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Wellington home buyers 'getting tired', survey shows
"Pull back" on attendance at Wellington open homes and auctions, survey results show.
Plimmerton hopes to double infrastructure spending to reduce flood risk
Pipes made for one-in-30-year floods need to be future-proofed for climate change.
Businesses fatigued by traffic congestion after '10 years of delays'
One driver said it took two-and-a-half hours to travel 66km.
A Capital Letter: Earthquake-prone building rules need teeth
Opinion: Wellington buildings remaining a risk to people's lives is unacceptable.
Businesses urged to use posters for Crohn's sufferers
Businesses can put a poster in the window so people know they can use their toilets.
Report recommends selling or redeveloping Wellington's Opera House
Wellington's key venues are being used at half their capacity and are not fit for purpose.
Home truths: Ownership plunges to lowest level since 1951 - report
Proportion of Kiwis owning their own home lowest in 70 years.
Up close with a bear: Zoo's new experience
Wellington Zoo will allow guests to see the sun bear up close.
Thirty properties without water due to burst main
Thirty properties in central Wellington will be without water until 7pm.
Youth in court after school lockdown
The boy has appeared in the Youth Court this morning.
Korean diplomat won't be extradited to NZ on indecent assault charges
Police will not seek to extradite the diplomat back to New Zealand.
Greenpeace gifts fishy Christmas tree calling for cameras on boats
Greenpeace has gifted a "bycatch Christmas tree" to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
Brave cricketer Law speaks out over head-knock hell
Horowhenua-Kāpiti Bears cricket captain Chad Law speaks out about his concussion issues.
'Significant delays' on SH1 from the Kāpiti Coast
It is a slow crawl for commuters to Wellington this morning.
Who pays the highest rates in New Zealand?
Residents of this catchment pay an average of $3400 a year - and it's not Auckland.
Record rush on Christmas trees in 2020
'A lot of people just want to get the tree up and get this year over and done with.'
The region where gang membership has almost doubled in four years
Gang sizes and the offences members are identified as being behind has nearly doubled.
Legendary Wellington cafe to close
Long-running cafe famous for political gossip will close permanently this month.
Divers find body following search of Manawatū River
The search was underway after police were alerted to an unmanned dinghy.
De Castro follows in father's footsteps
Gerald De Castro follows in late father Kevin's footsteps with HKRU life membership award.
Person injured after vehicle hit by falling tree
He was treated at the seen for minor injuries, police said.
Heatwave bypasses windy Wellington this week
The country's heatwave will not be making a stop in the capital this week.
Wellington City Council considers renters' advocacy service
The council is looking to help those caught up in an increasingly volatile rental market.
Lucky escape for two Wellington men flung from jetski
The pair's jetski was blown away in the wind.
Martinborough: How pinot noir taps into a person's psyche
There's a certain type of person who makes pinot noir - and they live in Martinborough.
Road near Wellington reopens after crash
One person is in Wellington Hospital in a stable condition.
Boat capsizes on Kapiti Coast, rescued occupants 'exhausted'
Coastguard, surf lifesaving club, Search & Rescue and rescue chopper crew all notified.
Wellington siblings share rare condition and a dream for a miracle cure
With the help of a 'miracle drug' the brother and sister could think about retirement.
Windy weekend of pre-Christmas events in Wellington
Summer (hopefully) starts with a jam-packed weekend of events in the capital.
Wellington Council may demolish Municipal Office Building
The move will shore up future of the city's National Music Centre after budget blowout.
Bitter pill: Drug testing law too late for this summer
A drug-checking group says new legislation is too late to help young people this year.
Little penguin rescued from hole in Kāpiti Coast sea wall
Armed with leather gloves and a net, a conservationist extracted a trapped penguin.
Hundreds of quake strengthening deadlines to expire in Wellington
Owners are feeling financial pressure and the heat is being put on engineers.