New ZealandDog kills penguin on Wellington waterfrontDogs will see penguins as prey and can kill them in just a few seconds.26 May 01:13 AM
New Zealand'I know what it's like to struggle'Living Wage supporters deliver a petition backing Wellington City Council's new pay rates.16 May 04:04 AM
New ZealandFlats 'not fit for decent humans'Illegal residential tenancies in a Wellington office block have been known since 2013.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandParking officers to wear body camerasWellington City Council parking officers will start wearing body cameras this week.07 Apr 09:23 AM
New ZealandCouncillor wants pole on crossing movedConcerns pedestrians will walk straight into the pole in the middle of a busy crossing.02 Apr 11:58 PM
BusinessCapital's council cleaners get living wageCleaners will soon be included in Wellington Council's pledge to provide a living wage.02 Apr 07:25 AM
New ZealandWelly cafes asked to help stop smokersWellington smokers could soon have to stub out, even in cafe outdoor areas.30 Mar 08:21 PM
New ZealandSupermarket fights to keep liquor licenceAn argument's broken out over where New World Metro at the Railway can display alcohol.30 Mar 12:52 AM
New Zealand'Grossed out' residents return homeExciting - but smelly - return home for Wellington quake exiles.07 Mar 10:17 PM
New ZealandSculptor wants Wellington Ferns orb destroyedWellington Council and sculptor Neil Dawson are at odds over destroying his art work.03 Mar 02:12 AM
New ZealandIconic sculpture found in junkyardWellington's iconic ferns sculpture, estimated to have cost $150,000, has been discovered in a waste management yard.02 Mar 03:31 AM
New ZealandChanges coming for tyre slashing streetsWellington streets that became notorious for tyre slashings, could soon get parking changes.01 Mar 02:48 AM
New Zealand750 new homes for WellingtonJustin Lester hopes the council can develop affordable homes for first home buyers.22 Feb 11:48 PM
BusinessLiving Wage set to rise as costs go upThe real minimum wage needed for a family to have a decent standard of living is about to rise to $20.20 an hour, says the Living Wage movement.20 Feb 11:01 AM
New ZealandWellington's Tory St may reopen in AprilIt is hoped the demolition-hit Tory St area of the Wellington city centre will be reopened around early April.16 Feb 01:53 AM
New ZealandBeggars becoming 'opportunistic'Wellington beggars are becoming more opportunistic, using "standover tactics", and even operating on "rosters". In a meeting this 15 Feb 10:31 PM
New ZealandCoping with the quake, 3 months onThousands of workers have been displaced, building assessment deadlines are not being met and earthquake damage is still only just coming to light in Wellington.09 Feb 04:14 PM
New ZealandTyre slashings leave Miramar locals fearfulA Wellington suburb has become empty and fearful, after a spate of vicious tyre slashings.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuake blamed for Wellington water woesThe November earthquake was the likely cause of a leak affecting the main water supply pipe to Wellington City.22 Jan 12:33 AM
New ZealandMayor with the lizard tattooThe Taxpayers' Union has praised the Wellington City Council for turning down former Mayor Celia Wade-Brown's leaving gift request.16 Jan 07:39 PM
New ZealandNew life for demolition materialsQuake-damaged buildings to be torn down and the materials reused.12 Jan 11:12 PM
New ZealandDemolition prep begins in WellingtonDemolition of the Reading Cinema carpark building will begin next week.27 Dec 08:34 PM
New ZealandQuake-damaged carpark to be demolishedPreparations are under way to tear down carpark building damaged in Wellington quake.20 Dec 08:48 PM
New ZealandQuake street partly opensRelief for Wellington workers this morning as part of Molesworth St finally reopens.14 Dec 07:24 PM
New ZealandQuake demolition: Some belongings returnedDemolition contractors have been able to get a small amount of material out of the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth St.14 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandCarpark demolition: 'News is just getting worse as every day goes by'Rob Zorn's car is one of 10 vehicles left in Wellington building to be demolished that cannot be retrieved.09 Dec 02:59 AM
New ZealandWind delays Wellington demolitionWellington's notorious weather has delayed the demolition of quake-damaged office building.08 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandSupport for council's living wage progressOpetaia Siale won't be spending Christmas at home - he'll be cleaning Wellington's public toilets while his family forgo presents so they can afford a Christmas meal.08 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandCarpark building to be demolishedThe earthquake-stricken Reading Cinema carpark building in central Wellington will be demolished.08 Dec 03:34 AM
New ZealandNew powers on Wellington buildingsWellington City Council's recovery manager officially has the power to make building owners share the results of their building inspections with the council.07 Dec 04:57 AM
New ZealandOne-stop earthquake shop to open in WellingtonInformation centre will help people and businesses recover after the November 14 quake.30 Nov 03:39 AM
New ZealandFour Wellington buildings face demolitionThere are now four buildings at Wellington's CentrePort which could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake.30 Nov 02:10 AM
New ZealandQuake-hit building demolition delayedWellington's wild wind has put the brakes on the demolition of a severely earthquake-damaged office building in the central city.26 Nov 06:59 PM
New ZealandDelayed demolition job for quake-damaged buildingFinal demolition work is set to begin today on an earthquake damaged Wellington office block.26 Nov 04:00 PM
