Wellington City Council
What to do about Wellington's leaks?
Contenders for the Wellington mayoralty have been giving their views on how to negotiate a truce between Wellington city councillors and the council staff. Audio
Wgtn City Council scraps burial fee proposal
The Wellington City Council has scrapped a proposal to fine people who are over an hour late to burials $50. Audio
WCC's Island Bay cycleway criticised by NZTA
A beleaguered Wellington City Council has been told in no uncertain terms the way it conducted the rollout of a controversial cycleway in the suburb of Island Bay has hurt its ambitions for city-wide… Audio
Councillors told to go dumpster diving
Wellington city councillors have been told to go dumpster diving if they want to retrieve personal documents thrown out by staff. Michael Cropp reports. Audio
Councillors restricted from council offices
Wellington city councillors are being locked out of office staff areas after allegations of one councillor riffling through papers, and another giving staff a hard time.
Business group ditches legal challenge to council living wage
A legal tussle between Wellington City Council and the local Chamber of Commerce over how much the city's cleaners and security guards get paid is over. Audio
Wgtn council votes to keep closer tabs on investment fund
Wellington City Council has voted to increase oversight over a controversial economic development fund criticised as a secret slush fund. Audio
Call for pay shake-up at WCC
A group calling for all Wellington City Council workers to earn the living wage says the money needed can be taken off top-earning staff.
New Wellington cyclepath faces stiff opposition
Cyclists, residents, and local businesses in the capital say a proposed two-way cycle path on a busy road will be dangerous to both cyclists and pedestrians Audio
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
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, AudioBeggars 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.
