New Zealand's star NBA basketball player Steven Adams has returned to Wellington. Mayoral candidate Jo Coughlan posed for a photo at Shepherd's Arms Hotel in Thorndon with the glowering and towering Oklahoma City Thunder centre on Tuesday night. "Great to bump in to one of Wellington's favourite adopted sons," she wrote on her Facebook page. Keep Reading

Chair of the Economic Growth and Arts Committee, Cr Jo Coughlan, says Wellington is in for a busy time over the next few months. "The Welsh test will draw a lot of people into Wellington including some 300 Welsh supporters and we expect a $3 million boost for the local economy.," she says. "And there is more to come with the Wallabies test against. Keep Reading

The Wellington City Council is determined to make the next three Rugby Sevens' tournaments a success as it holds onto hosting rights. Following an extensive review of this year's tournament, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed the capital will host the tournament for the next three years. Councillor Jo Coughlan said the main focus now is doing the... Keep Reading

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Wellington will host the New Zealand leg of the World Rugby Sevens series for the next three years. It was reported in March that a provisional deal had been agreed, but on Wednesday NZ Rugby chief executive Steve Tew confirmed the agreement had been finalised. The 2016 tournament was the final year of a five-year... Keep Reading