Not one applicant to Govt's $23m earthquake loan scheme
Fund designed to help owners strengthen their buildings.
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Several hundred affected when mandatory vaccine passports introduced at Victoria University
About 2 per cent of 22,000 students have indicated they do not intend to get the vaccine.
Freedom bus to Parliament protest requires vaccine passport or negative Covid test
Intending passengers for the Wellington trip have to follow the rules.
Council says strong support on Facebook for not enforcing vaccine passes
Upper Hutt City Council CEO says community feedback has been mixed.
Child airlifted to hospital, driver critically injured after Wellington crash
One person had to be freed from the car by Fire and Emergency.
Council in the dark over hundreds of potentially deadly buildings
Only 40 per cent of earthquake-prone building owners responded to a council survey.
A Capital Letter: Councillors deserve pay rises, don't begrudge them
OPINION: Councillors are contacted at all hours and they don't have personal assistants.
Tawa and Johnsonville see greater increase in house values than Oriental Bay
The average house value in Tawa and Johnsonville has increased more than 70 per cent.
Wellington women take the lead by founding the majority of new businesses in the capital
Female-founded businesses raised $1,390,000 in pre-seed capital this year.
High Court rules release of Māori vaccination data to Whanau Ora
WOCA says the decision comes too late, with the Auckland border opening next week.
More wet weather for Wellington as rain drifts north
It follows a day of torrential rain on Monday.
Live: Landslip cuts off Kāpiti community, wild weather slams capital
The region is under a heavy rain watch.
Nicola Willis - who is National's new deputy leader away from the spotlight?
The MP has ascended to party leadership after only 3 years.
Weird and wonderful: Out of the ordinary ways to see New Zealand
Innovative ways are needed to discover what lies in, on and under Aotearoa.
Northland Covid-19 case travelled to Wellington, Rotorua
The flights have been identified as exposure events and contacts have been identified.
Shelly Bay battle: De-escalation talks in progress, land occupation continues
A notice of motion supported by Mayor Andy Foster is also likely to be withdrawn.
'Once-in-a-lifetime' Hilma af Klint exhibition opens in Wellington this weekend
The groundbreaking works of Hilma af Klint remained secret for several decades.
Research pinpoints why capital fared so badly in Kaikōura earthquake
Several buildings in Wellington were demolished in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Wellington Airport listed four times as Covid-19 location of interest
The case is understood to be a member of the public who travelled through the airport.
Predator Free Wellington wants to use 'inhumane' trap to catch elusive rats
A handful of rats stand in the way of declaring Miramar Peninsula predator free.
NZ's first state home now worth more than $1 million
The property at 12 Fife Lane, Miramar, was built in 1937 and last sold for $63,000.
Christmas in the capital: Wellington's annual online advent calendar launches
There's a new deal every day of December.
'Incomprehensible': Police hunt for three dangerous drivers spotted chasing each other through Upper Hutt
Police say it's "hard to believe" no one was injured.
Singles pushed out of Wellington's housing market, as property values jump 60 per cent
'The loan they need has almost doubled from what it was two or three years ago.'
Interislander ferry Aratere won't be running at full steam until next year
Until the ferry gets a new engine part installed, it will run on reduced power.
Vanished: Family of missing Waikanae man still hope to find him alive
There's still no sign of Joe Pryor five days after he disappeared from his workplace.
Wellington house values jump 60 per cent, average land value more than doubles
There are now no Wellington suburbs with an average value below $1m.
Have dog, will travel: Pet-friendly hotels around New Zealand
Don't leave your best friend behind this summer.
New RVs for Wellington's most expensive homes - a jump of 41pc
The surge in RVs can be attributed to the general lift in the market and improvements.
Wellington orange under new traffic light system
Hospitality businessman says providing proof of vaccination is the city's new reality.
Waikanae man's disappearance 'not suspicious'
Joe Pryor left a note saying he would be back by 10.30am, but never returned.
CCDHB reaches 90 per cent fully vaccinated, second DHB in the country
The news was revealed hours before the government's traffic light announcement.
Apology after preschool Covid cluster hits babies as young as eight months old
The children from the centre with the virus range between eight months to four years old.
Ditch the kennels and invite your dog on holiday
Find an NZ family-friendly holiday where the dog is welcome too.