Weak and malnourished seal euthanised
The seal spent the night at Oriental Bay and has now been moved to a more secluded area.
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The couple was rescued seven hours after the initial alarm was raised.
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10,000 Allied Health workers are walking off the job for 24 hours tomorrow.
Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED
Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.
Bryce Edwards: What happened to the big 'immigration reset?'
The Government 'promised' a major reform of New Zealand's immigration system
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Students no longer have to pay for washing after complaint to university
The university agrees washing machines and dryers are an essential service.
New boss revealed for Wellington's multi-billion-dollar transport plan
Let's Get Wellington Moving has been without a permanent boss for more than a year.
Is Wellington next in line for a congestion charge?
Hints are scattered everywhere, including in comments the Finance Minister made yesterday.
Man who murdered pregnant partner appeals against conviction
Jayson Poihipi said his lawyer told him not to give evidence at trial.
Councillors vote down move to oppose Wellington airport expansion
Council officials had warned opposing the expansion could be unlawful.
'Unburden yourself': Police appeal in hit-and-run death
Police believe the driver knows they hit someone, and are asking them to come forward.
Fatal attack on miniature poodle claimed to be 'accident'
The dog would have suffered severely before dying, the judge said.
Several smaller retailers tipped to replace Wellington's David Jones
Australian retailers are scoping out CBD leases in the capital as borders reopen.
Global cosmetics giant Sephora may expand to Wellington
The beauty retailer already has three stores in Auckland.
Opinion: The non-Covid reason Wellingtonians are working from home
Some office workers had to abruptly leave their buildings long before the virus arrived.
'The happiness is incomparable': Midwife retires after 51-year career
When midwife Grace Pillay began delivering babies 51 years ago, ultrasounds weren't used.
Wellington sexual assault: 21-year-old man charged with rape
The 21-year-old is due to appear in the Wellington District Court on May 9.
Work will start on Wellington's Cobham Drive crossing despite judicial review action
Wellington Airport is fighting the crossing arguing it will make congestion worse.
IRD bungle leads to prisoner's special suppression order
The prisoner is back in court on hefty fraud charges.
Woman sexually assaulted in midnight home invasion
The "traumatic" incident happened on April 23 in the central suburb of Te Aro.
Man in poorly inflated dinghy safely escorted to $1 yacht he got on Trade Me
The yacht's poor state had harbour staff worried it could sink.
Park ranger assaulted while trying to assist injured motorcyclist
The regional council has installed CCTV cameras and is looking at self-defence training.
Watch: 'Jaaacinda no' - American prankster infiltrates Wellington City Council Zoom meeting
Alex Stein feigned tears saying wife had left him because he couldn't make love to her.
NZ's biggest-ever tax fraudster appeals after $17.3 million con
John Richard Bracken pleaded not to be sent back to prison.
Two-horse race: Former Wellington mayor on city's top job
The two likely contenders are yet to announce whether they are running.
'Sir Robert Gillies': Last Māori Battalion member receives knighthood
His whānau, dignitaries and other Defence Force personnel witnessed the historic ceremony.
How the land occupation at Wellington's Shelly Bay came to an end
Mau Whenua set up camp on the site for 525 days.
Skid marks near median barrier tarnish new $1.25b roadway
The new $1.25 billion road out of Wellington has been open for a little over a month.
Ombudsman re-investigating Green MP Julie Anne Genter's secret letter
Genter penned the letter in 2019 when she was also the Associate Minister of Transport
Welly-being: An eco-friendly weekend in the capital
New Zealand's capital is full of eats and activities for the eco-conscious traveller.
Trio appeal murder convictions for leaving man to die in carpark
The trio are appealing their convictions for murdering Pierclaudio Raviola.
Wellington councillor meets with police after 'out of control' street brawl
About 100 teenagers were involved in a fight that broke out in Newtown on Saturday night.
Wellington house price growth second weakest in the country
Only Auckland performed worse than Wellington in house price growth this quarter.