It's been a huge year for Wellington.

Local government has hogged the headlines, and repeated issues with ferries have caused the crossing between the North and South islands to become a hot political issue.

With her finger on the pulse of the city's news, NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter has joined Nick Mills weekly since the start of the year. 

This week in her final slot of the year, she discussed two high-profile resignations from Wellington mayor Tory Whanau's business advisory group, and ongoing fallout from the government's announcement on ferries last week.

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