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How Wellington’s Tory Whanau responded on the worst day of her mayoralty
Amid crushing comments from the coalition Government, the Wellington mayor has taken a positive stance on the plan to install a Crown observer.

Wellington council intervention: Mayor Tory Whanau accepts appointment of Crown observer
"I hope this intervention serves as a reminder to councillors that actually, we all hold incredibly important roles on behalf of our city and we must do better," Tory Whanau says.

Live: Government intervenes in Wellington, appointing crown observer to council
“There is a significant problem at Wellington City Council that warrants the Government appointing a Crown Observer,” Local Government minister Simeon Brown says.

Government to appoint Crown observer to Wellington City Council
The local government minister said he was concerned about the council’s ability to manage their Long Term Plan amendment and adoption process.

$20m of earthquake strengthening for Wellington High Court to begin
The building is among a host of courts nationwide that need expensive work done to make them safe or suitable to use.

Wellington councillors need to ‘start acting like grown ups’
Former journalist and political staffer Mike Munroe says things in the capital aren’t as bad as they seem.

Lake Alice survivor Malcolm Richards waiting for triple heart bypass
Malcolm Richards - who also has cancer - is in hospital in Hastings, and needs a transfer to Wellington for a triple heart bypass.

Police seeking driver in Pukekohe hit and run
A man was found injured and unconscious on Wellington Street in the early hours of Friday.

Wellington mayor outlines no-go areas for service cuts
Tory Whanau says councillors should look to "share the pain" across the city as they consider project cuts following the airport vote.

Antarctic penguin that turned up in Wellington does not have bird flu
The Adélie penguin was found on Petone Beach last week and was tested for the deadly virus.

Looming roadworks could ‘destroy’ this Wellington hotspot, hospo bosses say
Even if the end result was “fantastic”, the pain of disruption could be too much for the bars to bear.

As it happened: Crown Observer appointed for Wellington City Council, Darleen Tana removed from Parliament
Everything you need to know about today's political events.

Live: Mayor Tory Whanau ‘not even close’ to resigning, coalition partners say Wellington ‘is being destroyed’
Winston Peters hits out, saying a city ‘that was once alive is being destroyed. It's the worst I've ever seen’.

Live: ‘The city is being destroyed’ - Coalition partners speak out as Govt intervenes in Wellington
Winston Peters hits out, saying a city ‘that was once alive is being destroyed. It's the worst I've ever seen’.

Live: Crown Observer appointed for Wellington Council
Government ministers have been threatening to step in after calling the capital's council "a shambles".

Transmission Gully link road closed for 'critical' work after just two years
A link road on Wellington's Transmission Gully is being ripped up - just two years after it was opened.

Unofficial Wellington hospo awards to 'change the narrative'
The new awards will give the sector what it deserves "despite the doom and gloom", the organiser says.

Wellington mayor outlines priorities as minister considers advice on intervention
Tory Whanau has outlined where cuts should and should not be made, while Simeon Brown says he is considering advice on any Government intervention in the council.

Penguin found in Wellington tests negative for bird flu
The Adélie penguin was discovered on Petone beach last week and was tested for HPIA as a precaution.

Pete Lister appointed CEO of digital agency, Effect
Wellington's Effect appoints Pete Lister as CEO, effective 1st November, as the agency eyes expansion in digital solutions and technology capabilities.

Manslaughter charge laid after assault victim dies
Siale Siale, the man alleged to have assaulted Luke Smith in Courtenay Place in Wellington, has been charged with manslaughter and named after suppression lapsed.