Katrina Bennett: An abject failure - protesters' cars should never have been able to get back in
OPINION: Protesters being able to get vehicles back inside barricades is a police failure.
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Omicron outbreak: Ambulance crews face record callouts - some waiting up to 12 hours
Ambulance staff being flown in from across the country to help deal with Omicron demand.
Riot police move in on protesters again after violent clashes
It follows an early morning police operation to further reduce the protest's perimeter.
Midweek micro-adventures are all the rage and here's why
If you wish summer could last forever, ensure it does with a midweek microadventure.
Court told rape allegations against musician one of the 'worst' examples of defamation country has seen
Man who made rape accusations on social media posts offers no defence.
Analysis: Why today is a turning point at the Parliament protest
After 14 days, police have finally been empowered to act.
Eye-witness account: How Parliament's protest turned violent
After two weeks, the police have finally arrived with a strong statement this morning.
Cheaper fares on the way for buses after midnight in Wellington
The move is part of Pōneke Promise, a social contract responding to city safety concerns.
Tensions high as Parliament protesters and police clash; top cop says 'genuine protesters' not in control
New Zealand is expected to hit its Omicron peak in mid to late March.
Biggest week of Covid testing in Wellington since pandemic began
While a protest rages on one side of the city, there's a big testing queue on the other.
Live: Police warning to protesters; Govt 'dug itself a hole' by refusing to meet
Andrew Coster defends police failure to remove protesters from Parliament grounds.
From haircuts to cryptocurrency: Life at the Parliament protest
Outside the protesting, many of those occupying the site are getting on with normal life.
Know before you go: Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2022
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Deadly night on roads: Two fatal crashes, car rolls in Wellington
Fatal crashes were reported in Manawatū and Ōamaru overnight.
Exclusive: Eye in the sky - incredible images show scale of Wellington protest
The anti-mandate protest has a very different complexion from 1500 feet.
Rain, sun and warm weather on the cards across the country
Rain is again predicted in the capital today.
Live: Police warning - 'serious concerns' over safety at concert at Parliament protest
Meanwhile, mayor is calling for urgent financial support for affected businesses.
Disability community and elderly facing 'challenging' time due to protest
"Our city should be for everybody."
Despite protest, Wellington still moving
Traffic isn't as shut down by the protest at Parliament as you think.
Structure on Wellington cenotaph is a shower, not toilet - protester
Structure sparked anger online, along with graffiti scrawled across memorial to war dead.
'I'm convinced': Scholar claims discovery of lost Katherine Mansfield works
"I'm convinced. It's so unlikely it could be anyone else."
'I'm a hostage': Apartment residents speak of protest hell
One resident requested help with groceries after not leaving her apartment for a week.
Camp freedom? Protest camp swells as organisers start to set own rules
Organisers have requested media sign up for "site visits".
Trevor Mallard trespassing protesters likely 'reasonable' - law professor
Use of trespass law at Parliament softened after students arrested in peaceful protest.
Wellington Hospital ward closed to visitors after member of staff tests positive
No patients have been considered close contacts and the risk of infection is "very low".
Wellington residents told to conserve water after burst pipe
The pipe supplies water to the Brooklyn Reservoir, which is less than half full.
Revealed: Deadly rock falls, fish among 88 Transmission Gully problems
A scathing report lists 88 problems with Transmission Gully.
Supermarket staff feel threatened by protesters shopping without masks
Supermarket staff anxious, exhausted and scared to ask protesters to wear masks in store.
Speaker's ultimatum to protesters: Clear the cars and tents - or no talks
PM says the country's surging Covid cases are the priority - not the protests.
Were the rubber mats at the protest stolen from a skate park?
A stack of rubber mats were recently stolen by an unknown culprit.
Almost $250,000 spent on consultants for pedestrian crossing in Wellington
The crossing has been controversial, especially with Wellington Airport.
'Highly-experienced' mediator to act as go-between with protesters, Govt
Police Association expects 'guaranteed incidents' with anti-mandate protesters.
Watch: PM admonishes Act Leader for meeting with protest representatives
Police and council signal they will take a firmer line on the protest, now in day nine.
Police release name of pedestrian killed in central Wellington crash
The man was an Irish national living in New Zealand.