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Analysis: Will the Easter Bunny get to visit Transmission Gully?
A compromise Waka Kotahi has agreed to means it's no longer out of the question.
Cheaper public transport fares could soon be made permanent
Measures to ease cost of living could be a sign of further announcements in the Budget.
Opinion: Elimination strategy is like a bad breakup we need to get over
OPINION: A clean break is almost always best - we have to accept we're living with Covid.
Report warned of 'violent' protest against Covid restrictions
Parliament's anti-mandate protest ended in a violent riot earlier this month.
Inconclusive test results for liquid sprayed at police during Parliament protest
Police continue to investigate incident after separate labs return inconclusive results.
Stores within stores: How some dairies are side-stepping vaping restrictions, and what it means for young people
New research suggests the current restrictions may not be working.
Covid outbreak linked to Wellington school camp, Ministry confirms
The Ministry of Education was informed of Covid spread at a school camp late last month.
Children turned into gang members by state
Paora Sweeney and Wiremu Waikari suffered appalling abuse at the hands of state carers.
$35m 'talkfest': National says consultants getting rich under Labour
But Transport Minister says National is being childish over Let's Get Wellington Moving.
'They're not listening to us': Nurses say DHB failed to act on unsafe staffing
Health and safety concerns including staffing were raised with Wairarapa DHB last month.
Labour announces Wellington council candidates
The party is putting forward a mix of experienced councillors and new candidates.
Opinion: Paul Eagle yet to land, Labour tight-lipped on Wellington mayoral candidate
Will Paul Eagle run for capital's mayoralty? If he does, will it be on a Labour ticket?
Report finds cars are occupying too much valuable land in Wellington
Report says attractive land occupied by cars could be used for more people activities.
Person dies at Kāpiti Coast property believed to be occupied by Parliament protesters
The death has been referred to the coroner.
Pranksters target Russian Embassy's street name - Wellington council moves in
The sticker covering the Messines Rd sign was noticed yesterday.
Tide of patients amid staff shortages in Wellington
About 800 doctors and nurses at Wellington's hospitals off sick or in isolation this week.
'We've run out of staff': Restaurants shut up shop, say Omicron catastrophic
Some eateries have staff but no customers; some have customers, no staff. Some face both.
DHBs improve screening as Wellington Covid hospitalisations climb, new ward to open in Hutt
The two projects come from $3 in infrastructure funding.
Woman appears in court after break-in at Government House
Brett Power plead not guilty to a charge of disorderly behavior likely to cause violence.
One week on from the protest: Streets reopen after huge cleanup, businesses still hurting
After huge effort to clean and repair area, businesses desperate to see customers return.
Nearly 25,000 Covid cases in Lower North Island, Palmerston North Hospital opens specialised Covid ward
The specialised 32-bed ward recently underwent a medical gas upgrade.
Wellington mayor says airport crossing legal challenge conflict of interest being managed
Andy Foster is both the mayor and a Wellington Airport board member.
Wellington Airport launches legal challenge over pedestrian crossing
The airport says the crossing will make congestion worse on State Highway 1.
Wellingtonians urged to keep 111 for emergencies following record Covid calls
Sunday was the busiest non-New Year's Eve period ever, says Wellington Free Ambulance.
Wellington's Island Bay cycleway hits another bump in the road
Council officers have run out of time to do a parking plan before detailed design work.
Woman discharged from hospital three hours post-birth, developed infection, claims father
"She was slowly getting worse ... that was sort of just dismissed as after-birth pain."
Wellington City Council- Time to ditch the men?
'This year we head toward electing a new council, it's time to ask, why not an all women?'
More than 17,500 cases in Greater Wellington Region
Twenty-eight people who were at the Parliament protest have now tested positive.
Wellington stops glass recycling, public transport to be stretched to the limit
The city is feeling the effect of a shortage of workers due to increasing Covid-19 cases.
Opinion: If Wellington can't agree on one pedestrian crossing, what hope do we have?
Crossing on four-lane State Highway near the airport is shaping up to be controversial.
Police searching for 'dangerous' man in Wellington
Stacey Anspach should not be approached.
Summer of rock: Two legendary shows will bring crucial boost to Wellington economy
After two years of cancellations and postponements, two rock icons will play the capital.
Anti-mandate protesters moving on from Remutaka Forest Park, DoC says
Protesters demonstrating at Parliament in Wellington were dispersed on Wednesday.