Nick James

During a scrutiny week hearing, Suzanne Tindal said management of the issues resulted in O'Donnell having to recuse himself from "a number of items on the board agenda".

It was retired in August and sold for scrap in October, yet its currently sitting in Nelson Harbour.

Green MPs and former and current councillors spoke out against the project, saying it's too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. Audio

Victoria University will knock down the building which lost its protected heritage status this year.

The Environmental Law Initiative has filed court proceedings against the oceans and fisheries minister for failing to protect hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguins, from the risk of extinction.

PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.

The government has sunk plans to station an open ocean tug in the strait long term.

The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships sail into New Zealand. Audio

Peters says taxpayers have saved $2.3 billion while still getting the ferries and infrastructure they want.

Resident Anna Valentine said it had been "about time" the water watchdog stepped after a 10-year boil notice. Audio

After an operational error at the plant, Wellington Water has warned residents to expect and prepare for bad smells.

"Somebody has just taken it upon themselves to just empty out the storage facility just because they can," says an antique furniture restorer. Audio

Items from a private Wellington cinema are being auctioned off.

Andrew Little also wants to put a proposal to review the Golden Mile plan.

Ben McNulty ran as a Labour candidate alongside mayor-elect Andrew Little.

The fire started at the bottom of the two-level concrete building.

Both the prime minister and the opposition leader earlier criticised Chung over an email about former mayor Tory Whanau.

A former MP, Wellington mayor and regional council chair says she ran to be mayor after people told her they needed "strong experienced leadership".

Guangzhou Shipyard International will build the two new Interislander ferries, set arrive in four years time, the government has announced.

The 71-year-old said that his wife would like him to retire but that there was "always plenty to do". Audio

The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.

Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.

It comes after the museum started charging international visitors to the site due to rising costs of energy, insurance and staffing.

The regional council says it's investigating whether the city council breached resource management rules. Audio

A mistake by council staff led to a portrait of Wellington's outgoing Mayor being painted, rather than photographed.