Daran Ponter

Wellington leaders are considering amalgamating the region's councils but say a super city is unlikely.

The Wellington Regional Leadership Committee will meet on Tuesday and will begin discussions… Audio

Councils, calling for government help to invest in flood protection, are frustrated they've been sent back to bureaucrats for more talks.

They say a $200 million investment now would save lives and… Audio

Regional councils are pleading with the Government to more rapidly invest in flood protection.

They want Cabinet to invest about $200 million to help update the ageing flood protection network.

The… Audio

KiwiRail is fronting yet another please explain meeting, this time about its rail services in Wairarapa.

During a $100 million upgrade to the Wairarapa line, KiwiRail laid the tracks too close… Audio

It's going to be a pivotal week for Wellington's water crisis, with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown meeting with the mayors of Wellington City and Upper Hutt to discuss what actions they're… Audio

Back to our coverage of the now axed Let's Get Wellington Moving project.

The $7.4-billion initiative is being scrapped and under the new version, the Government will pay for a second tunnel at Mt… Audio

The future of Cook Strait travel has been thrown into turmoil with the government's decision to decline KiwiRail's request for further $1.47 billion for two new mega ferries. To date, $435.1 million… Audio

A billion-dollar budget shortfall threatens to significantly disrupt Wellington's train services over the next few years.

A report by the Greater Wellington Regional Council identifies insufficient… Audio

Just last week, the Transport Minister was asked to "put a rocket under" parts of the Let's Get Wellington Moving project and get things moving.

But now, the government's appetite to get Wellington… Audio

There are major efforts underway to keep a bunch of Australian invaders from stepping foot - or paw - in one of our national parks. Wallabies were introduced to New Zealand in the late 1800 for… Audio

Commuters in Wellington are facing big delays from this morning with trains on the network operating at reduced speeds. Chairperson of the Wellington Regional Council, Daran Ponter spoke to Ingrid… Audio

The government is considering spending $257m to help regional council's fast-track 92 river flood protection projects.

The country's 16 regional councils, under the banner Te Uru Kahika, are planning… Audio

Frustrated Wellington commuters are facing lengthy waits for full buses, as "mad March" hits amid a driver shortage. A hundred services have been suspended as Metlink grapples with a shortage of 120… Audio

The transport sector is also getting a much needed boost with immigration settings being temporarily tweaked to offer a residence pathway.

Cabinet has agreed to develop a sector agreement to support… Audio

Wellingtonians are finally seeing some progress on a plan to get the capital moving.

The government's given the go-ahead for plans to build light rail across town, an extra tunnel through Mt… Audio

A public transport campaigner is giving the government's budget just 3.5 out of 10.

The two month extension of half price fares and a permanent cut for community card holders did little to sweeten… Audio

Protesters at Parliament are accused of dumping raw sewage into stormwater drains, which then ends up in the harbour.

The Wellington Regional Council is investigating and the people are being told… Audio

Wellington bus and train services could be suspended, if the impact of the occupation around Parliament worsens, making them too difficult to operate.

Already, buses are being diverted away from the… Audio

An opening date for the long-awaited Transmission Gully is still unknown. 

So far, only a quarter of the safety and quality assurance tests required under the contract to build the highway have been… Audio

In Wellington, it might never happen, but a "long tunnel" is being proposed between the Terrace Tunnel and Kilbirnie, meaning drivers would effectively avoid the entire city centre. It could ease… Audio