Nick James

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.

Esarona David Lologa, 50, was found guilty of five counts of murder.

In May the Wellington City Council voted to put in fees of $1 per hour for motorbikes to park.

Most of the extra costs would be included in the February bill.

Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the government to lower its English language requirements for visas.

The new owners lodged have resource consents for its exterior, and has released renders of the new building, under a new name.

Wellington City councillors revoked the decision to knock it down, made by the council last year.

Public transport users will be able to tag on with their phones and debit cards, as a councillor says locals are "sick of waiting" for a national system.

During a scrutiny week hearing, Suzanne Tindal said management of the issues resulted in O'Donnell having to recuse himself from "a number of items on the board agenda".

It was retired in August and sold for scrap in October, yet its currently sitting in Nelson Harbour.

Green MPs and former and current councillors spoke out against the project, saying it's too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. Audio

Victoria University will knock down the building which lost its protected heritage status this year.

The Environmental Law Initiative has filed court proceedings against the oceans and fisheries minister for failing to protect hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguins, from the risk of extinction.

PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.

The government has sunk plans to station an open ocean tug in the strait long term.

The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships sail into New Zealand. Audio

Peters says taxpayers have saved $2.3 billion while still getting the ferries and infrastructure they want.

Resident Anna Valentine said it had been "about time" the water watchdog stepped after a 10-year boil notice. Audio

After an operational error at the plant, Wellington Water has warned residents to expect and prepare for bad smells.

"Somebody has just taken it upon themselves to just empty out the storage facility just because they can," says an antique furniture restorer. Audio

Items from a private Wellington cinema are being auctioned off.

Andrew Little also wants to put a proposal to review the Golden Mile plan.

Ben McNulty ran as a Labour candidate alongside mayor-elect Andrew Little.

The fire started at the bottom of the two-level concrete building.