Celia Wade Brown

Wellington City Council has voted to increase oversight over a controversial economic development fund criticised as a secret slush fund. Audio

The brand new Lightpath cycleway in Auckland got glowing coverage in the media - mostly - but a report on one being built in Wellington was all one-way traffic. Audio

Wellington recently joined the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities programme and urban planners are now mapping out a long-term resilience plan for the capital. Audio

Wellington's mayor says she wants to keep the city's famous trolley buses on the roads for a few years yet. Audio

In Wellington, incumbent Mayor Celia Wade-Brown comfortably beats her main challenger. Audio

The mayor of Wellington City, Celia Wade-Brown, says Friday's powerful earthquake shows people are learning what to do in an emergency, but there are more lessons to come. Audio

Wellington City Council says a lift shaft has developed a lean since Sunday's earthquake and is urging people living in Lukes Lane to evacuate. Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown, and Stephanie… Audio

With cordons in place in parts of the central city and some streets closed, the assessment of earthquake damage in central Wellington will continue throughout the morning. Audio

The violent storm which left large parts of the South Island under snow yesterday moved with devastating effect onto the Wellington region overnight, leaving its mark as one of the most significant… Audio

How will Wellington be governed in the future? Is it being squeezed by a supersized Auckland to the north and the demands of post-quake Christchurch in the south? Audio

Street cleaning and gardening work will be contracted out in Wellington with at least 20 council jobs to be axed. Audio

Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council to give the green light to the controversial Basin Reserve flyover project. Audio

With Darryl Evans, the CEO of the Mangere Budgeting Services Trust; Deborah Littman, the lead organiser for Metro Vancouver Alliance, and former Vice Chair of London Citizens and National Officer for… Audio

Later this morning details will be revealed about the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, taking place in Wellington next month. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown gives some detail. Audio

Permanent barriers won't be put up in central Wellington to keep pedestrians from being hit by buses. Audio

Wellington's libraries and cafes may be the next to feel the sting of council cost-cutting. The Wellington City Council has confirmed it's axing 30 drainage worker jobs, and outsourcing the work to… Audio

The National Museum, Te Papa, says it may have to start charging entry fees, cut jobs and reduce the number of exhibitions it holds after a major funding cut from the Wellington City Council. Audio