Stories by Nick James

Council leaders in the Wellington region are looking at plans that could see their councils amalgamated. Audio

The city council has opted for denser housing and reduced heritage protections in the capital.

The money being set aside in the capital for new water pipes is not even half what Wellington Water wants for the next decade.

Decisions that will determine the future of building in the capital will be made on Thursday - here's what you need to know.

Documents show a track operations manager believed overhead lines failed in two places because design or installation work was "wrong" or poorly done.

The cost for a major upgrade of Wellington's water treatment plant has doubled to almost $90m.

The council has released the full details of its $32 million Reading Cinemas deal.

Wellington Water has failed again to meet Ministry of Health fluoride targets.

A huge chunk of the city's drinking and waste pipes are now looking 'poor' or 'very poor', new modelling shows.

Thousands who park at Wellington stations before commuting may soon have to pay for the privilege.

Wellington city councillors have voted on a proposal to cut funding to the Khandallah Pool, reduce the budget for graffiti management and stop the annual fireworks display.

Closing Khandallah's summer pool, shutting a library and rates hikes are all on the table at a pivotal city council meeting.

Motorcycle and motor scooter riders in Wellington are being revved up by a proposal to introduce paid parking.

A renter's advocate and the founder of a well known local icecreamery are among candidates pitching to win the chance to represent the central city.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council's chairperson says the four councils have made "quite a shift" in their attitude to the meters.

Wellington City Council staff will look at what may fix broken storm water pipes leaking leachate from a closed landfill into Houghton Bay.

The review found maintenance costs also increased by 71 percent over the last three years.

In order to fund the water infrastructure, the council is recommending delivering upgrades to Lambton Quay and Willis Street later than previously proposed.

Local mayors say they want regional water costs separated from their councils' budgets.

慈善组织称校服越来越贵，去年向该组织寻求帮助的家长中有13%是为了校服开销；校长协会称穿着校服反而会降低在其他服装上的支出。

Work has stalled on a multi-million-dollar restoration of Wellington's historic Oriental Bay Band Rotunda because no tenant is willing to take it on.

The region may have to tighten water use rules even further in the next two weeks.

On Friday, Brown said he was disappointed in Wellington and Upper Hutt councils for failing to provide crucial information.

"It's been quite stressful really," says one mum facing a big bill as her daughter heads to school.

Nearly 900 people were on Interislander Kaitaki when it lost power.