Nick James

"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.

The family of the man Wellington's abandoned Gordon Wilson flats are named after want the building to be redeveloped, rather than demolished.

The $330 million redevelopment of the Wellington Town Hall is nearing the pointy end of the project, 12 years on from when it was shut down.

Pieces of history from the Wellington Town Hall are being snapped up, as the building gets its $330 million redevelopment. Audio

The large, 1980s-era home in Wellington had been decaying for years, bringing a strong smell to the area.

Aro Valley's 'meet the candidates' local body elections event has been known for not being conventional. Audio

An overwhelming majority back the government capping council hikes, the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll has found.

The council plans to construct a predator fence that will stop such animals from getting into the area.

The nationwide ticketing solution will enable commuters to tag onto buses, trains and ferries using contactless payments.

Neighbours have had enough and aren't convinced about the owner's promise to demolish it. Audio

"Sadly nowadays if you have got a car, it is more shelter than some have got".

Rates affordability, council spending, infrastructure and amalgamation were the topics of discussion. Audio