Harry Lock

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

A Wellington councillor says she's concerned the newly announced Independent Governance Review of the council will be truly independent.

Mayor Andy Foster announced the review at a council meeting… Audio

Wellingtonians are urging their elected councillors to quit the infighting, and get on with the job.

On Sunday, one councillor reported the capital's Mayor to the Auditor General, requesting an… Audio

Seven out of 10 New Zealanders support giving greater income support to those on low wages, or unemployed. 

The UMR poll was commissioned by more than 40 separate organisations, including unions… Audio

Despite the change in alert levels masks are still mandatory on public transport across the country.

Reporter Harry Lock is at Wellington train station. Audio

Wellington residents are expecting to feel a pinch in their pockets, after it was revealed the council is looking at introducing a rates rise of up to 17 percent.

It comes as the city faces a… Video, Audio

An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.

The airport is consulting with the public on the development, which will see the airport grow out… Audio

A retirement village provider is sure residents know their rights and terms of their contract when they arrive.

A Consumer NZ review into contracts between both partners found they unfairly favour… Audio

A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents.

Officials are looking into the viability of installing a metering system across the entire Wellington region.

… Audio

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

Iwi members and protesters occupying Wellington's Shelly Bay are saying that are are resolute and they can wait.

Mau Whenua - a group of Taranaki Whanui members - even upped the stakes yesterday… Audio

Some families in emergency housing are reporting their children are becoming emotionally distressed because of their living conditions. Demand for emergency accommodation has escalated this past year… Audio

A Whanau Ora provider says rapidly rising rents are driving families out of private homes and into emergency housing at an alarming rate. The number of emergency housing grants issued from the… Audio

Almost 6000 people are spending Christmas in a managed isolation hotel.

Some of the 32 hotels are running Christmas themed-competitions, or delivering special lunches of turkey and ham.

Reporter… Audio

The ban on going up to the crater lake at Mount Ruapehu is being called another kick in the guts for the local tourism industry already devastated by the impact of Covid-19.

There is now a two… Audio

Wellingtonians will find out next year if they are in line to lose their home, as a result of the multi-billion dollar transport package, Let's Get Wellington Moving.

An internal report, obtained by… Audio

Residents in the Porirua suburb of Plimmerton were unexpectedly visited by kura/crayfish as the flooding carried some of them down the valley. Heavy rain on Sunday afternoon meant 15 homes were deemed… Audio

Booksellers are returning to the 1970s way of doing things this Christmas.

Trusting their instincts, and stocking up on the books they think people will want to read.

Gelays in the global supply… Audio

Publishers and booksellers are having to do Christmas differently this year. The global supply chain which sees books end up on the shelves has developed a few kinks.

Space on shipping freight and in… Audio