Council to be schooled on Treaty of Waitangi after 'racist' remarks
Stoush between Wellington's deputy mayor and councillor prompts race relations training.
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Wonderland exhibition 'sensory overload'
Melissa Nightingale takes a journey down the rabbit hole in a sneak peak of Wonderland.
Which regions are still beating Auckland?
Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.
'We are grieving the loss of our beautiful daughter': Party victim's parents
The Crestani family are preparing for a private funeral for the 19-year-old.
Extinction Rebellion protest doesn't phase business
Wellington business resilience helpful during Extinction Rebellion's full day protest.
'Tragic' student party death: Victim, 19, revealed as twin
Sophia Crestani, 19, had an identical twin sister and grew up in Wellington.
Pressure on mayor to release petrol card info
Councillor emails a 'please explain' over Porirua mayor's petrol card transactions.
Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round
Top four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.
Holi-yay: Sunshine on way after bleak week
It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.
Hacker could have health data of one million New Zealanders
A hacker may have accessed personal health information of one million people.
Alcohol crackdown at Wellington Labour candidates celebration
A very different rule book to 2016 when the partying continued to at least midnight.
Where's voting for students at Vic Uni?
A bid to get election voting on Vic's campus was hampered because of security issues.
Next wave of Extinction Rebellion protests to start in NZ
Wellington will be the first of more than 60 cities across the world to be targeted.
Copy cats: Labour Party busted for plagiarism
The booklet contains at least 50 breaches of copyright.
Bomb threat: Woman kicked off train, forced to make own way home
All train services in and out of Wellington railway station are suspended.
Georgina Campbell: 'Reasons' for low voter turnout wearing thin
The onus lies with voters- they're the only ones who can put pen to paper.
Young Hawke's Bay artist recognised in national competition
Justin Cheung said he almost forgot about the competition altogether.
Residents furious after dam flushing leaves flurry of dead fish
Flushing of a Upper Hutt dam has left dozens of fish dead in the creek below.
Treasury vents concerns over $6.4b Wellington transport plan
Mass rapid transit ahead of a second tunnel? Documents reveal Treasury wasn't convinced.
Wild wind sends trampoline flying into power lines
Power cut hits 41 homes in Stokes Valley as wild winds cause havoc.
Man let dog suffer with cancer
The dog had two cancerous masses and was in an emaciated condition when found
Local body elections turn nasty in Lower Hutt
The Lower Hutt elections have gone from ho-hum to nasty, says the mayor.
Firefighters plan full brigade funeral for Tararua air crash victim
At least 100 firefighters are expected at Mike Hall's funeral on Saturday morning.
Free laundry and showers for Wellington's homeless
Australian charity Orange Sky is expanding its services from Auckland to Wellington.
Lounge check: Wellington's Air NZ international lounge
Melissa Nightingale starts her trip to Singapore with a visit to Air NZ's lounge.
36 flights delayed, three turned back, in air traffic radar chaos
A passenger on an Air NZ plane says he was told all flights had been grounded.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
'Scream and I'll kill you' - what happened to serial stalker case?
Detectives unable to determine if up to a dozen incidents are linked.
Hosking: Surreptitious Green MP needs to come clean
COMMENT: There is a pattern emerging of surreptitious behaviour by Green MP.
Watch live: Wellington mayoral candidates go head-to-head in debate
Justin Lester and Andy Foster go head-to-head in a live studio debate at 7.30pm.
Don't sleep on Drax Project's rise to the top of NZ music
From Wellington buskers to international arenas: Drax Project share their story.
500th fog cannon for small businesses
The fog cannons aim to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies.
Wellington mayoral debate double header
Justin Lester and Andy Foster draw lines over transport, housing and that secret letter.
'Go back to your country... foreigner': Council candidate shocked by vile note
Nasty letter: "Go back to the country you came from and try it there."