Man drove 2 hours trying to get Covid vaccine, sites all shut
The man visited seven vaccination sites in Levin and Ōtaki but they were all shut.
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Hundreds of burgers, thousands of dollars at stake for Wellington on A Plate venues
Wellington venues were midway through the biggest month of the year when lockdown hit.
'Community idiots at it again': Kāpiti mayor blasts Covid rule-breakers
K Gurunathan says the incidents have been reported to police.
Everything we know so far about Covid-19 cases in Wellington
Wellington's mayor says all three cases travelled down from Auckland in a private vehicle.
Police inquiries ongoing in Wellington's Operation Emerald investigation
Formal complaints against four men were made and investigated.
Interislander puts on extra sailings to get people home for lockdown
The grace period for those trying to get home has been extended for 24 hours.
Wellington police issue 111 speeding fines on first day of lockdown
One driver was going 160km/h.
Hundreds of Rarotonga returnees could be stranded due to limited domestic flights
There are two flights from Rarotonga today and limited domestic flights to get them home.
Siouxsie Wiles on how to stay Covid safe when you live in an apartment building
She said apartments were higher risk but there are safety steps that help.
Wellington's $350m plan for public transport, walking, cycling revealed
The plan is expected to result in less use of automobiles.
'Rushed to liquor store': Students run for essentials before lockdown
A rash of alcohol purchases at some university hostels as lockdown was announced.
Person falls down bank, trapped behind a container in Wellington
A person became trapped behind a container after falling down a bank in Wellington.
Too early to say how lockdown will affect troubled $1.25b motorway
Alert level 4 is the latest blow to Transmission Gully being built north of Wellington.
Derailed passenger train lifted back onto tracks by crane after slip
KiwiRail crews worked around the clock and up to their knees in mud.
MediaWorks HR and legal head who oversaw assault claim inquiry resigns
Chief executive Cam Wallace confirms HR boss Alex Nicholson will leave in November.
'Apply early': Chamber of Commerce advice to Wellington businesses hit by lockdown
Don't wait, employers urged - and consider mental wellbeing too.
Robertson reassures Wellington residents over lockdown, urges testing
"We can get through this. We've done this before."
'All we can do is pray': Kiwi resident from Kabul fears his brother will be target due to his work with Kiwis
Wondering what the Taliban will do keeps him up at night.
Wellington on a Plate on pause for alert level 4 lockdown, 19 events affected
Lockdown has hit the busiest culinary month on the capital's calendar.
Alert level 4: What Wellingtonians need to know
Here's what Wellingtonians need to know at alert level four lockdown.
Opinion: It's going to be a painful wait for new housing in Wellington
Wellington City has consented 423 fewer new homes than it did in the previous year.
SH1 north of Wellington reopens after weather 'played havoc'
The disruptions are due to slips and a train derailment earlier this morning.
Wellington flight's loop de loop before landing
Passengers got a longer trip than expected.
Train derailed, large slip blocks SH1 north of Wellington
Work is under way to clear the slip from the southbound lane.
Verrall says birthing centre's decision to close is up to them
Petition launched to save privately run birthing centre says closure will be devastating.
PM took donation from Troy Bowker in 2017
Stuart Nash was not the only one to get a donation from Troy Bowker: the PM did too.
Poor rugby turnout wouldn't have happened in Wellington claims councillor
NZ Rugby told to think more laterally to attract bigger crowds at future All Blacks games
Emergency department 'would struggle to cope' with Delta outbreak, nurse says
Her warning comes after a health and safety notice was issued at the ED last month.
New Zealand's first clear beer revealed at Beervana
The innovative 6.8 per cent beer from Urbanaut has been filtered for four straight days.
Top cop at Royal NZ Police College dies after medical event
Inspector Tony Bernards, 57, had been with police for 34 years, 24 in supervisory roles.
'I've made it clear': Minister to cut ties with under-fire Troy Bowker
Stuart Nash says he won't be taking any more donations from the businessman.
Person who died in Lower Hutt workplace incident named
Emergency services were alerted to the incident at a Taitā business at 2.30 on Wednesday.
Beervana adds another flavour to capital's big culinary weekend
'This isn't 'yeah the boys' drinking in a park, this is for everyone.'
'He knows because it's under $20 he's not going to get arrested'
Business owner, like many others, is struggling with shoplifting.