New ZealandWinning $24.25m Lotto ticket still unclaimedWainuiomata is abuzz with questions over who the big winner could be.09 Oct 03:20 AM
New ZealandShock as ‘lovely’ shop owner fights for lifeThe father of two is still in a critical condition in hospital.08 Oct 09:16 PM
New ZealandInterislander ferry reliability improves, but still below targetKiwiRail is positive about its performance after a mayday call caused major disruption.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandReview finds Wellington City Council crash data breach was preventableInterviewee says they were shocked personal information was left in the spreadsheet.07 Oct 10:28 PM
New ZealandEx Oranga Tamariki worker accused of indecency with kidsHe is accused of offending against four young people this year.04 Oct 09:29 PM
New ZealandMeeting held in secret on Wellington's deserted Reading CinemaA councillor says if the public knew what has been agreed, they'd be incandescent.04 Oct 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand$147m budget blowout, Tory Whanau denies ‘financial crisis’But the Mayor is warning sacrifices will need to be made.03 Oct 04:25 AM
New Zealand'No way to turn back' as Wellington Town Hall cost skyrocketsThe cost was originally thought to be $43m, but the budget has since blown out four times.02 Oct 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandElection 2023: The Wellington electorates to watchThe Greens and National are making a splash in Labour's sea of red.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: 'All hell broke loose' on flight to Queenstown due to turbulencePassengers endure severe turbulence, leaving them airborne in their seats.02 Oct 01:39 AM
New ZealandCar fire on State Highway 1 near ŌtakiThe vehicle has been cleared and the road has reopened.01 Oct 10:50 PM
New ZealandUptick of Covid-19 in Wellington, cases going unreportedPrime Minister and Remutaka MP Chris Hipkins has tested positive for the virus.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore protests set for outside Parliament todayAbout 200 counter-protesters have turned out in force in Wellington today.29 Sep 11:53 PM
New ZealandWellington mayor says accusations of financial ‘coverup’ are laughableA Wellington City councillor says a looming debt crisis is being kept behind closed doors.29 Sep 04:46 AM
New ZealandMan's death after house fire 'suspicious'The body was found after a housefire in the small Horowhenua town.28 Sep 09:38 PM
New ZealandResidents die while waiting for earthquake-prone apartment fixSon says shareholders are exhausted and repairing the building is beyond their means.28 Sep 05:21 AM
New ZealandGolden Mile in doubt: Main contract 'unlikely' to be signed before electionWellington City Council lawyers have responded to the latest legal threat from businesses.28 Sep 03:56 AM
New ZealandNew supermarket opening on Wellington’s Cuba StAs retailers shut up shop in the heart of the capital, FreshChoice is moving in.27 Sep 04:37 AM
New ZealandSwollen river traps group at Remutaka Forest Park hutA cold and wet tramping party activated a locator beacon when river levels started rising.27 Sep 03:39 AM
New ZealandNick Mills: Your right to protest shouldn't trump our right to functionAs soon as public safety is involved, that’s where we should be drawing the line.26 Sep 11:02 PM
New ZealandWatch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hitsVideo of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.26 Sep 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeorgina CampbellA Capital Letter: Councils are running out of money, it’s not a pretty sightResidents face unsustainable rates hikes without alternative revenue sources.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandFines for building owners increased four times after Loafers Lodge fireThe Government has also agreed to a new offence for negligent building inspectors.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Iconic’ Ōpiki Bridge partly collapses into riverHistorian Val Burr is urging local councils to take responsibility for fixing the bridge.25 Sep 11:31 PM
New Zealand'Manslaughter by fright' appealed - could drowning have been foreseen?James Jenkins died after, out of fear of his pursuer, he jumped into the harbour.25 Sep 03:34 AM
New ZealandFamily of allegedly murdered father 'heartbroken'Father of five mourned after alleged Upper Hutt murder.24 Sep 10:16 PM
New ZealandRoads around Parliament to close, police warn of protestsGroundswell NZ travelling to Auckland, separate march on Parliament grounds planned.22 Sep 05:07 AM
New ZealandFriends 'lucky to be alive' after pole smashes windscreen in wild windThe friends say a few seconds difference could have ended in death.22 Sep 01:19 AM
CrimeDriver on restricted licence drove drunk again months after killing pedestrianFriends tried to get Callum Wither's keys and asked him to slow down before the fatality.21 Sep 10:40 PM
New ZealandMum guilty of wounding adopted daughterThe woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.21 Sep 10:07 PM
New Zealand$50 million cost blowout for Wellington rail upgradeThere's no guarantee the Government will meet the shortfall.21 Sep 06:36 PM
New ZealandSister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parentsThe teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe issue Wellington's mayor and Wayne Brown agree onThe two city leaders have pitched their hopes ahead of the election.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist seriously injured in Mākara crashEmergency services were called to the scene in western Wellington this afternoon.21 Sep 05:42 AM
