Wellington City Council
How local bids to ban begging made national news headlines
The national media usually have little interest in local election issues, but it was a different story with banning beggars from big city streets recently. Mediawatch looks at how it hit the headlines… Video, Audio
Beggars won't be banned in Wellington
A begging ban in Wellington has been abandoned in favour of a new approach where police engage with beggars and refer them to social agencies.
Expensive bus experiment proves inconclusive
Wellington City Council spent $160,000 subsidising bus fares to lure Wellington Christmas shoppers, but there is no proof it worked.
Christmas bus gamble fails to pay off
Wellington City Council's bus fare gamble has failed to attract the Christmas shoppers it hoped for. The council set aside two hundred thousand dollars to subsidise bus fares for a month, to try to… Audio
Porirua mayor to stand for Wellington mayoralty
Porirua's outgoing mayor, Nick Leggett, will be standing for election in this year's Wellington City mayoral race.
The race to be Wellington's mayor
Four mayoral candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to lead Wellington. Find out where each stands on policy.
New proposal to reduce emissions in Wellington
The Wellington City Council has announced an ambitious plan to reduce emissions in the capital city. Audio
800 Wellington homes blacklisted from using recycling bags
If you're in the habit of sneaking a bit of rubbish into your recycling bag, be warned - you're likely to be black listed. Audio
Cyclists want cycleway to be 'given a chance'
Cyclists are pleading for the Wellington City Council to keep a newly-built cycleway in Island Bay.
Wellington city rates forecast to rise 3.6 percent
Rates could go up for Wellington property owners, partly because of growth in the city council's expected debt.
Stoush over emergency water supplies
A stoush is brewing between Wellington City Council and the local District Health Board over who will provide hospitals with emergency water. Audio
Wellington streets get a makeover
Two Wellington streets which have been revamped with colourful artwork and lighting installations will be officially opened today.
Security guards get living wage
Despite threats of judicial reviews, fiscal blowouts, and political fallout, Wellington City Council's contracted security guards will now earn a living wage. Audio
Wellington City Council extends living wage to security guards
The Wellington City Council's voted in favour of extending the living wage to its contracted security guards. Audio
Prioritising funding to help refugees
The Wellington City Council will prioritise its nearly-300 thousand dollar grants fund to go towards supporting services for incoming refugees. Audio
Wellington Council investigating boozy unofficial ball
The Wellington City Council is investigating after one of its venues was used for an unofficial school ball where nearly 50 people became so drunk they needed medical treatment. Audio
Council to review rules after fence-fort fight
A protracted wrangle over a four-metre-high fence in one of Wellington's more upmarket suburbs has been resolved in favour of the complainants. Audio
More bang for ratepayers' buck
Ratepayers in and around Wellington could get more bang for their buck with the region's mayors describing talks to co-ordinate services as a far cry from the hysteria that characterised an earlier… Audio
WCC working out what it will do with extra Syrians
The Wellington City Council is trying to create a strategy to cope with its biggest intake of Syrian refugees in a decade. Audio
Chimp: Wellington Zoo's Artist in Residence
Ash Sisson A.K.A Chimp may be underplaying his talent, but at eighteen years of age he proves that youth isn’t, and should never be a barrier to success. Audio