‘Iconic’ Ōpiki Bridge partly collapses into river
Historian Val Burr is urging local councils to take responsibility for fixing the bridge.
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Public servants told to work from home, hide their IDs ahead of Parliament protest
Additional security measures are in place in and around Parliament for Thursday's protest.
What comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake risk
Scientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.
'Manslaughter by fright' appealed - could drowning have been foreseen?
James Jenkins died after, out of fear of his pursuer, he jumped into the harbour.
Police, search and rescue scour Wellington bush for signs of missing man
35-year-old Conrad was last seen on Sunday.
Ferocious winds shake Waikanae Beach
Laurie Petherick recalls the night when winds were reaching 145km/h in Waikanae Beach.
Rongotai candidates face off on Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills
The candidates are all competing for the seat which has been held by Labour since 1995.
Family of allegedly murdered father 'heartbroken'
Father of five mourned after alleged Upper Hutt murder.
College concert raises money for cancer charities
Paraparaumu College variety concert has the audience enthralled.
Mansfield Short Story Award 2023 winner is ...
There were 11 finalists in the competition.
Will dispute: Dying man wanted to give assets to neighbour but old friend disagreed
The man died just three days after signing his new will.
Roads around Parliament to close, police warn of protests
Groundswell NZ travelling to Auckland, separate march on Parliament grounds planned.
Police investigating death at Upper Hutt address after person suffers stab wounds
Police responded after a person was reported seriously injured at an Akatarawa Rd address.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Charity store finds solution to disruptive roadworks
A solution has been found to help Mary Potter Hospice shop reduce the effect of roadworks.
Friends 'lucky to be alive' after pole smashes windscreen in wild wind
The friends say a few seconds difference could have ended in death.
Lord of the waterfront: Peter Jackson secures block as union sells HQ
Billionaire unlocks potential development site after E tū sells its headquarters.
Driver on restricted licence drove drunk again months after killing pedestrian
Friends tried to get Callum Wither's keys and asked him to slow down before the fatality.
Mum guilty of wounding adopted daughter
The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.
$50 million cost blowout for Wellington rail upgrade
There's no guarantee the Government will meet the shortfall.
The issue Wellington's mayor and Wayne Brown agree on
The two city leaders have pitched their hopes ahead of the election.
Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents
The teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Mākara crash
Emergency services were called to the scene in western Wellington this afternoon.
Kāpiti police officer injured after shooting himself
The officer was helping with a search.
Winston Peters 'terribly disappointed' by sale of iconic Wellington cafe
Peters has been dining at The Green Parrot since the 1970s.
Hospitality peers decide Wellington's best regional restaurant
"It will motivate us to keep pushing to be even better ... "
Kayakers rescued after capsizing off Petone beach
Police say the two men were 'very cold' by the time they were rescued.
‘It’s okay to reach out: Former Wellington mayor on dad’s suicide
Justin Lester was 11 years old when his father took his own life.
Legal action launched over plan to remove cars from Wellington’s Golden Mile
Early construction work is due to begin next week.
Builder hangs up tools to focus on facial fuzz
'I thought ‘I’m going to give this stuff a crack'.'
Young cyclist 'gobsmacked' to be signed by Italian team
Euan Mason is excited about the challenges ahead.
National will scrap Golden Mile plan if contract remains unsigned
The party says it would be inappropriate to sign the contract this close to the election.
Doctor asks mum if Down syndrome baby should be resuscitated
The woman was 'shocked' at the implications of the doctor's comment.