Wellington City Council has voted to sell its 34 per cent share in the airport. Big win for Mayor Tory Whanau. The council’s usual voting blocs were cast aside to form an unlikely alliance. @nzherald www.nzherald.co.nz/n…

$600,000 to investigate emergency towing options for Cook Strait which the maritime union says is an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff. No word on what will replace cancelled mega ferries. Treasury says exiting the contract to build them is a fiscal risk. www.nzherald.co.nz/n…

One of my goals this year is to write about women's health issues. Here is a thread with a selection of stories I have worked on so far. Get in touch if you have ideas for stories or want to share one of your own. @nzherald

The Government has extended quake-prone building deadlines by 4 years while it reviews rules which have been criticised as unfair. Some owners are relieved, but is it safe to give them more time, and does it make a mockery of the existing rules? @nzherald www.nzherald.co.nz/n…

The Government is considering advice on improving emergency towing after two mayday calls and the cancelled mega ferries. There is currently no emergency towing vessel on standby in NZ to help large ships in strife. @nzherald www.nzherald.co.nz/n…