Mike Mendonca
The big resistance to earthquake resilience costs
Making Wellington earthquake resilient involves billions of dollars, a tonne of anxiety and homeowners who've had it up to here with the yellow sticker nightmare. Audio
The big resistance to earthquake resilience costs
Making Wellington earthquake resilient involves billions of dollars, a tonne of anxiety and homeowners who've had it up to here with the yellow sticker nightmare.
AudioWellington City Council headed to court over earthquake-prone buildings
For the first time, a council is going to court to get the power to strengthen two heritage listed, earthquake-prone buildings - because the owners refuse to do so.
The Wellington City Council's… Audio
Wellington's Centreport building set for demolition
Another major building in Wellington that was damaged by last year's 7.8 magnitude earthquake is to be demolished. The city's port company and the building's owner, Centreport, say it'll cost too much… Audio
Tenants struggle to determine quake resilience
The capital has a tight rental accommodation market, and the peak demand season is just a few weeks from beginning. One prospective Wellington flat hunter, who'd experienced the Christchurch… Audio
Many Wgtn buildings struggle with different quake assessments
Multiple buildings in Wellington are struggling with different assessments from engineers of how earthquake-proof they are. Audio
Wellington to grow neighbourhoods for resilience
Wellingtonians are being told getting to know their neighbours is a vital first step in planning for disasters.
The capital has just published a blueprint - what it's called a Resilience Strategy - … Audio
Extra inspections ordered for 80 Wellington buildings
Wellington City Council's recovery manager Mike Mendonca says new information means initial engineering reports may be optimistic. Audio
Civil Defence says quake strengthening is vital for Wellington
The Wellington City Council says more than 400 older brick buildings need to be earthquake strengthened at a potential cost of half a billion dollars. Audio
Civil defence chief denies Wellington helpless
Staff resignations at the Wellington Emergency Management Office have left the capital woefully under-prepared. Audio
Downturn in the global recycling market
Warren Snow-Sustainability and waste consultant, Mike Mendonca- Wellington City Council and Bruce Gledhill. Audio
Aftershock Survival Preperation
The Aftershock documentary appears to have had the desired effect, jolting people into preparing for the big one. Audio
Wellington Taggers
Pictures of graffiti are being printed in Wellington newspapers as authorities offer a 100 dollar reward to find the taggers. Audio
Landfill (part 2)
As landfills near capacity, will it be possible for New Zealand to switch to a zero-waste policy? Audio
Landfill
Justin Gregory tours the Wellington city landfill to find out about the future of waste management Audio
