Mayors from Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Kāpiti and Wellington are discussing the possibility of a regional deal.
It's not uncommon for women walking around Wellington's CBD to be catcalled or even touched. Now, one mum is doing something about it.
Emergency services rushed to a building on Church St about 1pm.
"I just can't keep risking my safety coming down here."
She was not warned the baby would be born alive.
It's Ken-ough to make collectors like Patsy Carlyle go crazy.
He says the current deal was a form of corporate welfare.
The 4.7-magnitude quake struck at about 5:20am.
Cordons are in place on High Street and residents in the area have been asked to stay inside or avoid the area.