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More Wellington buildings to be demolished

Earthquake damage at a retirement village has forced the company to demolish an entire block of 40 units.

Other arrangements made for ousted workers

Alternative work spaces are being arranged for hundreds of office workers kicked out of the Asteron building. The building, which

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.

Wanted man 'kidnapped' family member

Wanted man using social media to avoid police, says detective.

More illegal tenancies in Wellington

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

IRD Wellington headquarters evacuated

The Asteron building, at 55 Featherston St, is the latest Wellington building to be evacuated due to earthquake safety concerns.

Shaw to run in Wellington Central

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has decided to run in Wellington Central again in 2017.

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.

Confusion over illegal tenancy probe

Confusion surrounds investigation of alleged illegal tenancies of an earthquake-damaged building in Wellington.

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.

Quake damage shuts British High Commission

The British High Commission building in Wellington has been closed after earthquake damage was found.

Wellington demolition gets go-ahead

Work to demolish a quake-damaged Wellington office tower is expected to take about two weeks, weather permitting.

Fruit fly larvae costs traveller $400

Authorities have revealed four fruit fly larvae were found at Wellington Airport earlier this month.

Demolition unlikely to begin today

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

Rodent droppings cause closures

Unwanted critters was the biggest cause of cleaning and improvement notices being handed out at Wellington eateries over the past year.

Leaky building class action being heard

The leaky building class action against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is being heard in the High Court at Auckland this week.

Key: Quakes could delay tax cuts

John Key said the cost of the earthquake and any resultant economic hits could affect the ability to offer a tax cut programme in the short term

Back to work in Welly: What to expect

It's back to business for most Wellington workers today according to the city's mayor, as buildings reopen in the CBD.