'Lifetime of grief': Drink driver sentenced for killing 'deeply loved' pedestrian
Declan Curley's friends and family say they struggle every day to accept he is gone.
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MPI and health ministry to cut hundreds of jobs, union says it's an 'irresponsible gamble'
Ministries are urged to find savings between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent on average.
Couple say school's 5.5m 'tower of terror' destroys home's privacy, value
Adults and children alike can be spotted staring into the couple's windows at all hours.
Briefing floats possibility of KiwiRail exiting Cook Strait ferry service
Officials are investigating a government subsidy and more capacity on Bluebridge.
Wellington’s Mt Victoria Tunnel closed
Motorists are being asked to use alternative routes.
White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month with deadly infection
Andy Stewart pushed on with his motorbike trek despite his growing pain.
Editorial: The man who holds the power to decide Wellington’s housing future
OPINION: District plan changes to make Wellington denser and higher are not a done deal.
'Critical moment': Inside Te Papa's Treaty protest and the pivotal decision ahead
Museum says defaced exhibit could be turned into something bold, meaningful and lasting.
Kayak found after person reportedly seen 'struggling against the wind'
Police are yet to receive reports about a missing kayaker.
Sniffer dog saves Wellington island from potential disaster
When Vito the ant-detection dog woke up on Tuesday, he did not expect to become a hero.
Wellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super city
Could Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?
Invasive fish species tench likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - council
Tench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.
Wellington leak sprays cars, pigeons bathe in seeping water
Wellington is no longer at risk of running out of water this summer but leaks continue.
Wellington jolted by 4.6 magnitude earthquake
One person said it felt like a truck hitting a house.
Hospice slams 'catastrophic' council plan to restrict 2500 car parks
Fears quality care for people at the end of their lives may be compromised.
Tory Whanau meets with Hollywood heavyweights on future of film, Shelly Bay
Sir Richard Taylor, James Cameron, Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh talk film.
Police Hang-10:7 - 'Drop-in police' surfboard sold to ‘junior cadet’
We know about the law of the land. What about the law of the waves?
NZ's ‘worst drink driver’ back in court yet again
He's killed four people in two crashes, and promises he will never drive again.
MBIE confirms more than 100 voluntary redundancies
The ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.
Wellington City Council votes to increase housing density
Newtown's Adelaide Rd will get more homes: Independent panel recommendations rejected
Opinion: Mega ferry contract could be renegotiated to build smaller ships
Exiting the contract to walk away empty-handed may not make financial sense.
Ministry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costs
The ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.
Rewriting the rulebook for building in the capital
Here's what you need to know ahead of a crucial council meeting today.
Kids' rugby trip money allegedly stolen by coach, wife
Parents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.
Interislander cancels more passenger sailings due to lifeboat fault
The fault was found during scheduled maintenance.
'Unsafe and unworkable': Kiwi ECE teachers lured to Australia
One teacher considering the move says the ECE sector in New Zealand is in 'crisis'.
Wellington Water fails to meet performance targets
It aimed to resolve drinking water callouts within five days, but averaged 56.
Devastated father charged over child’s driveway death: ‘already a life sentence’
A father charged over his son's driveway death will be sentenced in May.
Man arrested after crypto robberies in New World car parks
Police say the robberies, which happened in broad daylight, are upsetting for the victims.
Repair collective Cahoots getting creative with transport in hilly Wellington
Jade Musther is crowd-funding a unique build for her repair and construction business.
'Help Swan Lake take flight': RNZB restoring 30-year-old costumes
The costumes are worse for wear including tears, rust stains, and feathers gone wild.
Transport Minister refuses to commit to walking and cycling path in new Mt Vic tunnel
Brown stated during election campaign that there would be one.
Public sector boss pays for own flights to discuss cuts with staff
Oranga Tamariki's boss is dipping into his own pocket due to spending restrictions.
'Zombie building': Reading refused to provide assessment for damaged cinema
Councillor concerned ratepayers could end up stuck with a zombie building.