Wellington Region
Catwalk to Cover
British fashion photographer Kirsten Sinclair knows more than most about the chaos behind the scenes at the world's biggest and busiest catwalks. Images she's taken in London, Paris, Milan and New… Audio, Gallery
Winds delay demolition of office building
Demolition of the quake-damaged building at 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington has been delayed until tomorrow because of strong winds.
100 mall retailers shut for months
Pop-up shops could be the solution for stores closed by demolition at Lower Hutt's Queensgate mall.
Quake aftermath: Demolition of part of mall confirmed
A cinema complex and multi-floor parking space for 300 cars at Lower Hutt's Queensgate Shopping Centre will be urgently demolished. Video, Audio
Heavy traffic as commuters leave Wellington
NZTA regional performance manager Mark Owen says people trying to leave Wellington on SH1 should stay put for a while as traffic is backed up. Audio
Westfield Queensgate partially reopens
Part of the Wellington region's biggest mall reopened today for the first time since the earthquakes - but another part of it is set for demolition. Audio
Wellington businesses closed due to quake cry out for help
Wellington businesses which have closed due to quake damage want the government's support package for Kaikoura extended to include the Capital. Audio
Cinema at Queensgate shopping centre to be demolished
The cinema complex and part of the carpark at Queensgate shopping centre in Lower Hutt are to be urgently demolished. Video, Audio
Structural damage found at Lower Hutt mall
Peter Alexander of Queensgate Mall management company Stride says the mall will reopen today despite the likely need to demolish its cinema complex. Audio
Queensgate cinema complex set to be demolished
Hutt City Council chief executive Tony Stallinger tells Morning Report that demolition is the most likely fate for Queensgate Mall's cinema complex. Audio
Cordons in place around Queensgate mall
A cinema complex in Lower Hutt is cordoned off over fears the building might collapse. Our reporter Adriana Weber says the north eastern part of the mall has been deemed unsafe and the New World… Audio
Queensgate Cinema likely to be demolished, shops re-open today
Event Cinemas at Queensgate is likely to have to be demolished. Structural engineers say the building could collapse in another big aftershock. Audio
Quake aftermath: Four more Wellington buildings to be demolished
Another four Wellington buildings will be demolished, while at least 3000 public servants cannot go into their offices. Audio
Second Wgtn office block's use questioned
It was not just 61 Molesworth St. "There may have been a small number of people" living in a Wakefield St office too, a property boss admits. Video
A fifth of Wellington's public servants displaced by quake damage
2000 Inland Revenue staff working at Wellington's biggest office building will not be able to go back to the earthquake damaged workplace for at least two weeks.
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CEO who rented now-condemned office space talks
Prime Property Group CEO Eyal Aharoni owns 61 Molesworth St, where people were living illegally before being evacuated due to quake risk. He gave his first interview to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Silent quakes
Laura Wallace of GNS explains what silent quakes are and what they do. Audio
Kaikoura quake - more Wellington building failures
Wellington's IRD building stairway cracks were known about years ago. Audio
Wgtn's Asteron Centre evacuated over quake risk
One of the capital's largest office buildings has been evacuated over possible damage to its stairwells.
Council takes over demolition of quake-hit office block
The Wellington City Council has taken over the demolition of 61 Molesworth St from its owner, citing public safety concerns.
