Skyrocketing insurance for apartment owners: Treasury admits 'knowledge gap'
Treasury is undertaking a nationwide survey of apartment owners.
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Surprise culprit at centre of supermarket privacy stoush revealed
Countdown is reviewing its stance on providing CCTV footage to customers.
Why Wellington’s Zealandia deserves the top spot in New Zealand Tourism Awards
You may go your whole life not seeing a takahē in the wild — unless you visit Zealandia.
'Insidious': Australian TV network apologises for editing MP's body
Channel Nine attributed the images in question to a rogue AI Photoshop software.
Wellington residents face 15.4 % rates increase as water shortage bites
Wellington City councillors have also been briefed on possible budget cuts.
Prince Harry weighs further legal action after court victory
The Duke of Sussex has rejected settlement offers and is prepared to return as a witness.
Ex-Marist Brother receives fourth sentence for sex abuse on schoolchildren
Kevin Healy argued for suppression despite being named in multiple articles already.
Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in
The couple hoped to get off the mountain before bad weather set in, but became lost.
Fatal shooting victim named
Police received reports a man had been shot. He later died from his injuries.
Wellington installs new bilingual parking meters to replace $1.5m sensors
The city has new meters despite the last upgrade happening as recently as 2016.
Police following ‘positive lines of inquiry’ after elderly woman found dead
Helen Gregory, 79, was found dead in her home last week.
Police name man who died jumping from crane into Wellington Harbour
A body was recovered from the water after a person jumped from the Hikitia Floating Crane.
Good morning: Lloyd Burr and Melissa Chan-Green have real chemistry
The pair reveal they’re ready to hit Kiwi screens this week.
Drums beat for crown observer, Tory Whanau commits to water meters
The Wellington region faces tougher restrictions as a water shortage crisis looms.
Wellington crane death comes amid wider safety concerns on waterfront
A body was recovered from the water after a person jumped from the Hikitia Floating Crane.
Windy Wellington weather clears for Foo Fighters concert
Fans were earlier warned of wild winds causing safety concerns.
Watch: Indoor 'waterfall' floods university cafe
While the Wellington region suffers water shortages, one building has too much.
Body found after person jumped off crane into Wellington Harbour
Safety measures to keep people off the historic crane have been considered.
Tourist death: DoC launch investigation after young girl fell from rock near viewing platform
The Department of Conservation will launch an internal investigation into the death.
'Kind of annoying' - what students think of new school cellphone ban
The ban will be fully in place in Term 2 of this year.
Wellington students told to half flush toilets, take shorter showers amid water crisis
Victoria University's advice goes above and beyond current water restrictions.
Back to school: Dropping the kids off on the family bike
Richie Russell thinks more people should start cycling their kids to school.
Face shields and a fake morepork: How zoo stops baby ruru chicks identifying with humans
Vets had to wear huge facial shields and play ruru sounds over a speaker.
Three charged after birthday party murder
A group of people have been charged with murder and attempted murder.
Wellington police seize $462k in proceeds of fraudulent crypto scheme
The operation also resulted in the restraint of a Wellington property.
Are more restrictions needed? Pivotal week in Wellington water crisis
People can still fill up their paddling pools under current restrictions.
Auckland heat and humidity to be 'flushed out' by incoming cold front
Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.
The big issues coming for the Government in 2024
The Government has no time to lose as it ticks off its 100-day plan.
KiwiRail to undertake urgent inspections of Wellington rail lines
Hutt Valley, Melling and Wairarapa lines will close next week during off-peak times.
'Time is not on our side': Govt urged to fix Cook Strait ferries
The Maritime Union says the situation's reached a crisis point.
Beehive asks Wellington Water for explanation over shortage crisis
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown met Wellington Water officials before Christmas.
West Coast prepares for a month's worth of rain in one day
MetService is predicting up to 800mm of rain for some areas.
More water could be drawn from Hutt River to avoid Wellington's shortage crisis
But an ecologist has warned this would come at the expense of freshwater species.