Wellington City Council Chief Executive Barbara McKerrow has won the Distinguished Management Award at the Taituarā Local Government Excellence Awards event held in the capital city last night. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/1bfcb288fd25233abdc8.jpeg' .
Wellington's Equestrian Preserve Committee unanimously voted against the Wellington North proposal. The committee will hear a second proposal Thursday at 6:30 for the Wellington South Proposal.
A large cargo ship and Interislander ferry losing power in New Zealand waters has highlighted the "fragile" emergency response capability in the event of a maritime disaster.
FENZ assistant national commander Bruce Stubbs says at this stage there are "six people inside" the Loafers Lodge - but they haven't been able to search all of the building due to extensive damage.