Wellington Mayor Justin Lester inside the Town Hall, behind him is the hole left by the massive 4000-pipe organ that was ...

Town Hall upgrade revealed video

Ambitious plan to turn Wellington's Town Hall into a music hub will cost at least $58m.

GN'R start delayed

Robert Lloyd, of Petone, was planning to head to the pub, rather than waiting in line for the gates to open.

Thousands left out in the rain after weather holds up stage preparations.

'Machinegun alley' avoided video

Demolition crew at 61 Molesworth St relieved as site is handed back to owner.

She was 'allowed to go home'

Family's concerns continue over report into Wellington Hospital's care of patient.

Defence House not for the chop

AMP Capital rejects suggestions that Aitken St building is destined for scrapheap.

Rain causing havoc

Heavy rain is causing traffic delays around parts of Wellington and the Hutt Valley.

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News

Guns N' Roses cranks it up gallery

Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose and lead guitarist Slash doing what they do best.

11:57 PM  Guns N' Roses fans had no qualms letting their hair down, drenched or dry.

Car submerged in flood

11:50 PM  Flash floods have closed a road in Lower Hutt, north of Wellington.

eBus headed for capital

Vodafone under repair

business

Farmers Cuba St being emptied

Farmers department store.

Stock is being removed and the windows are being papered up in Farmers Cuba St.

'Machinegun alley' avoided video

Gunther Wild at 61 Molesworth St, near the spot where a vertical support beam used to stand.

Demolition crew at 61 Molesworth St relieved as site is handed back to owner.

Wind slows mall demolition video

Digger driver Cameron Jurgens said Queensgate was the windiest site he had ever worked on.

Queensgate crews love the rain, but winds have put them about 10 days behind.

Better Health Company Asian boost

A Wellington company  is looking to ramp up its export efforts in the competitive health supplements market.

The Better Health Company has been sold to Asian investor.

Landlords using 'bad tenant database'

Many tenancy application forms involve signing permission to obtain wide-reaching information.

A database used by landlords to share info about tenants has been labelled 'discriminatory'.

Comment

More police, safer communities video

Prime Minister Bill English

OPINION: Investment in police is part of a wider strategy to change lives for the better, says PM Bill English.

Setting the date

Prime Minister Bill English announces the date of the 2017 general election.

So we now have a date for the general election. It comes as no surprise: many journalists had picked that 23 September would be the day, for a variety of reasons. It's an off-week between two big All Black games, for instance.

The reality gap

An organised dog fight in China. We'd put such savage pastimes behind us in the civilised world until it became possible ...

We risk forgetting the ties that bind us into a world fit to live in, writes Rosemary McLeod.

Homeowners' interests protected

A quake-damaged house in Seddon.

Opinion: Detailed bilateral contracts specify how insurers will act when handling EQC claims.

Editorial: A late, muted response

Prime Minister Bill English offered cautious disapproval of Donald Trump's instantly controversial travel ban.

OPINION: It was technically an objection to the policy, but it came out as a murmur.

Culture

Guns N' Roses cranks it up gallery

Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose and lead guitarist Slash doing what they do best.

Guns N' Roses fans had no qualms letting their hair down, drenched or dry.

All Guns blazing, despite rain video

Guns N' Roses' production manager Dale Skjerseth prepares for a wet show in Wellington.

It's "full steam ahead" for Guns N' Roses show, whatever the weather.

Guns N' Roses shop in Lambton Quay

Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan, his wife Susan Holmes-McKagan and bodyguard at Clockwork Steampunk Emporium in Wellington's ...

Duff McKagan's picked up some Kiwi-made head wear in Wellington.

Inside Welly's underground raves

Olly de Salis looks for unusual venues for his parties, he doesn't want them tainted with other's legacies.

In Wellington, throwing house parties isn't just a fun thing to do. It's a business.

An absorbing and intriguing show

Isabella Austin and Barney Olson star in Raggedy-Anne and Mr Piths.

REVIEW: Highly confident performances keep this play moving with great energy and pace.

Capital Life

GN'R start delayed

Long queues formed outside Westpac Stadium as fans were told stage crews were having technical difficulties, caused by ...

Thousands left out in the rain after weather holds up stage preparations.

Why bare-breasted women unite

Cherie Keast doesn't like what she sees when she stands naked in front of a mirror. But now, she's taking steps to change that.

Goal setting for youth

Nathan Martin will talk about how he became a successful personal trainer and ironman, at an event for young people.

Inspiring young people to set achievable goals.

Check out Hutt archive

Archivist Jennie Hinton would like more people to know about the documents held in the Hutt City Council Archive.

Hutt City Archive holds some rare gems.

Floorball tournament in town

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The Women's World Floorball Championships Qualifying Tournament is in ...

A popular European sport with little profile in this country is on the rise in Wellington.

Sport

Sandoval far from satisfied

Efforts are underway to attract riders such as two-time world champion Peter Sagan to the New Zealand Cycle Classic.

Promoter Jorge Sandoval wants to bring the greats of world cycling to Wellington.

'Region-like feeling' needed - Subasinghe

H-K fast bowlers Fraser Bartholomew and Liam Pinfold, part of the side's young brigade.

Culture change, red-ball cricket and player retention crucial for future of Horowhenua-Kapiti cricket.

Coasting to sprintcar title

Jamie Larsen during his New Zealand Sprintcar Championships win.

Jamie Larsen overcomes conditions, fuel shortage to claim second national speedway title.

Heat 'madness' plagues Nix video

Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante (right) says playing in 39C in Adelaide on Sunday has left his squad with ...

"I'd like to see the A-League head come out and play 90 minutes in that heat," captain Andrew Durante says.

Floorball tournament a NZ first

Eight teams from around the world are competing in the qualification tournament including Singapore and Korea.

Eight women's teams from around the world have arrived in Wellington for a World Cup qualifier competition.

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