Stories by Nick James

The legal dispute with the builders of Transmission Gully was later settled out of court.

Rating valuations have been dropping into Wellington mailboxes for the past week, with most people finding their home values had plummeted. Audio

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says the council will have security teams on standby. Audio

Wellington Water plans to dig up part of one of the region's arterial routes in April for urgent repairs on a major Hutt Valley sewage pipe, warning there will be significant traffic disruption.

The buildings, which include 300 homes, have been deemed prone, but council say they can still able to be lived in.

The council has released the final design, and Tory Whanau admits the project could end up costing her the mayoralty.

Auckland Transport is delaying charging people to park overnight in the central city by a year.

Wellington's long-awaited - and controversial - Golden Mile upgrade will start construction in April.

Average values have fallen sharply over three years, according to latest official valuations.

Wellington Water will ask the council for more money than it has been budgeted for the next financial year.

Elected officials around the country will return to their respective council tables as their last year before local elections gets underway.

The council's observer is surprised the organisation "hasn't totally wilted under the pressure" of long-term plan changes, according to a new report.

Drivers on State Highway 2 Featherston to Masterton will be the first to travel on a road where the speed limit is going back up. Audio

But the council is refusing to say how many people even visited.

Nearly 1500 tickets were issued for driving in the lane but locals say it's 'kind of confusing'. Audio

Justin Lester is not completely ruling out running for Wellington mayor again after confirming the Labour Party has asked him to consider it.

A kiwi which was part of a project that brought the native birds to Wellington's hills has drowned in a water trough.

Three power cables carry a huge chunk of New Zealand's power between the North and South Islands, but boats keep getting too close.

The council plans to dig up 1000 cubic metres of materials as it tries to clear a dump site .

A Wellington woman says she feels like she never wants to fly again after a six day ordeal that saw her flights home from Dallas cancelled repeatedly.

Residents and business owners are also hopeful the sale of the site will rejuvenate the capital's nightlife district. Audio

The push is part of the groups wider project that aims to make the entire Wellington region pest free.

Last year at one point there was a 70 percent chance of the region being plunged into level three restrictions, this year there is just a 1 percent chance.

KiwiRail received a revised detailed seismic assessment that meant further work on the station was required to meet earthquake prone rating standards.

The Valentine was purchased for $9.5 million in September 2022, and sold for $24m a year later.