Good morning Wellington and happy Friday. (File photo).
Mōrena Wellington, I’m Bill Hickman, the morning shift breaking news reporter in the Wellington newsroom. Here’s what’s happening around the region this morning:
7.45am: Metlink Cancellations continue.
Metlink have posted 21 cancellations since our earlier check on bus services at 6.40am. You can see the full list on their Twitter page, here.
7:00am: In The Dominion Post newspaper this morning:
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22032018 Photo: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF BNZ building, 60 Waterloo Quay, which was badly damaged in the Kaikoura earthquake.
A damages claim for more than $101 million against Wellington City Council over the now deconstructed Bank of New Zealand building on the waterfront has been revealed during a related court case. Wellington City Council is being sued for more than $101m by BNZ for negligence over granting the building consent and issuing a code of compliance certificate. However, council chief executive Barbara McKerrow says the council doesn’t believe it has any liability.