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'Too many funerals': Govt launches plan to improve port safety
Two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year.
165 properties without safe water after Wellington slip
The slip yesterday took out powerlines, gas lines and water.
A Capital Letter: I’m sick of people saying Wellington is dying
It’s a stale line - uttered a decade ago - that prompts a wave of pointless nostalgia.
Ex-member of charitable organisation sentenced for child sex abuse images
The man was 'disgusted' by his actions and has shown genuine remorse, the court heard.
Access cut off to 20 homes after large slip
About 165 households in the area are without water.
Suspicious fire outside Wellington’s National Library being investigated by police
The fire broke out last night.
Police looking for driver after single-vehicle crash in Te Aro, Wellington
The vehicle was found crashed into a bank on the street.
‘I hope you have the life you deserve’: Wellington tradesman made to pay almost $60,000 to victims of scam plumbing
Victims said they suffered significantly as a result of Manu Anae's work.
There will be 30,000 fewer school-aged children in 2032, ministry predicts
Schools in Wellington and Auckland will suffer the biggest losses of student population.
Police name man who died while diving in Porirua
The man who died was Shengwei Cao, 58, of Lower Hutt.
'Coming to get us': Bar owners accuse police of intimidating patrons and staff
'They treat us like they're coming to get us and shut us down.'
Fire crews bring large blaze under control in Porirua
A large fire near a railway station in Porirua sparked a big call-out overnight.
Weather: Cold front to be followed by two cracker days midweek
The South Island is copping heavy rain and strong winds today.
Rent hikes force smaller shops out of Cuba St
A series of independent retailers are shutting up shop in Wellington.
Dire Strait: Who runs the ferries and how much do they cost?
Controversy is nothing new for the state-owned Cook Strait ferries.
Elderly child sex offender seeks name suppression to save his marriage
The man's wife swore an affidavit saying she would leave him if his name was published.
Council says sorry to residents for years of noise from bread factory
Its chief executive said the delay in dealing with complaints was 'unacceptable'.
‘Completely inadequate’ - Letter to Government over Cook Strait safety fears
Wellington and Marlborough council leaders have penned a sharp letter to Michael Wood.
Guns and stolen property found during Porirua police raid
No one has been charged in the wake of the raid.
Multi-vehicle crash causes significant delays on Wellington motorway
Police say there was a multi-vehicle nose-to-tail just before 7am.
Artist, husband split after 20 years' marriage. They're in court fighting over rights to her work
Sirpa Alalaakkola's art is her 'identity and soul' - but her ex-husband wants rights.
Hariata Ropata-Tangahoe artworks to feature in national portrait gallery
Hariata Ropata-Tangahoe artworks to feature in national portrait gallery.
UK report: Kiwi ferry heading overseas for English Channel role
The Straitsman will service the English Channel rather than the Cook Strait.
Petrol prices: Where motorists pay more, and which regions have the lowest costs
Motorists in the Wellington region pay the highest prices for fuel in the country.
Hotel Review: A stay at the artsy Naumi Wellington
Step inside the recently opened Naumi Hotel on Cuba Street.
Soggy start to the weekend as severe weather moves in
Much of New Zealand will wake up rain on Friday - but it's not all bad news.
House prices continue to drop with one district leading the trend
QV House Price Index for quarter to February shows 12.6 per cent drop on last year.
Police and paramedics team up to crack down on Wellington disorder hotspot
The area around Courtenay Place has been a hotspot location for alcohol-related harm.
'Dream turning into a nightmare': Family fumes waiting for land settlement
'It looks as though our family dream home is now unachievable.'
Unvaccinated family carers take Covid Minister to court over losing funding
The group of carers were still living and caring for their family but couldn't be paid.
Man arrested in connection with Lower Hutt shooting
The 24-year-old will appear in court today.
Fatal school bus crash: Children praised for composure after driver killed
The driver of the bus was killed in yesterday's crash.