WellingtonLast minute negotiations as Wellington City Council unveils plan for term aheadIt includes planting 300,000 trees, pausing projects, and a potential rates shake-up.02 Mar 09:17 PM
Wellington'Inhumane': Cat shot with nail gun in horrifying attackThe 3-year-old rescue cat likely had the nail lodged in her back for two days. 02 Mar 03:20 AM
Wellington'Not been an easy decision': Nic Smith steps down as vice-chancellor of Victoria UniversitySmith's tenure as vice-chancellor is the shortest at the Wellington uni in 25 years.26 Feb 03:23 AM
WellingtonElectricity workers claim lengthy Wellington storm outages could have been fixed fasterWorker blames understaffing as some people were left without power for five days.26 Feb 03:00 AM
WellingtonMayor insists health is fine 'so far' after sewage swim stuntThe Wellington mayor took a dip yesterday to prove the water was safe.25 Feb 09:33 PM
Wellington'Mudslide of hell': Human faeces found in central Wellington liftThe faeces were found mere metres away from the city's new $2.3 million toilet block.25 Feb 03:00 AM
WellingtonThief steals wood meant to cover storm damage costs for small rural school Ōpiki School is a rural primary school of 113 students near Manawatū.25 Feb 01:00 AM
WellingtonMan disappears in Manawatū River, search and rescue underway Officers tried to call to the man to come back to land. 24 Feb 11:38 PM
WellingtonWatch: Wellington mayor swims at Lyall bay to prove beaches are safe after sewage spillRaw sewage is still flowing, but the mayor says swimmers can return to the beaches.24 Feb 11:00 PM
WellingtonPolice looking for burglar find litter of kittensOne of the kittens is expected to be named after the officer that found them.24 Feb 10:05 PM
WellingtonWoman facing organ removal claims GP clinic lost her medical records The woman claimed her infertility was ignored by a Palmerston North clinic for years. 24 Feb 04:00 PM
Wellington'Radio silence': Labour MP at odds with Andrew Little over sewage disaster commsLabour's Wellington spokeswoman says the public deserve answers on the plant failure.24 Feb 02:00 AM
Wellington'The risk looks pretty low': Mayor looks to reopen Wellington beaches after sewage disasterA rāhui is in place, but the mayor says people may soon make their own calls on the risk.23 Feb 10:00 PM
WellingtonCheap but steep: How housing bargains on a slope could cost you moreWellington has lots of affordable properties on steep hills - but there's often a catch.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Students are really doing it hard': Part-time jobs dry up for uni studentsIn January, Student Job Search had 38,000 applications for 4600 roles.22 Feb 04:00 PM
WellingtonGuests demanding compensation after stay in leaky Wellington penthouse The Commerce Commission is assessing the guest's concerns.21 Feb 04:00 PM
Wellington'Murder, kill, nightmare': Authorities apologise after woman's sinister letterbox messageThe envelope contained magazine cutouts of threatening words and images.21 Feb 04:00 PM
Wellington'Urgent': Zoo raises $18,000 for albatrosses injured in stormWellington Zoo is caring for 20 birds that were caught in the wild weather.21 Feb 12:54 AM
WellingtonFake Wellington beauty ad steals US doctor's identityThe ad stole footage of a US dermatologist and pretended she was from New Zealand. 20 Feb 08:00 PM
WellingtonWoman says years of missed care leaves her facing organ removal It was only when the woman switched practices that her tumours were discovered.20 Feb 04:00 PM
Wellington'Nightmare': Wellingtonians hire generators, stop using loos after five days with no powerLower Hutt residents say they are frustrated with Wellington Electricity's communication.20 Feb 02:53 AM
Wellington'Hanging by a thread': Landslide leaves homeowner facing $300k billAaron Pahl and his devastated children watched the landslide happen.19 Feb 09:03 PM
WellingtonShooting sparks school lockdowns, armed police in PoriruaPorirua College tells students to stay home during 'active police situation'.19 Feb 08:42 PM
WellingtonCouncil criticised in investigation over secret files sold in old mayoral desk tip shop saleMultiple failings show the council is at risk of repeating a privacy breach. 19 Feb 05:58 PM
New ZealandHurricanes BBQ scrapped as Resene workers protest amid living wage row'We are sick of Resene putting its profit into the Hurricanes rather than supporting us.'19 Feb 03:47 AM
WellingtonEarthquakes to potholes: New hazard-reporting tool created for KiwisThe site was created to work alongside official channels, like councils and police. 19 Feb 03:00 AM
WellingtonCouncil puts cycleway expansion on hold after Wellington sewage disasterSeeking financial savings, the council is prioritising its response to Moa Point.18 Feb 04:00 PM
WellingtonHow big did it get? Monster Cook Strait wave vanishes from records after storm snaps buoy looseA mammoth 13.6m wave was recorded in the Cook Strait - but was it real?18 Feb 04:43 AM
WellingtonDamning review finds 24 children killed by carers since murder of Malachi SubeczChildren are still no safer now than when Malachi was killed in 2021, the review found.18 Feb 03:20 AM
Wellington'Devastated': Trees crush Porirua property days before $600k sale goes unconditionalTwo huge trees crushed John Holmes' deck, spa, studio and shed.17 Feb 02:10 AM
WellingtonHeckles and jeers at community meeting over sewage plant failureThe cause of the catastrophic failure remains unknown.16 Feb 06:17 PM
WellingtonRoad 'disintegrating' as flooding tears through Lower Hutt suburbKamahi St in Stokes Valley has been torn up by ferocious flood waters.16 Feb 03:06 AM
WellingtonGovt announces review into 'completely unacceptable' Wellington sewerage plant failureSenior figures from the water services sector will probe what went wrong.16 Feb 01:16 AM
WellingtonTrain tunnel floods during ferocious Wellington weather - pedestrian tells of hairy walk to workThe water reached about eight inches deep at its highest, he said.15 Feb 08:28 PM
