Demand for water in Wellington could outstrip supply by 2026
Region looking to water meters ahead of coming up with $250 million for new water source.
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Lockdown legal battle: Govt must obey the law no matter how urgent
How legal was lockdown? Three judges will decide.
High July: Settled weather at last after month of wind, rain and snow
Thank you, weather gods.
Mum's fury: Boy concussed in classroom attack sent home by bus
The school confirmed it was not correct protocol to send him home on the bus.
Quake sensor system trial to identity building safety
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
Councils told to loosen up restrictions to promote urban housing developments
New policy aims to increase housing development in urban areas of growing cities.
The aliases, the cons, the elusive yacht trip: One of NZ's most wanted fugitives jailed
Conman Paul Bennett was arrested as he sailed into Sydney on a luxury yacht.
Wellington Station resumes services after earlier suspension
All services were suspended earlier this morning due to an operational issue.
Covid-19: NZTA doubles spend to prop up public transport
The Transport Agency expects to spend $200 million by the end of the year.
Groomed teen now sees all men as 'predators'
The teenage victim now sees all adult men as predators, her mother said.
Mayor, councillor bury the hatchet over library spat
Battle of the legal letters ends and put down to a 'series of misunderstandings'.
Man charged over Wellington cyclist's death
A 47-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death.
Wellington is now officially called Wellington
It turns out the name of the country's capital city has only just got official approval.
Wellington city councillors rule out privatising central library
'The perception is already that this council is too close to developers.'
Osteopath who groped patient serves sentence near partner's home clinic
Graham Walker indecently assaulted his patient twice in an osteopath session.
Councillor blasts Wellington City Council over library legal wrangle
Fleur Fitzsimons blocked from tabling legal advice in battle to speak freely over library.
Coronavirus: Wellington bar offers 'public health' discount
The cult beer bar is offering a discount to anyone using a contact tracing app.
Kiwis splash holiday cash on home renovations
Booked for weeks: Tradies are working 70-hour weeks to keep up with demand.
Improvements fix two problems at Queen Elizabeth Park
Wellington Tramway Museum and Greater Wellington Regional Council join forces for project.
New 30km/h inner-city Wellington speed limits start this weekend
Motorists urged to take extra care while city adjusts to taking its foot off the pedal.
Emergency repairs for water leak underneath Wellington's SH1
A leak in a 65-year-old cast iron bulk water main was discovered early this morning.
Wellington library wrangle: New documents released, process changed
ANALYSIS: What's the holdup with Wellington's library? 18 months later and no decision.
Data leak: 31,000 clients' personal details available for 'unknown period'
A tech expert said it took nearly two months to secure the data after raising the alarm.
Seven-year prison term for kissing a stranger could not be overturned
The consequences were 'out of all proportion to the gravity' of the offending.
'Australia has a real problem': Collins says transtasman bubble not safe
New leader of the National Party has ruled out any quick shift to fling open our border.
Local Focus: Mixing family with adrenaline
Fun, whānau and a chance of a career in motorsport. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Documents prove Wellington's wastewater collapse was avoidable
A major wastewater tunnel collapsed after being left unchecked for 16 years.
Big Brother meets the Playboy Mansion: NZ's first 24/7 online strip joint launched
Cameras to livestream 10 strippers inside multi-million dollar house for 12 weeks.
Wellington water woes: Crucial report was lost in archives
A lost 2004 report identified problems with a wastewater tunnel that went on to collapse.
Driver's cardiac arrest: Four strangers saved his life
"Otherwise, this would not have ended the way that it did."
Wellington's Terrace Tunnel reopens to southbound traffic
An overheight vehicle tried to enter the tunnel, the second in less than a week.
Commercial tenants feeling 'abandoned' by Govt
Some commercial businesses are still struggling to pay rent for properties they can't use.
NZTA buys more time for Transmission Gully negotiations
Transport Agency forks out another $5 million for the troubled Wellington highway.