Wellington Region
Queensgate cinema complex set to be demolished
Hutt City Council chief executive Tony Stallinger tells Morning Report that demolition is the most likely fate for Queensgate Mall's cinema complex. Audio
Cordons in place around Queensgate mall
A cinema complex in Lower Hutt is cordoned off over fears the building might collapse. Our reporter Adriana Weber says the north eastern part of the mall has been deemed unsafe and the New World… Audio
Queensgate Cinema likely to be demolished, shops re-open today
Event Cinemas at Queensgate is likely to have to be demolished. Structural engineers say the building could collapse in another big aftershock. Audio
Quake aftermath: Four more Wellington buildings to be demolished
Another four Wellington buildings will be demolished, while at least 3000 public servants cannot go into their offices. Audio
Second Wgtn office block's use questioned
It was not just 61 Molesworth St. "There may have been a small number of people" living in a Wakefield St office too, a property boss admits. Video
A fifth of Wellington's public servants displaced by quake damage
2000 Inland Revenue staff working at Wellington's biggest office building will not be able to go back to the earthquake damaged workplace for at least two weeks.
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CEO who rented now-condemned office space talks
Prime Property Group CEO Eyal Aharoni owns 61 Molesworth St, where people were living illegally before being evacuated due to quake risk. He gave his first interview to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Silent quakes
Laura Wallace of GNS explains what silent quakes are and what they do. Audio
Kaikoura quake - more Wellington building failures
Wellington's IRD building stairway cracks were known about years ago. Audio
Wgtn's Asteron Centre evacuated over quake risk
One of the capital's largest office buildings has been evacuated over possible damage to its stairwells.
Council takes over demolition of quake-hit office block
The Wellington City Council has taken over the demolition of 61 Molesworth St from its owner, citing public safety concerns.
NIWA building cleared after quake by staff, not engineer
Staff at NIWA's Wellington office should stay away from work today after a manager, not an engineer, declared the building safe after last week's earthquake, a union says. Audio
High-rise owner was 'trying to help' family
A Wellington property group let a family live in a building now scheduled for demolition.
Defence HQ's floor damaged by quake
The NZDF's Wellington office suffered serious floor damage in last week's earthquake, the building's owner has confirmed.
Kaikoura quake - Wellington economy
The CEO of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Chris Whelan discusses what's next for the region's economy. Audio
Kaikoura earthquake - Wellington apartments
What will become of Wellington's inner city dwellers? Audio
Work begins on bringing building down - 61 Molesworth St
Power and gas supplies are being turned off as demolition begins on the ten-storey building at 61 Molesworth Street which was central Wellington building damaged in last week's quake. Audio
Council unaware of residents in damaged Wgtn high-rise
A family who was unknowingly living illegally in a high-rise building now set for demolition says they have had no help from the property managers. Video
First cruise ships since quakes berth in Wellington & Picton
The first cruise ships since last week's major earthquakes have birthed in Wellington and Picton today, with passengers unfazed and unaware of the impact the shakes have had. Audio
Illegal to live in office space, Wellington City Council says
Wellington City Council general manager of building control Mike Scott says a family living in a Wellington office building should not have been living there. Audio
