Derelict Wellington home could sell for more than $1 million
PHOTO: Credits: Newshub. If you’re in the market for a million-dollar home in Wellington, there’s a 1970s build available with stellar views. The only […]
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National house price growth rate continues to slow; Wellington ticks over $1m dollar average property value
PHOTO: CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) The latest data from the CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) shows buyers are reacting to the government’s recent […]
Winter is coming – and so are Wellington’s $2m suburbs
PHOTO: Wellington – New Zealand The nights may be getting cooler now but the top end of Wellington city’s residential property market certainly isn’t. […]
Not long now Wellington – A flight up Transmission Gully | WATCH
PHOTO: Transmission Gully This is a flight up Transmission Gully, a new northern route in and out of Wellington. Enjoy the views as we […]
Not far away now Wellington – Paving the Transmission Gully motorway | WATCH
PHOTO: Transmission Gully With less than six months to go till the Transmission Gully motorway opens to traffic, the paving teams are hard at […]
Councillor calls for St Gerard’s Church in Wellington to be used as housing
PHOTO: Photo: 123RF A Wellington councillor says she wants a landmark Wellington church closing over safety concerns to be strengthened and potentially used for housing. […]
Wellington College disassociates with Sir Ron Brierley
PHOTO: ROSA WOODS/STUFF In addition to a theatre, the school also has a ‘Sir Ron Brierley Turf’. Wellington College removes Sir Ron Brierley‘s name […]
FEATURE PROPERTY: 251 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington | WATCH
PHOTO: 251 Tinakori Road, Thorndon If you would like to feature your property. Please make CONTACT After being in one family’s ownership since 1899, […]
Wellington librarians upset and angry over council decisions
PHOTO: Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Wellington librarians are deeply upset and angry with their employer – the city council – after it voted to […]
FEATURE PROPERTY: 2/363 Karaka Bay Road, Karaka Bays – Wellington | WATCH
PHOTO: 2/363 Karaka Bay Road, Karaka Bays Living in this wonderful property will give you a sense of being on holiday 365 days of […]
FEATURE PROPERTY: Wellington police barracks for sale
PHOTO: 13 Buckle Street, Mount Cook TENDER GUIDE UPWARDS OF $2,750,000 An icon of Wellington Central City, 13 Buckle Street is surely unparalleled in […]
Wellington residents could face 17 per cent rates increase | WATCH
PHOTO: It comes after news the region now has the most expensive rental market in the country. Source: Breakfast Wellington residents could be facing […]
Wellington rents the first in NZ to pass $600
PHOTO: Trade Me Property Wellington’s rental market kicked off 2021 with a bang, the region’s median weekly rent hit a record-breaking $615 per week […]
Work to begin on Wellington’s band rotunda nine years after it closed
PHOTO: The Oriental Bay band rotunda has housed restaurants in the past, including the Fisherman’s Table. Photo: CC BY-SA 2.0 / Tony Work is set to […]
Jonah Lomu’s former Wellington mansion sold | NEW ZEALAND
PHOTO: BAYLEYS The late Jonah Lomu owned this Maupuia mansion for four years. It was Trade Me’s most-viewed property for 2020, with 190,000 views. […]
Jonah Lomu’s former Wellington mansion sold
PHOTO: BAYLEYS The late Jonah Lomu owned this Maupuia mansion for four years. It was Trade Me’s most-viewed property for 2020, with 190,000 views. […]
Wellington department store David Jones closing
PHOTO: David Jones Wellington David Jones has decided to close its Wellington store in June 2022. A spokesperson confirmed the move, saying it was […]
RE/MAX returns to Wellington
PHOTO: RE/MAX Capital Legacy RE/MAX Capital Legacy made certain nobody would miss its arrival in Wellington this year: a giant billboard on the SH2 […]
Faeces, drugs and death threats: The Wellington apartment ‘no paying tenant’ should have to endure
PHOTO: The building is located in what police call a “high-risk” area. Photo credit: Google Maps Tenants of a Wellington Central apartment say they […]
Wellington homes may be demolished
PHOTO: Traffic backed up in Wellington in July last year when the commuter train services were disrupted. Photo: RNZ / Rob Dixon Wellingtonians will find out […]
Wellington mum ‘upset’ after anonymous note in letter box calls her property an ‘absolute mess’
PHOTO: A Stokes Valley woman was left shocked after receiving an anonymous letter in the mail calling her home a “derelict unloved property”. Source: […]
Historic police building on the market in Wellington
PHOTO:13 Buckle Street, Mount Cook. SUPPLIED An icon of Wellington Central City, 13 Buckle Street is surely unparalleled in its sheer versatility, scale, and […]
Wellington iwi group Mau Whenua to occupy Shelly Bay development land
PHOTO: Shelly Bay development, Wellington: FILE A Wellington iwi has declared it will illegally occupy land at Shelly Bay in Wellington. It follows the […]
Wellington City councillors vote in favour of sell and lease of land at Shelly Bay
PHOTO: Shelly Bay. File image. The proposed development would create 350 homes on a couple of controversial pieces of land on the capital’s Miramar […]
Wellington’s air traffic control tower ‘Arnold’ sold after two weeks on the market | WATCH
PHOTO: Wellington’s air traffic control tower After just two weeks on the market Wellington’s old air traffic control tower has been sold. [advanced_iframe src=”//players.brightcove.net/963482464001/02nYKqve4_default/index.html?videoId=6200797172001″ […]
Wellington City Council agrees to strengthen city library
PHOTO: File image. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski Wellington City Council has decided to strengthen the earthquake-risk central library to the highest standard. The Ian Athfield-designed […]
Wilson Parking to sell three of its Wellington car parks after allegations of anti-competitive behaviour
PHOTO: One of the Wilson car parks. Photo credit: Google Maps Wilson Parking will sell three of its large Wellington parking buildings and pay […]
Air traffic control tower up for sale in Wellington, sparking plenty of interest | WATCH
PHOTO: The 1950s tower, nicknamed Arnold, has a few quirks. Source: 1 NEWS The property is a 1950s air traffic control tower nicknamed Arnold, […]
Earthquake-prone Wellington apartment owner says Government’s loan scheme is not enough
PHOTO: Earthquake-prone Wellington Applications for a loan scheme to help fund strengthening work for earthquake-prone apartments have opened but so far no one has […]
Two Men Sentenced After Power Pole Comes Down In Wellington
PHOTO: WorkSafe NZ Press Release: WorkSafe NZ Two men have been sentenced after poorly planned excavation work caused a power pole to fall onto a […]
Kiwis baffled by interior design of Wellington’s most expensive house listing
PHOTO: The house’s unusual décor has caught the attention of Kiwis. Photo credit: Tommy’s Real Estate. A palatial home for sale in Wellington has […]
Most expensive home ever listed – Wellington NEW ZEALAND | WATCH
PHOTO: 46 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington Listing agent Phil Mears of Tommy’s Real Estate describes it as a “massive piece of flat land” with an […]
Most expensive home ever listed – Wellington | WATCH
PHOTO: 46 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington Listing agent Phil Mears of Tommy’s Real Estate describes it as a “massive piece of flat land” with an […]
Wellington rents stall for the first time in five years
PHOTO: Trade Me Property Trade Me Media Release The median weekly rent in Wellington came to a grinding halt in August, showing no annual […]
Demand soars for property in Wellington
PHOTO: Trade Me Property Demand for Wellington properties saw the largest annual percentage increase on record in August, after climbing 34 per cent year-on-year, […]
Inside Wellington’s $5.5m waterfall house
PHOTO: NZ SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Vadom Boyko’s waterfall house, a mansion that seems to cascade down the Brooklyn hillside. It took former journalist and […]
Does Wellington need a new library?
PHOTO:ROSA WOODS/STUFF Wellington’s central library is due for a $200 million upgrade. Libraries now offer thousands of books digitally, and any borrower with an […]
How one family transformed a Wellington fish factory into a stylish new home
PHOTO:PAUL MCCREDIE/NZ-HOUSE-GARDEN Polly Larkman and fiance Antony D’Esposito with recent addition Pat; the couple moved from London once they realised how great the apartment […]
Wellington appears to be getting second managed isolation facility
PHOTO:ROSA WOODS/STUFF The Bay Plaza Hotel claims it has become Wellington’s second managed isolation facility. Wellington appears to be getting a second managed isolation facility, […]
Iconic Wellington restaurant Tinakori Bistro reopens as Daisy’s
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Tinakori Bistro will change its name after three decades as a Thorndon institution. There’s never a “good” time to open a restaurant. […]
Wellington City Mission takes over night shelter
PHOTO: Wellington City Mission Wellington Night Shelter has officially closed its doors after more than 50 years of providing emergency accommodation to men in […]
Wellington building owners want Government help | WATCH
PHOTO: Owners are demanding and urgent review of the crippling costs to strengthen their buildings. Source: 1 NEWS Frustration is growing among owners of […]
Buyers flee from once-popular Wellington KiwiBuild development
PHOTO:ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF National MP Nicola Willis at the delayed KiwiBuild housing development Cnr Adelaide Rd and King St, Newtown. Wellington city’s first KiwiBuild development […]
Independence Day auction for Wellington’s ‘Amazing Grace’
PHOTO: 172 Bing Lucas Drive, Tawa A beguiling homestead that encapsulates the history of a bygone era and dubbed ‘Amazing Grace’ is heading to […]
Wellington hotel Grand Mercure closes indefinitely
PHOTO:ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY/STUFF The Grand Mercure in Wellington has closed indefinitely. Wellington hotel Grand Mercure has announced it will be closing indefinitely as a result […]
Government to spend $40m to underwrite delayed Wellington KiwiBuild development | WATCH
PHOTO: Wellington apartment complex – TVNZ The Government’s been forced to step in and guarantee a Wellington KiwiBuild apartment development for $40 million after […]
Wellington landmark for sale
PHOTO: HARCOURTS This four-storey container house at Owhiro Bay has come onto the market for just the second time in 17 years. This time […]
Wellington’s commercial property market expected to weather crisis well
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Pastoral House at its 92-100 Lambton Quay frontage. The building has just sold for $77m to Oyster Property Holdings. How well is […]
Wellington $25m apartment development launches sales and marketing amid pandemic
PHOTO: SUPPLIED An illustration of the planned Otto apartment block in Wakefield Street, near the Wellington waterfront. Colourful Wellington property investor Chris Parkin is promoting a $25 million 80-unit […]
Victoria University of Wellington students refuse to pay $150 per week ‘placeholder fee’ for unoccupied rooms
PHOTO: Victoria University Angry students living in the Victoria University of Wellington’s on-campus housing are planning a rent strike after the school refused to […]
Wellington home sold under Coronavirus lockdown with no viewings
PHOTO: SUPPLIED The buyer will have to wait until level 3 before they can enter their new home. A Wellington home has sold during […]
The story behind the Wellington house that’s only getting better with age
PHOTO: ROSA WOODS/STUFF Tania and Murray O’Connor’s Brooklyn home is the envy of many. When a real estate agent and an experienced builder create […]
Wellington hotel’s $1 offer
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Park Hotel is offering a Wellington getaway to people whose travel plans have been cancelled by coronavirus travel restrictions. The minimum […]
Public given glimpse into Wellington’s Shelly Bay development plans
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF A display at Shelly Bay will be open to the public from Wednesday so people can give feedback and learn more […]
Wellingtons zebra building faces new life as long-term accommodation
PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Wild Zebra Backpackers on Tory St in central Wellington will soon be converted into a hotel for people wanting to medium […]
FEATURE PROPERTY: 19 Monteith Grove, Brooklyn – Wellington City
Nestled in the Brooklyn hills with sweeping views of Wellington, this palatial residence is one of the most luxurious properties in New Zealand’s capital […]
Housing demand heats up as investors look to Wellington
PHOTO: ANDREW GORRIE/STUFF Wellington’s property market is a squeeze for both renters and buyers. It might be cool in the city this summer, but Wellington’s […]
Rooms to Rent: YoPro Wellington couple share Mt Vic bedroom for $280
PHOTO: MONIQUE FORD / STUFF Although their bedroom is the smallest in the flat, Luise loves its private door to the garden patio. Each […]
Wellington’s 2020 property tips
PHOTO: MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Managing director of Lowe & Co Realty, Craig Lowe, says open plan villas with french doors that open out onto a […]
What $4m gets you in Wellington
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF With a $2.02m rateable value and a sale price of $4.01m it appears the property’s state did little to dent its […]
The new coolest street in Wellington
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Noble Rot Wine Bar on Ghuznee St has one of the country’s best wine lists. Not long ago, to find the coolest […]
Wellington’s Cassels buys up large
PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Ian Cassels’ The Wellington Company has a $30 million housing development and chapel restoration underway in Island Bay, the Erskine development. […]
Big developments provoke opposition in Wellington’s suburbs
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN Miramar resident Fiona Prestige is opposing Wellington Airport’s proposal. Wellington residents’ attitude must change if the city is to progress, a developer says. Developments […]
Legendary Wellington gig flat up for sale
PHOTO: SUPPLIED/RACHEL BRANDON A gig at Garrett St’s top floor flat in 2010. A long-time Wellington artist haunt may become a thing of the past as […]
Wellington’s council quagmire as Shelly Bay approved
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Shelly Bay in Wellington is a former Air Force base. Shelly Bay is go, putting Wellington’s new council between a rock, a […]
Oriental Bay: A Wellington Neighborhood Near the City Center That Feels Like a Holiday Destination | NEW ZEALAND
PHOTO: Oriental Bay, Wellington NZ With its wide paved walkways, sunny beachfront and backdrop of rising hills, there’s some justification for Oriental Bay being called […]
Oriental Bay: A Wellington Neighborhood Near the City Center That Feels Like a Holiday Destination
PHOTO: Oriental Bay, Wellington NZ With its wide paved walkways, sunny beachfront and backdrop of rising hills, there’s some justification for Oriental Bay being […]
Wellington Airport reveals $1 billion-plus development plans in 2040 master plan
PHOTO: WELLINGTON AIRPORT/SUPPLIED Wellington Airport will take over half of the Miramar golf course as part of its planned expansion. Passengers using Wellington Airport can […]
Blow for Wellington’s Shelly Bay with most new councillors opposed
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF New Mayor Andy Foster is a strong opponent of the Shelly Bay development as it stands. Wellingtonians have delivered the $500 million […]
Has Wellington City’s boom come to an end?
PHOTO: Wellington – NZ From when the Wellington City property market started to boom (around September 2015) through to March this year, average […]
Wellington Report 2019: Is life easier for home owners than for renters?
PHOTO: The Wellington Report The Wellington Report 2019 – six years on from the first version – takes an in-depth look across seven days […]
Tenants in Wellington paying $60 more per week in rent
PHOTO: Trade Me Property Tenants in Wellington are under pressure after the median rent in the region jumped $60 per week on the […]
All eyes on Wellington as property prices rise $52,000 in 12 months
PHOTO: Trade Me Property The average asking price in Wellington has risen $52,550 in the last 12 months to $632,300 as the Wellington […]
Wellington hot for commercial property
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN Wellington is a compelling investment story because of both rising commercial property rents and property prices, says real estate specialist CBRE. Wellington […]
Dream team enters Wellington real estate
PHOTO: Glen and Tiana Jones New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) has appointed two global property and marketing stars to head its Wellington branch. […]
Wellington Station ‘quake prone’
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington Railway Station has been deemed earthquake prone as in interim measure while it is assessed against new engineering guidelines. Wellington Railway […]
Wellington developer Ian Cassels puts repaired Christchurch rest home up for sale
PHOTO: SUPPLIED The property at 62 Aldwins Road has a capital value of $11.6m. High profile Wellington property developer Ian Cassels has put a repaired 145-bed rest […]
Ditching Shelly Bay would cost Wellington $100 million, developer claims
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Shelly Bay, where Ian Cassels wants to put a $500m development. If Shelly Bay doesn’t happen, Wellington will be $100 million poorer. […]
Wellington water tower sold
PHOTO: RAY WHITE The giant water reservoir on top of a hill in Seatoun, Wellington has been sold. At this stage it is unsure what […]
Auckland house prices tumble to lowest in three years, but Wellington ‘full steam ahead’
PHOTO: For sale sign outside of house. Source: 1 NEWS Auckland house prices have continued to fall, according to the latest Trade Me property price […]
Wellington Airport offers Miramar Golf Club $31 million to buy half its land for expansion
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington Airport has offered Miramar Golf Club $31m to buy half of the club’s land. Wellington Airport has offered Miramar Golf Club […]
Co-housing in Wellington
PHOTO: MONIQUE FORD / STUFF Thomas (top) and Hannah (between the boys) Schickedanz were founding members of the Urban Habitat Collective. A big drawcard was […]
First Wellington KiwiBuild apartments up for sale, with future developments likely
PHOTO: THE WELLINGTON COMPANY/SUPPLIED An artist impression of the Monark on King Street development comprising of 94 apartments – 44 of the one and two-bedroom […]
Wellington’s voluntary WOF for rentals programme passes just two properties in two years
PHOTO: The Healthy Homes Guarantee Landlords are describing Wellington City Council’s warrant of fitness for rental housing as a well-intentioned flop and say it […]
We want to buy a house in Wellington. What if we can’t insure it?
PHOTO: ROSA WOODS/STUFF Does it matter that the house is on a steep site? My girlfriend and I are hunting for our first house and […]
Wellington millionaire buys tower
PHOTO: SUPPLIED The tower was designed by the late and celebrated architect Ian Athfield. Wellington property developer Eyal Aharoni has bought the former headquarters of Telecom New […]
First Ramada hotel opening in Wellington
PHOTO: WYNDHAM NZ/SUPPLIED A rendering of the new Ramada Suites hotel on Taranaki St, opening in late 2020. A new Ramada Suites hotel will open on […]
WATCH: Wellington Property Market Update for May 2019
PHOTO: Adam Cockburn Wellington Property Market update
Wellington property developer Lance James defends charges
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington property developer Lance James outside Wellington District Court on Monday. Wellington property developer Lance James maintains he broke no laws in authorising earthworks […]
Wellington’s fastest rising suburb revealed
PHOTO: REINZ New data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) reveals that Mt Cook has claimed the title as Wellington’s […]
A Wellington landlord wanted a share of their tenant’s brothel business profit.
PHOTO: STUFF A Wellington landlord wanted a share of their tenant’s brothel business profit. (File photo) A Wellington tenant running a brothel from her rental […]
Wellington apartment owners seek details for quake-prone buildings fund
PHOTO: Wellington Harbour and Oriental Bay. Source: istock.com Wellington apartment owners say $23 million in the Budget to help fix earthquake-prone buildings is only […]
Wellington City Council’s $1 a year lease deals kept secret
PHOTO: JOHN NICHOLSON/STUFF Many of the deals were for land on Wellington’s waterfront. Wellington City Council signed off a dozen leases for top CBD and […]
Funding approved for Wellington to Hutt Valley cycling and walking path
PHOTO: A rendering of what the Ngauranga to Petone section could look like. Photo: Supplied / Minister of Transport Construction of the project is expected to […]
Landmark Wellington tower designed by the late Ian Athfield is for sale
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Australian owners, Talavera Property Group, have placed the high-profile green-tiled office tower, once the headquarters of Telecom New Zealand, on the market. A […]
Multi-million dollar Wellington earthquake claim
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF Argosy Property has claimed $39.6 million from its insurers for the cost of repairs for Kaikoura earthquake damage at its building at […]
Welcome Home Loan rule ‘out of date’ for Wellington buyers
PHOTO: MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Lowe & Co Realty managing director Craig Lowe says increasing the Wellington city Welcome Home Loan cap would make “a huge difference” […]
Open homes go ahead in Wellington houses seemingly condemned by new road
PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Neighbouring homes on Wellington Rd are up for sale even after an announcement that puts their fates in jeopardy. Their futures hang in […]
Wellington property market runs hot as buyers look further afield
PHOTO: Trade Me Wellington’s property market remained red hot in April after the average asking price rose 14.3 per cent or $81,000 year-on-year […]
Fence is gone but a sense of injustice remains in Wellington neighbours’ court saga
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Wellington on a good day is very good indeed from the Aitchison’s terrace. (File photo) The downhill neighbour in a notorious fence case […]
Wellington’s $10m library closure
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF Wellington Central Library closed on March 19 after an engineer’s report revealed the building would be at significant risk in a large […]
NZIA celebrates Wellington’s best buildings, but there are few new houses
PHOTO: DAVID STRAIGHT Windy Point House in Eastborne was the other Housing Award winner by Andrew Sexton Architecture. Just two houses, both by Andrew Sexton […]
This spooky Wellington castle is in need of a knight in shining armour
PHOTO: MIKE ROBBERS REAL ESTATE The castle is 551sqm with excellent views. In the deep, dark depths of Paparangi, Wellington, lies an enchanted domain. With a […]
Wellington library demolition?
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF The library is believed to have an NBS rating of 15 per cent. Things don’t look good for the Wellington Central Library, […]
Renters given refunds after big property manager caught charging ‘key money’ by plucky Wellington tenant
PHOTO: Henry Graham Source: Supplied A major property management company has been told to pay out refunds to tenants who have been charged unlawful […]
Wellington mayor calls for insurance forum after IAG’s price hike announcement
PHOTO: MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF Customers who live in areas that are more prone to natural disasters and severe weather events might have to pay more for […]
WATCH: Wellington Property Market Update for March 2019
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Wellington’s Civic Square ‘devoid of people’ following construction, quake closures
PHOTO: KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington’s Civic Square is suffering from the closure of several buildings due to earthquake risk. A year after Civic Square was […]
Wellington Mayor announces new regional park in wake of Sir Peter’s tirade
PHOTO: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL/SUPPLIED Watts Peninsula in Wellington, which is soon to be announced as a regional park. (File photo) The announcement of a regional park […]
Wellington City Council moves closer to flicking off Arlington site to Housing NZ
PHOTO:ROSA WOODS/STUFF Arlington 1’s main apartment complex, seen behind Arlington 2. Wellington is one step closer to handing over two more central city locations […]
New property player builds Wellington portfolio to $400 million
PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF Cornerstone Partners has recently bought several commercial floors in the Trade Me building (pictured) in central Wellington. From left, part-owner and chief […]
New hotel for Wellington
PHOTO: SUPPLIED Sean Golding, owner of Golding’s Free Dive and Shepherd, is set to open a boutique hotel in Wellington. Sean Golding, the owner of […]
Sea level rise will cause $7b worth of damage to Wellington unless emissions are drastically cut
PHOTO: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL 10 per cent of the city’s property values could be wiped out by a sea level rise. From water meters to […]
NBA star Steven Adams understood to have bought $6m property in Wellington
PHOTO: DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP There’s speculation that the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams’ dream of building a basketball hub might finally be coming to […]
In wake of Wellington library closure, engineers say Government not taking hollow core floor issue seriously
PHOTO: Wellington Central Library New information on hollow core floors suggests they could pancake in a strong earthquake. Wellington could be particularly hit with […]
Entertainment giants AEG Ogden, Live Nation and TEG in the mix to build Wellington indoor arena Tom Hunt
PHOTO: WCC/SUPPLIED An artist’s impression of Wellington’s proposed indoor arena. A trio of global entertainment companies are lining up to talk to Wellington’s council about building […]
Where will Wellington grow?
PHOTO:MONIQUE FORD/STUFF Wellington City Council is expecting 80,000 new residents over the next 30 years. City councillors are bracing themselves for a “nimby” backlash as […]
Spotlight on 5000 ‘character’ homes as Wellington City Council tries to accommodate 80,000 people
PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF Two out of the four scenarios in the city’s spatial plan envisage changing the rules around 5000 houses in the city’s “character” […]
Filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson takes Wellington Mayor Justin Lester to task over Shelly Bay
PHOTO: GETTY Director Peter Jackson has slammed Wellington Mayor Justin Lester in a recent email. Sir Peter Jackson has launched a scathing attack on the Wellington […]
Wellington hits new record while property prices cool in Auckland
PHOTO: Trade Me Property February was yet another strong month for the Wellington property market with the average asking price reaching an all […]
Government moots deal to build up to 300 homes on Wellington’s Arlington complex
PHOTO: ROSA WOODS/STUFF The Arlington site in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook, which covers 1.4 hectares, previously contained 192 social housing units. Housing New […]
Wellington house sales held up by insurance
PHOTO: STUFF Wellington presents more of an earthquake risk to insurers than many other parts of the country. Kurt is dealing with an insurance problem. […]
Secret Wellington and Auckland hotel sale prices revealed in new report
PHOTO: SUPPLIED The secret sale price for the Waldorf Stadium Hotel in Auckland, sold in November 2018, was $57.25 million. The secret sale prices of […]