Stories by Laura Dooney

The council agreed in September last year to revamp the Island Bay cycleway but is waiting for funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Documents released by the Wellington City Council show the lengths the council went to get a movie museum built in its planned convention centre.

The people who will carry out a review of Te Papa's collections, and the method they'll use, has been released.

Wellington's new bus network will be independently reviewed after ongoing complaints of buses being late, too full to board or not showing up at all.

Teachers say they don't know how to keep children safe around disruptive and violent classmates, because of tough rules on physical restraint.

The Greater Wellington Regional council is considering an independent review of its new bus routes and timetables, as commuters continue to complain about the changes.

A water management report has warned of future water shortages if Wellingtonians keep hosing their gardens and showering like they do now.

Survivors of abuse in state care are worried about how long it's taking to get a Royal Commission of Inquiry underway.

Wellington apartment owners are still frustrated by a lack of help for those who cannot afford to make their buildings earthquake safe.

Wellington City Council has become the first council in the country to get accreditation as a living wage employer, joining another 110 employers across New Zealand. Audio

Horowhenua residents are sick of waiting to find out whether a four-lane expressway will be ploughing through their paddocks - or avoiding them completely.

The union for workers at The Warehouse says it fears the company has answered to claims of bullying with "veiled threat" towards those who spoke out.

One of Te Papa's most important whale skeletons is being stored in a building that was dirty, and had birds, insects, and possibly rats and mice living in it.

Wellington City Council officers are recommending the council push ahead with weekend parking fees, despite opposition.

A pipe is to be built under Wellington Harbour to supply the capital with fresh water in the event of a large earthquake.

The planned joint venture between Sir Peter Jackson's company and Wellington City Council has been scrapped.

Staff at Te Papa are shocked by a proposal to restructure the national museum again. Audio

A young Wellington woman with chronic pain is worried how she'll get to university when bus routes change dramatically next week.

A tiny town in South Taranaki is still coming to terms with losing four of its residents in a head-on collision.

The Wellington City Council is calling on the government to urgently reinstate rent subsidies for people living in the city's social housing.

More money is the only thing that will stop a planned nurses strike from going ahead, their union says.

The Kāpiti Coast District Council is considering subsidising an airline wanting to provide flights to Auckland.

A 12-year-old girl with disabilities had her transport to school cut off for weeks due to delays from the Ministry of Education. Video

More people are having problems paying for power than three years ago, Consumer New Zealand has found.

The national umbrella group for local councils wants the government to prioritise community safety over the alcohol industry, with tighter liquor laws.