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NZ Festival of the Arts in Wellington gets $300k payout after theatre delay put programme at risk
Wellington City Council has agreed to hand NZ Festival of the Arts a $300,000 lifeline, after delays to re-opening the St James theatre put the programme at risk. The Category […]
Wellington City Council considering Festival of the Arts payout after St James Theatre delay
Wellington City Council is considering a $300,000 payout to the New Zealand Festival of the Arts after delays to getting the St James Theatre re-opened on time. The Category 1 […]
Wellington bus drivers accept fourth offer in pay negotiation wrangle
Tramways Union drivers in Wellington have accepted a fourth pay offer from NZ Bus, bringing an end to months of wrangling over their collective agreement. The long-running saga has resulted […]
Wellington sets new record with 3572 bus cancellations in June
More than 3500 buses were cancelled in Wellington last month as the city struggles with a driver shortage and prepares to reduce peak-hour timetables in response. Difficulties with driver recruitment […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington returns to alert level 1 at midnight, transtasman bubble to partly reopen
Wellington will return to alert level 1 from 11.59pm tonight – eight days after a Covid-infected Sydney tourist flew out of the capital – while the transtasman bubble will reopen […]
Covid-19 coronavirus live: Ashley Bloomfield and Chris Hipkins update on Wellington and vaccine
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Wellington mayor accused of delaying tactics over mana whenua voting rights
Wellington mayor Andy Foster has been accused of delaying tactics over a vote for mana whenua representatives to sit on all council committees and subcommittees with full voting rights. Currently, […]
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews opens up about panic attacks and stress
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews has experienced a dozen panic attacks since she was elected, something she has never dealt with before. The first one happened during the Covid-19 lockdown. […]
Building on Wellington waterfront evacuated as police investigate threat
A building on the Wellington Waterfront has been evacuated after a “bomb threat”. A police spokesperson said the threat was made against “a Waterloo Quay address”. “Cordons are in place […]