Wellingtonians disagree with Finance Minister about rainy day surplus. NICO HENDRICKS reports.

Willis says vote for her because Robertson will be too busy as Finance Minister – oops

Residents from Brooklyn and beyond will next week get a chance to meet candidates standing for election in the electorates straddling the suburb and its surroundings. Reporter SAPEER MAYRON speaks to the organiser and locals to learn what they want this election.

Water pistols spray candidates, and rain wet spectators for the iconic local election debate.

Six weeks consultation has just opened to fix Wellington’s central city traffic issues.

At the Labour Party Wharewaka gathering, candidates reflect on their performance.

Conservative candidate Gordon Copeland ruffled feathers with his comments about poverty.

Students who challenged candidates on student issues give their thoughts on how the politicians performed.

The Greens Party has announced a half-billion-dollar public transport spend for Wellington if it gets into power. Most locals think the ideas have merit, but decisionmakers expect more communication, and trolley buses are not popular. SARAH WILSON reports.

People sleeping on the street and tertiary students struggling to pay the rent are big issues.

A crowd of about 50 people took a pew at Central Baptist Church in Wellington for local candidates.

Hundreds of Wellington residents all crammed into the Aro Valley Community centre for iconic debate.

Can politics be fun? FRANCESCA JAGO attends her first political meeting, is entertained, and informed.

Paul Eagle celebrated his win at the Labour Party shindig at Wharewaka on Wellington’s waterfront.

LIVING Wage Aotearoa tries to stay apolitical, but has welcomed the issue’s entry into the Labour leadership battle of the past week. Organisers also know where to buy their bread now after a Miramar bakery pledges support. KHALID AHMED.

David Cunliffe and Grant Robertson continue to make commitments to a living wage of $18 an hour.

Smith, Banks yes votes show it’s now time for homosexuals.

Whitireia Creative Writing team serves up Eat Your Words.

That is the effect Wellington City Council is having on inner city residents, says Chrissie Hill. She says council has stickered her building in such a visible way at the entrance that it frightens visitors and tenants.

KRISTEN PATERSON reports on an angry residents meeting.

James Shaw confident party will reach its target of 10%.

Wellington electorate victories of little cheer to party faithful.

Bill’s author disagrees on including privacy clause.

Hecklers’ drown out candidates at final Wellington Central.meeting

Wellingtonians play for International Literacy Day.

Literacy Day celebrated with a big game of scrabble.

Girls in Bonnets recounts history of local Catholic education

People affected by the 90-day rule told their stories.

Lifestyle-block buyers lured by the bright lights of the Capital.

Hundreds demonstrate against government RNZ funding freeze.

Will Rodney Hide make the capital a Super City too? Perhaps. But local councils will certainly have to do things differently.

WHILE Labour has been resolutely ousted from government, Wellington Central’s new MP is not short on plans for his electorate, reports ALEXANDRA JOHNSON.

DESPITE overall results, Labour’s Grant Robertson a happy man.

Youth party activities range from pub crawls to ‘crime’ fighting.

Worst local campaign so far, says Nats candidate Stephen Franks.

Current polling has National sleep-walking to victory, but PAUL McBETH’s analysis shows it will be much closer than you think.

Mt Victoria’s Meet the Candidates meeting got off to a smoking start on Thursday night with Michael Appleby pontificating on the benefits of cannabis.

Helen Clark speaks to packed-out Grey Power meeting in Hutt.