Andy Foster

With less than a month until voting closes for local body elections, we take a look at who is in the running for the mayoralty in Wellington. With nine candidates vying to become mayor, three main… Audio

Wellington residents have had their say in an annual survey to gauge the performance of the city's council - and not all of it is flattering.

The council-run survey - taken in February, during the… Audio

Rising sea levels and cities that are slowly sinking. Scientists say the impacts of sea level rise will be be knocking on peoples doors sooner than expected.

New data from NZ Sea Rise has painted a… Video, Audio

Council engineers have confirmed that the protesters at Parliament have plumbed toilets into the Capital's sewer system.

A plywood structure next to the portaloos at the intersection of Molesworth… Audio

And we head to Wellington now where the protest outside of Parliament is heading into its 16th day. We join our reporter on the ground Nick Truebridge. The Mayor of Wellington Andy Foster also joins… Audio

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster told Checkpoint he is in high level talks regarding the Parliament protest but would not detail who he is talking to.

He said he is talking with government and police… Video, Audio

As an illegal occupation in Wellington of about 1000 people hits day 14, the city's mayor is getting angry about the disruption it's causing.

The police say they are engaging with key protest leaders… Audio

The occupation of parliament grounds and parts of Wellington's Central City enters its second weekend. Mayor of Wellington, Andy Foster, speaks to Karyn Hay about what people in the capital need to… Audio

And Wellington's Mayor Andy Foster heard that and spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

Wellington's entering day four of anti-vaccination mandate protesters on the grounds of Parliament, and many in the city are fed up.

The police put up floodlights on the forecourt of Parliament last… Audio

Returning to the protest at parliament now where police have begun making arrests. Wellington mayor Andy Foster is in Molesworth Street, talking with businesses affected by the disruption. Audio

Wellington Mayor Andy Foster says the Parliament protestors have made their point and its time to move on.

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The Wellington partial lockdown has been extended until at least midnight Tuesday - even though no cases of covid-19 have been detected in the region since the visit by a Covid-positive Australian… Audio

Wellington is on high-alert after a traveller from Sydney, who visited the captial at the weekend, tested positive for Covid-19 on their return to Australia.

Late last night, New South Wales Health… Audio

Wellington's Mayor is expecting heated debate at the council table after the city's heritage areas won a partial reprieve in the latest version of the Capital's spatial plan.

An initial version of… Audio

Cyclists in Wellington are set to get safe cycleways throughout the city after a last-minute turnaround by councillors.

Mayor Andy Foster proposed an amendment to fast-track temporary cycleways at a… Audio

Bus strikes and lockouts aside - Capital commuters were already on edge about Wellington's unreliable bus network.

The city's mayor is encouraging drivers and NZ Bus to strike a fair deal during… Audio