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New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?
All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.
Covid baby boom: More people turn to fertility treatment than ever before
'In times of crisis and distress people crave forces of comfort, and often it's family.'
Slim pickings as baches booked out
Coromandel, Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are at full capacity
Three deaths in North Island water tragedies
Since Thursday, six people have died in water related incidents.
Waikanae Beach death fifth fatality in Wellington region this week
Police will make inquiries into the death on behalf of the Coroner.
Kiwi Xmas: Air NZ expects 30,000 people today
New Zealanders have eagerly taken to the skies and roads this Christmas eve.
'My final moments': Woman terrified after ceiling falls in during dinner
"We heard the ceiling creaking. Then in a split second it all happened."
Man dies following water-related incident at Cape Palliser
The incident was reported to Police just after 9am.
Third body retrieved from Wellington's water in four days
Police are making inquiries into the deaths on behalf of the coroner.
Upper Hutt City council will require vaccine passes for all council facilities after case found in Wellington
It comes a day after Covid-19 was discovered in the Wellington region.
'We don't qualify:' ICU nurse's residency issue may force her to move
Immigration NZ has received more than 10,000 applications for the one-off Resident Visa.
New things to do in NZ this summer: Wellington
Just when we thought Wellington's eateries and galleries couldn't get any better...
Dreaming of a green Christmas? Wellingtonians produce 1000 tonnes of festive rubbish
The amount of extra rubbish in January is the equivalent weight of 76 double decker buses.
Live: Covid detected in the capital, new Omicron cases at border
Almost 30 Omicron cases have been detected at the border so far.
A Capital Letter: We need a new opening date for Transmission Gully
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport agency cannot be allowed to shy away from announcing a new date.
Let's Get Wellington Moving gets spades in the ground - at just two sites
The construction progress is underwhelming but a "spade is a spade".
Body found in search for missing kayaker
The 23-year-old failed to return from a kayaking trip in Petone last night.
Wellington's Newtown festival cancelled, too hard to check vaccine passes
Thousands usually attend the festival along with stallholders, performers and crew.
Found! Police locate missing bucket from Wellington's iconic fountain
The bucket, which is not in great shape, was first reported missing in October.
Wellington set for another wet, wild and windy day
Gusts reached up to 120km/h in Wellington yesterday.
Immunocompromised woman forced to obtain third dose by re-booking second
'There was no other way than to pretend I was there for my first dose or my second.'
One dead in SH1 Manakau crash involving truck and car, major delays into Wellington
Emergency services were alerted to the crash in Horowhenua District shortly before 6am.
Puppy scams: Police warn of sales for dogs that don't exist
Buyers should always ask to see the puppy before exchanging money.
Police at Wellington Airport after verbal confrontation over masks
Police spoke with those involved and determined the 10 unmasked people all had exemptions.
Bad then, worse now: How Covid-19 will hurt retired women
Women are worse off than men in retirement, experts predict Covid will make things worse
Transmission Gully interim agreement expires, builder now liable for $250,000 a day
Penalties in play following confirmation $1.25 billion road won't open before Christmas.
Privacy breach: Council sends rates bills and addresses to the wrong people
About 1400 people have been caught up in the rates bill bungle.
Train damaged after hitting slip north of Plimmerton
Services on the Kāpiti Line are suspended between Porirua and Waikanae.
Main highway to Wellington now open after slip blocked traffic in both directions
A slip came down near Pukerua Bay on SH59, closing the road in both directions.
New fleet of electric buses to service Wellington airport route
There's currently no dedicated public transport link between the airport and the city.
Live: Vaccine mandate protesters arrive at Parliament, face police
The protesters will march to Parliament – but Parliament is empty.
'Posing danger': Reports detail struggles with ageing Fire trucks
Firefighters have been struggling with their big ladder hoses breaking down.
Tearful reunions as families and friends reunite
Auckland Airport is expecting 20,000 travellers to go through the terminal today.