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Earthquake clean up in capital continues

The demolition of three buildings in Wellington will be brought forward in light of last week's 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Two of

More buildings to be demolished

Three buildings owned by the Wellington City Council are set to be quickly demolished after inspections related to this month's massive 7.8 earthquake.

Wellington demolition work to begin today

Demolition work on the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington central is due to start today, hopefully after lunchtime.

More illegal tenancies in Wellington

The company that let people live in a Wellington commercial building may face council prosecution.

Wellington council takes over demolition

Wellington City Council has taken over management of the deconstruction of 61 Molesworth St from the building's owner Prime Property Group.

Queensgate mall remains partially closed

Footpath outside mall closed for building strengthening work.

Mystery surrounds death of two trampers

Temperatures plummeted below freezing the night two men died on a tramp in the Tararua Forest Park.

Demolition, cordons on council agenda

Wellingtonians can expect the cordons to stay up for some time around the significantly damaged Reading Cinema car park building in the central city.

Demolition unlikely to begin today

Demolition of the earthquake damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington is unlikely to begin today.

Divers to clean up Wellington Harbour

What's lurking beneath the surface in the Wellington Harbour?

Drowned man likely stumbled into harbour

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

$300k upgrade for sports park

A popular Wellington sports park will be undergoing a major upgrade.

Newly-painted tank tagged hours later

Volunteers and council staff finished painting over a Wellington water tank, only for it to be covered in graffiti later the same day.

Fence war: Couple awarded $72,500

Wellington couple awarded $72,500 after neighbours blocked their multi-million-dollar harbour view.

Kerre McIvor: Don't pander to cute appeal

A plan to spend millions bringing pandas to Wellington Zoo is being pooh-poohed by Kerre McIvor. She says they should stay in China.

Celia Wade-Brown: Three reasons Aucklanders should move to Wellington

Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says more Aucklanders should pack up and move to the capital.

Sand to be dumped on Wellington beaches

Call for NZ charity sector shake-up

There needs to be a shake-up in the charity sector to ensure greater transparency and remove the tax advantages given to big charity groups, a NZ think-tank says.