a Wellington parking warden.12 Apr 03:10 AM
New ZealandWahine survivors' thank-you to rescuersSome Wahine survivors feel their rescuers efforts never fully acknowledged08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil's $100k spend on banquetWellington City Council spent more than $98,000 holding the banquet for Chinese officials.05 Apr 04:29 AM
New ZealandWellington goes eco-friendlyThe new streetlights should bring the power bill down from $684,000 per year to $225,000.04 Apr 02:06 AM
Business103 Wgtn buildings may have combustible claddingAluminium composite panels similar to those on Grenfell Tower on edifaces in the capital.04 Apr 12:27 AM
New ZealandPublisher accused for Jesus 'blasphemy'Former Labour secretary likely to be first and last tried for blasphemous libel29 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessNew app lets you dob in drivers pinching disability parksCCS Disability Action's Access Aware app is a solution to mobility parking issues.20 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandLower rates or free weekend parking in capital?Mayor Justin Lester said either ratepayers or motorists would have to pay for the parking.02 Mar 02:11 AM
New ZealandWellington mayor warns commuters ahead of GitaIt's time for managers and employees to start talking about what to do tomorrow.19 Feb 12:02 AM
New ZealandAllegations against top law firm a 'wake up call'A Wellington City councillor says sexual harassment needs to stop at law firms.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil takes aim at sexual harassment and assaultNew city councillor says pattern of abuse in bars and sport is unacceptable.04 Feb 10:38 PM
New ZealandBig fallen branch blocks traffic in WellingtonPassersby rally to clear huge branch blocking the road and holding up traffic.01 Feb 06:21 AM
New ZealandTrains slow down as heat risks railsThere are speed restrictions on the Wairarapa line in cause the heat misaligns the tracks.25 Jan 06:21 AM
New ZealandFaulty sensors lead to 1500 parking ticketsAll of the 1519 tickets were waived when it was found the sensors were faulty.29 Dec 06:20 AM
New ZealandWham . . . not just a 'magic number' approachWham isn't a throwback to the 1980s, it's Wellington's new housing affordability measure.08 Dec 01:18 AM
New ZealandNazi slur put on council candidate's fenceA council candidate has found herself the victim of Nazi innuendo in Wellington.03 Dec 09:38 PM
New ZealandCardboard kayak paddles through Wellington cityThe group ask whether sea levels must rise before Wellington gets zero-carbon transport.20 Nov 07:01 PM
New ZealandZiplines for windy WellingtonThere's a problem with planning 500m ziplines in Wellington - the weather.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlans for Wellington congestion unveiledIs a Basin flyover back on the cards to ease Wellington's congestion woes?15 Nov 07:14 AM
New ZealandKaikoura quake one year on: Wellington picks up the piecesWellington is picking up the pieces a year on from the central NZ quake.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore help for Wellington quake workMore help is on the way to get Wellington buildings up to scratch before another quake.08 Nov 07:35 PM
New ZealandMan who built fence blocking million-dollar view loses court battleThe Walmsleys were ordered to pay $72,500 in legal costs for their fence.07 Nov 01:07 AM
New ZealandEco-friendly surfboards in finals of Low Carbon challengeSix innovative, environmental solutions have made it to the finals for the challenge.01 Nov 04:52 AM
New ZealandSprained wrists biggest cost in council injuriesSprains and bruising cause the biggest ACC costs for Wellington council workers.24 Oct 01:12 AM
New ZealandSilverbeet reprieve in WellingtonSilverbeet from Lambton Quay will be available for free at Wellington station at 2pm.15 Oct 10:10 PM
