Wellington Airport reports profit after 'rollercoaster' year
The airport's results paint a picture of recovery after a difficult year thanks to Covid.
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Sudden death in Wellington CBD not suspicious - Police
There is no indication the death is suspicious, police say.
Work colleagues who buy Lotto tickets together win $500,000
"I checked the ticket again and again and asked my wife to check as well."
Weak and malnourished seal euthanised
The seal spent the night at Oriental Bay and has now been moved to a more secluded area.
'Huddled in the cold': Trampers take wrong turn in extreme weather - saved by cell phone call
The couple was rescued seven hours after the initial alarm was raised.
'Shake, shake, shake': Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits Wellington
The earthquake was 25km west of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast.
Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED
Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Students no longer have to pay for washing after complaint to university
The university agrees washing machines and dryers are an essential service.
New boss revealed for Wellington's multi-billion-dollar transport plan
Let's Get Wellington Moving has been without a permanent boss for more than a year.
Wellington Airport drops legal action over pedestrian crossing
Airport boss says prolonged legal action won't benefit anyone.
Is Wellington next in line for a congestion charge?
Hints are scattered everywhere, including in comments the Finance Minister made yesterday.
Man who murdered pregnant partner appeals against conviction
Jayson Poihipi said his lawyer told him not to give evidence at trial.
Councillors vote down move to oppose Wellington airport expansion
Council officials had warned opposing the expansion could be unlawful.
Housing market: 'Demand has weakened, prices are falling': REINZ
Affordability, uncertainty and changing financial conditions cited as reasons.
'Unburden yourself': Police appeal in hit-and-run death
Police believe the driver knows they hit someone, and are asking them to come forward.
Fatal attack on miniature poodle claimed to be 'accident'
The dog would have suffered severely before dying, the judge said.
Several smaller retailers tipped to replace Wellington's David Jones
Australian retailers are scoping out CBD leases in the capital as borders reopen.
Opinion: The non-Covid reason Wellingtonians are working from home
Some office workers had to abruptly leave their buildings long before the virus arrived.
Global cosmetics giant Sephora may expand to Wellington
The beauty retailer already has three stores in Auckland.
Wellington council spends more than $300k on post-occupation cleanup
The council is yet to confirm the final cost.
'The happiness is incomparable': Midwife retires after 51-year career
When midwife Grace Pillay began delivering babies 51 years ago, ultrasounds weren't used.
Wellington sexual assault: 21-year-old man charged with rape
The 21-year-old is due to appear in the Wellington District Court on May 9.
Work will start on Wellington's Cobham Drive crossing despite judicial review action
Wellington Airport is fighting the crossing arguing it will make congestion worse.
IRD bungle leads to prisoner's special suppression order
The prisoner is back in court on hefty fraud charges.
Woman sexually assaulted in midnight home invasion
The "traumatic" incident happened on April 23 in the central suburb of Te Aro.
Park ranger assaulted while trying to assist injured motorcyclist
The regional council has installed CCTV cameras and is looking at self-defence training.
Man in poorly inflated dinghy safely escorted to $1 yacht he got on Trade Me
The yacht's poor state had harbour staff worried it could sink.
Watch: 'Jaaacinda no' - American prankster infiltrates Wellington City Council Zoom meeting
Alex Stein feigned tears saying wife had left him because he couldn't make love to her.
NZ's biggest-ever tax fraudster appeals after $17.3 million con
John Richard Bracken pleaded not to be sent back to prison.
Two-horse race: Former Wellington mayor on city's top job
The two likely contenders are yet to announce whether they are running.
'Sir Robert Gillies': Last Māori Battalion member receives knighthood
His whānau, dignitaries and other Defence Force personnel witnessed the historic ceremony.
How the land occupation at Wellington's Shelly Bay came to an end
Mau Whenua set up camp on the site for 525 days.
Skid marks near median barrier tarnish new $1.25b roadway
The new $1.25 billion road out of Wellington has been open for a little over a month.