Man appears in court after stabbing outside Wellington supermarket
Police were called to the Lambton Quay Countdown just before 8pm on Thursday.
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Council bans smoking, vaping outside hospitality venues
The ban will come into effect next year.
Countdown staff offered counselling after person stabbed outside store
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Nearly half of Wellington state homes still waiting for Healthy Homes assessment
Of the 1676 Kāinga Ora houses in Wellington City, only 48 per cent meet the standard.
Wellington hotels hit occupancy high in pre-Christmas squeeze
City doing well off the back of a season of events - sport, food and fashion.
Police restrain 15 properties linked to huge cache of stolen goods
Police say the value of the properties is expected to be in the millions.
Nurses at three private hospitals to resume strike action
More than 230 nurses from North Island hospitals will go on strike tomorrow.
Wellington council spending millions on half-empty office space
A review of council working arrangements is underway, given occupancy is just 50 per cent.
A brothel, drug-use, burglaries: Students win right to end flat lease amid security fears
The group of young female students claimed security issues led to two burglaries.
Storm warning: Thunderstorms, hail to pummel North Island; heavy rain set to drench Fieldays
An intense band of rain packed with lightning is bearing down on the North Island.
From illegal tenants to diplomats: $250m Wellington development confirmed
A new building will finally take shape on 61 Molesworth St after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Opinion: Wellington’s new motorways are cursed
Why is it so hard to build a motorway that doesn't need to be ripped for repairs?
Iconic NZ design and fashion show World of WearableArt sold
Wow, that's a rare ownership change.
Road builders race to meet 'extremely tight' deadline for new Wellington route
Waka Kotahi is investigating whether some work can be done after the road opens.
Wastewater pipe broken in Pukerua Bay slip
Wellington Water advised a slip on Pa Rd has broken a 150mm wastewater main.
'We have felt isolated, disconnected and abandoned': Koro Mullins inquest underway
"They knew they had made a mistake" - Widow Mavis Mullins.
Wellington contractors to assess slip sites that closed highways
Sections of State Highway 59 and State Highway 2 in Lower Hutt were both closed for hours.
Tree blocks motorway as heavy rain hits Wellington
Drivers in the capital urged to take care as heavy rain causes flooding.
Operation Cobalt: Three arrested, firearms, drugs, cash found after armed search
Wairarapa police and armed offenders squad targeted organised crime in the area.
Man sentenced for importing millions worth of liquid ecstasy into NZ
The amount uncovered was the largest quantity in the country's history.
Two buildings evacuated in Wellington after burst pipe floods basements
Power switched off to properties as a precaution.
Liquor store owner begging for bollards outside shop
Wellington City Council now looking at options for Island Bay retailers.
Street race with speeds of up to 165km/h ends with one dead and one in the dock
The surviving driver speaks of shame and regret over deadly SH1 racing game.
Safety concerns for children jumping off wharf near ferry propellers
Boat crews are extremely worried about the risk of injury or death.
Two people arrested over hit-and-run in Wellington
The red van involved in the incident is yet to be found.
Name suppression challenged for man who performed sex act in neighbour's house
The man was caught on camera performing a sex act in his neighbour's house.
Jury deliberates fate of ex-Scoutmaster accused of sexually abusing boys
The jury will now decide the fate of an ex-Scoutmaster charged with sexually abusing boys.
Watch: Shovel-wielding man chases off would-be ram-raiders from Island Bay liquor store
Road spikes were deployed to catch the young offenders.
Author slams plan to halve Wellington library’s on-site collection
About 250,000 items in the library's collection will not be returning to the new building.
Wellington’s Oriental Bay fountain breaks down
The unexpected repairs come just months before the fountain's 50th anniversary.
Crown say Scout master preyed on vulnerable boys over decades, defence say evidence 'pure fiction'
Former Scouts leader accused of sex abuse had some boys pose naked for photos, says Crown.
Armed police searching for 'person of interest' in Wellington suburb
Police say they are trying to find a person of interest.
Warning building boom could see homes built in 'terrible places'
Expert says a plan to build almost 700 homes on a flood plain is 'absolutely alarming'.