Stories by Harry Lock

Wellington City Council could make a preliminary decision this morning to end its role as landlord.

Councils are warning their inability to access a key government rent subsidy is stunting their plans for more public housing.

The Mayor of Wellington has been told to make a written apology after being found trying to influence a councillor's vote on the future of land at Shelly Bay.

Politicians are being urged to stop "bashing" those living in emergency accommodation, and start including them in their discussions for solutions. Audio

A Customs worker, fired for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, is railing against the decision, saying her job never required regular testing or even protective clothing.

Thirteen people working in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) facilities may be fired for not receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

Nine unvaccinated border workers fired by Customs may take their case to the Employment Court on the grounds their right to refuse medical treatment has been breached. Audio

Three weeks on from their rally calling for more action against sexual violence, members of the newly-formed Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence have voiced their demands to politicians.

The new position of an independent chair, as recommended by the review, has been given to Dave Brash, who was the national recovery manager for the Kaikōura earthquake.

Stats NZ has updated its guidelines for data collection on gender, sex and variations of sex characteristics.

Winston Peters was back in court today, appealing a decision made last year where he was ordered to pay nearly $320,000.

A big structural overhaul of Wellington City Council has been proposed by the Mayor.

Scientists have started digging into a beach on the southern coast of the North Island, searching for clues about earthquakes and tsunamis that have occurred in the past.

Bus drivers in Wellington are one stop closer to getting paid the living wage, but there are still some bumps in the road.

Mana whenua representatives in Wellington will be given full voting rights and will sit on nearly all council committees and subcommittees.

When moa bones were found 3m deep in the earth during a road construction project, it was heralded as a discovery of great significance.

"Besides the birthdays and the milestones, it's that every other day in between. To say 'good night' and 'don't worry, I'll see you soon" for 450 days, it's mind-boggling."

Wellington's landmark St Gerard's Church will close its doors later next month, after the owners failed to raise enough money to get the earthquake-prone building strengthened.

Wellington City Council's confirmation vote on its long term plan to be put out to consultation, has been delayed until next week.

A rally will be held this evening in Wellington demanding action against sexual violence.

Audit New Zealand is warning councils in the Wellington region of the risks and uncertainty of spending big on water infrastructure.

Andrew Body, the director of stalled transport programme Let's Get Wellington Moving, has resigned.

A new study has shown New Zealand's transport system could be contributing to increasing levels of psychological distress.

An Olympian heading to this year's Tokyo Games says athletes in New Zealand do not face the same dilemma as athletes overseas because Covid-19 is not rife in the community.

A Kāpiti Coast community board member has sounded the alarm over proposed rates hikes of an average of more than 8 percent per year for the next three years.