Andy Foster
Wellington City Council review announcement doesn't end ructions
There's going to be a review of a bickering and divided Wellington City Council but some are already worried it won't be truly independent.
Who will undertake it, and what its terms of reference will… Audio
Wellington councillors ambushed by Foster's review announcement
Wellington mayor Andy Foster appears to have ambushed many of his colleagues with his announcement of an independent review into council governance.
He says bitter factional in-fighting and negative… Audio
Mayor Andy Foster on Wellington's woes
Wellington's mayor Andy Foster discusses the many problems facing the capital city and what the plan is for dealing with them. Ageing, leaking pipes, earthquake prone buildings needing strengthening… Audio
Wellington rates could rise 17pct to pay to fix water infrastructure - Andy Foster
The pitiable state of Wellington's water infrastructure is promising to hit the city's ratepayers hard.
Mayor Andy Foster has released a sketch of his long-term plan to deal with the problems the… Audio
Water woes becoming daily disasters for Wellington
Burst pipes, a sinkhole, a water geyser in a suburban street - Wellington's water woes are fast becoming daily disasters.
Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council and Wellington Water to… Audio
Wellington Water under the pump after more burst pipes
Wellington's derided water infrastructure has endured another horror week, capped by a burst pipe yesterday that created a spectacular geyser in the busy central suburb of Aro Valley.
More serious… Audio
Quick fix stops sewage spilling into Wellington Harbour
Wellington's wastewater network is expected to be running back to normal this evening, after a temporary fix was rolled out for a burst sewage pipe.
The city was just a couple of hours away from the… Video, Audio
Sewerage pipe bursts in Wellington CBD
Work is underway to block off a broken wastewater pipe in central Wellington, which burst at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer Streets.yesterday.
Those roads are closed, and no traffic is able… Audio
Wellington needs ring-fenced funding for water to fix failing pipes - Mayor Andy Foster
A new report has confirmed Wellington's water infrastructure is falling apart after decades of neglect.
It comes after frequent pipe disasters sent millions of litres of sewage into the harbour… Audio
Wellington Mayor on Shelly Bay protests
Iwi members and a protest group are promising they're in for the long haul, for an occupation of Wellington's contentious seaside development Shelly Bay.Yesterday, the Mau Whenua group pitched their… Audio
Protestors set up camp at Shelly Bay
Iwi members and a protest group have spent their first night occupying land at Wellington's contentious seaside development at Shelly Bay.
The Wellington iwi Taranaki Whanui sold a large part of the… Audio
The other big stink in Wellington
Wellington is dealing with failing infrastructure and pandemic problems at a time when councillors are sniping at each other and the new mayor is losing his political battles. Audio
Coronavirus: Mayors on how councils will handle lockdown
The country will be in lockdown from midnight for at least the next four weeks.
Councils will still be providing essential services.
Lianne Dalziel is the mayor of Christchurch, Phil Goff is the… Audio
Councils fear Kainga Ora ability to authorise new developments
Councils fear giving Kainga Ora the power to authorise largescale housing developments would enable it to ride roughshod over local authorities.
Legislation before Parliament would give the new… Audio
New mayors and what they have achieved in first 100 days
It has been 100-days since mayors in cities and districts around the country took up the mayoral chains.
Some were elected promising to make big changes and to get things done.
RNZ's Andrew McRae… Audio
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster defends Peter Jackson donations
Electoral returns show companies linked to Sir Peter Jackson donated $30,000 to the election campaign of Wellington Mayor Andy Foster.
Mr Foster won the October election by the slimmest of margins… Audio
Andy Foster responds to Wellington insurance taskforce findings
Wellington' property owners are being told they must accept they won't always be able to rely on private insurers in an earthquake.
The Mayor's Insurance Taskforce was set up last year in response to… Audio
Wellington City Council accused of climate hypocrisy
Opponents of Wellington Airport's $1 billion expansion plans are accusing the city council of climate hypocrisy for taking a hands-off approach.
Wellington City Council, a major shareholder in the… Audio
Wellington's mayoral change is about more than just movie money
Wellington's Mayor-elect, whose majority is hanging by a thread, didn't just (probably) get there because he was partly bankrolled by Sir Peter Jackson. Audio
Will a new mayor mean more action on a second Mt Vic tunnel?
A new mayor for Wellington may also mean fast-tracking a second Mt Victoria tunnel. A multi-billion dollar transport plan has tunnel construction starting as late as 2029 but Andy Foster wants to… Audio