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Wellington council postpones annual plan meeting amid Covid-19
More time needed to consider implications of the virus before approving draft annual plan.
Coronavirus halts filming of James Cameron's Avatar in NZ
US producer Jon Landau said he 'can't give an answer' on when Avatar filming will resume.
Woman forced to relive trauma three times after Corrections botch-up
Susan has been made to relive her ordeal three times by Corrections staff.
PM on $12b coronavirus plan
She speaks to Heather Du Plessis-Allan on the heels of a $12.1bn financial package.
Flight check: Sydney to Wellington with Qantas
A comfortable flight is spoilt by long waits at the airport.
Lawyer slams courts: 'absurd' to continue as normal
Defence lawyer Mike Antunovic is concerned for vulnerable court staff.
St Patrick's Day: More social than distancing
One bar will have a bouncer give out hand-sanitiser.
Wellington Airport steps up cleaning measures
Two people infected with Covid-19 flew from Auckland to Wellington at the weekend.
Sir Peter Jackson postpones Shelly Bay meeting amid Covid-19
Filmmaker says 50 people in the same room is a situation 'best avoided' right now.
Coronavirus: Kiwis stuck in Morocco after flights out banned
'We just want to get out... it doesn't matter which country we go to'.
Golden Princess passenger tests negative for virus
The cruise ship ban was an 'unprecedented event'.
Dome Valley attacker's sentence shortened
One of the women involved in the attack will serve a shorter prison sentence.
Comment: Wellington's mayor playing Where's Wally?
Andy Foster must turn the page and be the leader the city needs amid first Covid-19 case.
Cyclone Gretel to bring rain - but not nearly enough
Gretel will bring rain to parched areas in drought but "it's a bit of a flash in the pan".
Billionaires eye Kiwi coronavirus bolthole
One US billionaire said being trapped in NZ by border closures would be "dream come true".
'Being blind shouldn't be equated with being uninformed'
Concerns over Wellington Chamber of Commerce advertising slogan 'Don't Start 2020 Blind'.
Research reveals scale of housing crisis
The research shows nearly 3000 more homes will be needed over the next two decades.
Mayor on $30k leadership course at luxury resort - at ratepayers' cost
Questions have been flying over Andy Foster's whereabouts this week.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections
Pipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.
Drivers stung for phone use
Police issued 541 notices in the district last month for mobile phone use while driving.
Let the sunshine in: School roof collects rays with new solar panels
Locals use rent-to-buy scheme to harness power in a more sustainable way.
Awkward Wellington Convention Centre name double up
A café attached to Lower Hutt Events Centre is already named Tūtaki.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
Woman in court over leaked police bank alert
The woman appeared in the Wellington District Court this morning, but did not plead.
Pride fun turns sour: Pair say cops refused to escort them after homophobic attack
"She looked me in the eye and said: 'I'm not going to do that'."
Coronavirus: Set up drive-through clinics, GP says
"It's almost like a Starbucks or Maccas drive-through, but as triage for coronavirus."
Mosque shootings one year on: How is your community marking anniversary?
Events are planned around the country to mark one year since the March 15 attacks.
Letters: Recycling cost spurs poor choices
If it's difficult or costly to recycle or dump, poorer people will make poor choices.
Court martial: Army officer who slept with subordinate guilty of breaching orders
Panel of three find senior officer guilty on all charges. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done
Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
Indiginous gin to change company name
Indiginous Gin has decided to change its company name after backlash.