Wellington City Council
Wellington building shutdown: Cinemas at risk in earthquake
Engineers who have assessed the Reading Cinemas building in Wellington say it is the cinemas themselves that are a risk in the event of a major earthquake.
Wellington City Council accredited as living wage employer
Wellington City Council has become the first local authority in the country to get accreditation as a living wage employer, joining another 110 employers across New Zealand. Audio
Free weekend carparking scrapped in Wellington CBD
Wellington city councillors have voted in favour of replacing two-hours free parking at the weekend in the CBD with a $2.50 an hour fee. Audio
Wellington Matariki fireworks may be stalled by whale visit
Wellington City Council is mulling over whether its Matariki fireworks display should be postponed due to an unexpected marine manuhiri. It is the first time in eight years a southern right whale has… Audio
Unsafe building had passed two engineering assessments
Wellington City Council may reassess buildings in the CBD after revelations a building evacuated yesterday had previously been deemed safe by two separate engineering firms. Audio
Why Wellington council spent nearly $100k on a banquet
The Wellington City Council has defended an almost $100,000 bill forked out for a banquet to entertain Chinese VIPs last year.
Wgtn freedom camping plan sparks outcry
Residents sick of seeing toilets being emptied into Wellington's harbour do not want more space made available for freedom campers on the capital's waterfront.
Contentious car park studio
The strained relationship between the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the New Zealand School of Dance didn’t affect Wellington City Council’s decision for relocating the national ballet company. The… Audio
Wgtn City Council defends social housing clampdown
Tenants are being given ample warning if their income is too high to qualify for social housing, a Wellington City Councillor says. Audio
Brian Dawson: making social housing tenants prove they qualify
Wellington City Council is coming down hard on people in its social housing who can afford market rates. They've been sent a letter telling them to provide three months worth of bank statements or… Audio
Wellington City Council wants $50k back
It's been three years since Wellington City Council paid $50,000 for a fashion show that didn't happen and it wants it's money back. Audio
Dog club in centre of Wellington City Council and bowling club leasing feud
Wellington City Council says there have been complaints about noise and alcohol breaches at Newtown Workingmens Bowling Club, which could lose its lease to a dog training school. Audio
Council, Government urged to help fix facades
Wellington City Council isn't saying how long it's prepared to extend a deadline to strengthen the capital's unreinforced facades and parapets. At least half of the 100 building owners who had faced a… Audio
Wellington's Centreport building set for demolition
Another major building in Wellington that was damaged by last year's 7.8 magnitude earthquake is to be demolished. The city's port company and the building's owner, Centreport, say it'll cost too much… Audio
Wellington's first Maori woman councillor now deputy mayor
Wellington's new deputy mayor Jill Day has only been a councillor since October. She takes over from Paul Eagle who was elected to Parliament on Saturday. Audio
Guerilla yellow lines painter finally gets council support
A man who has been hand-painting illegal yellow lines on a Wellington road for 20 years may now finally be able to retire his brush. Wellington City Council is calling for public submissions on a… Audio
Legal challenge against $500m Wellington development
A group of business people, including film industry figures, is mounting a legal challenge against Wellington City Council's plan to greenlight a $500 million development at Shelly Bay.
Renters call for WOFs to be made compulsory
Wellington City Council has launched a Warrant of Fitness for landlords, but while it's a good start, renters says the voluntary scheme should be compulsory. Audio
Ngaio Gorge slip worsens, road remains closed
Plans to bring a 20 tonne digger to start work this afternoon on the landslide in Wellington's Ngaio Gorge have been abandoned.
Council hits back at Lions campervan park criticism
Lions fans parking up in a Wellington waterfront carpark for the next few nights will pay more than four times the usual cost of $30 a night. But Wellington City Council says the $130 fee just covers… Audio
