Updated: Wellington train services will be disrupted at peak times today due to urgent mechanical work. Click here to go to Metlink for live information A large number of train …
Updated: Wellington trains disrupted due to mechanical work Read More »
An independent review into Wellington’s troubled bus network has revealed a raft of failings from the regional council. The new routes weren’t tested because the council did not believe it …
Cause of Wellington’s bus network failure revealed Read More »
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira (Ora Toa Health) will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) in a last-gasp effort to resolve industrial action and prevent …
Last-gasp effort to resolve industrial action by 21 doctors Read More »
The Seatoun Tunnel will have its pedestrian handrail extended and receive new LED lighting alongside earthquake strengthening work in early 2019. The work is part of an ongoing programme by …
New handrail, lights and paint job next year for Seatoun Tunnel Read More »
New electronic counters installed in the roads on key Wellington traffic routes will provide more accurate and up-to-date monitoring of cycling patterns. The installation of the new counters and improved …
Electronic counters monitoring increased cycling activity Read More »
The Court of Appeal has quashed resource consents that were granted for a $500 million development in Wellington at Shelly Bay. Story by RNZ Artists impression of Shelly Bay development. …
Consents quashed for $500m Shelly Bay development Read More »
The cost of installing seven bus hubs has blown out from $3.5m to more than $14 million. RNZ story by Senior Reporter Catherine Hutton @Chuttonnz catherine.hutton@radionz.co.nz The Kilbirnie bus hub in …
Locals opposed to the lengthening of Wellington Airport’s runway are asking for an application for resource consent to be thrown out. RNZ story by Wellington Issues reporter Laura Dooney @ljdooney laura.dooney@radionz.co.nz …
Dump runway extension, say Eastern suburbs residents Read More »
The long-awaited Kilbirnie bus hub will be open for operations in its permanent location on Evans Bay Parade from 6.00am on Sunday 18 November. Civil works associated with the Kilbirnie …
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced the appointment of Dame Annette King as High Commissioner to Australia. The former Rongotai MP was Parliament’s longest serving female MP, with 30 …
Much-loved historic wharfs are in need of urgent repairs, say council officers. RNZ story by reporter Laura Dooney @ljdooney laura.dooney@radionz.co.nz The East by West ferry still uses the Seatoun wharf which …
Historic Wellington wharf recommended for demolition Read More »
This weekly feature lists a selection of Wellington events accessible this weekend for $20.00 or less (and ideally free). You may want to check previous high five posts for recurring …
Your top ten events for the weekend of 3 and 4 November Read More »
The new sea-themed murals on the entrances to the subway below the airport runway were blessed and celebrated at a ceremony yesterday morning. Rongotai College students with Weta Workshop …
The new shelters for what Metlink describe as the Miramar bus hub will be completed on open from Sunday 21 October. Metlink services will operate from what are effectively extended …
The left-turning slip lane on the westbound lane of Cobham Drive, adjacent to St Patrick’s College at the Evans Bay Parade intersection, will be closed to traffic for a three-month …
Wellington East Girls’ College student Elsie Christoffel was announced winner of the annual Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award at Wednesday night’s award ceremony at the Alexander Turnbull Library. Elsie Christoffel …
Hataitai residents attending the Mayor in the Chair meeting at the Hataitai Bowlng Club on Tuesday evening were told that a council proposal to install traffic lights at the Hataitai …
NZTA have advised that partial lane closures continue this week, from 8.00pm to 5:30am on SH1 Cobham Drive from Kilbirnie to Miramar. Lighting upgrades are taking place tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. …
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From today, 1 October, the 18e bus route is extended as a seven-day-a-week service, including buses between 6.00pm and 8.00pm, from Miramar North to Karori South. It will provide direct …
The intersection of Kilbirnie Crescent and Evans Bay Parade has reopened to all traffic following completion of a section of the Wellington Water roadworks. As of yesterday, southbound bus routes …
The peaceful fast-food mecca of Hataitai, already reeling from the decision by Metlink to terminate the #14 route in the village, may now get traffic lights at its intersection. Wellington …
Last night saw the launch of Metlink Live, a Facebook forum “developed to listen further” to concerns about changes to Wellington’s public transport network. Mark Cubey got amongst it. Metlink …
A meeting for public transport users in Ngaio, Khandallah, Broadmeadows and surrounding areas will be held next Tuesday, joining already scheduled consultation meetings in Karori and Miramar. The meeting for …
By day, they are mothers, office managers, waitresses and trapeze artists. But on Saturday night at the Kilbirnie Recreation Centre, they swapped their shoes for skates, and came together to …
Blood, sweat and tears (of joy) at Richter City Roller Derby Read More »
The stormy weather on Monday night caused slips in Onslow Road, South Makara Road and Grosvenor Terrace, Wadestown, as well as flooding in Ngaio, Seatoun, and on the Hutt Road. …
Pass of Branda bank work to close Breaker Bay Rd Read More »
This morning’s meeting of the Sustainable Transport Committee of the Greater Wellington Regional Council saw councillors fronting up to the problems that have plagued Wellington bus passengers since the changes …
GWRC transport meeting owns bus problems, suggests solutions Read More »
Wellington Police are looking for missing 79-year-old Marion Twitchet. Mrs Twitchet was reported missing around 2:25pm today and was last seen in Kilbirnie around the Kilbirnie Crescent and Henry Street …