Latest from Wellington

RSV outbreak: Nearly 900 children admitted to Wellington hospitals in June and July

More than a third of children admitted to hospital were less than a year old.

Almost $200k spent on lawyers to sort out Wellington bus driver pay wrangle

Council says intervention was 'absolutely necessary' to avoid widespread disruption.

November pain: Guns N' Roses NZ tour 'unlikely' to go ahead

The tour is in doubt with both Australia and New Zealand grappling with Delta outbreaks.

'Pretty unpleasant smells': Wellington sewage overflow contained

People are being asked to steer clear of the area.

One injured in Wellington car crash

A car hit a parked car just after 11 o'clock this morning.

A Capital Letter: We need to know what it takes to get to level 1

Auckland has been given a sense of direction, the rest of the country needs one too.

'Totally tone deaf': Businesses threaten legal action over removal of car parks

Desperate businesses say they're fighting rearguard action against the city council.

Two cranes needed to remove truck that fell off Wellington street

The driver 'abandoned ship' when the truck started drifting backwards.

'Potentially a thorny issue': Parents discouraged from seeking childcare vaccination status

A Wellington childcare centre said it was 'inappropriate' to request this information.

Middlemore not unique: Hospitals lack isolation space for patients awaiting Covid test results

"They have to put them somewhere, they can't just put them back in the community."

Wellington City Council forecasts $7m Covid-19 shortfall

City councillor warns the cost could balloon as not many people have returned to the CBD.

50km/h speed limit across Auckland harbour bridge

The Wellington region is under a strong wind warning until at least 7pm today.

Wellington couple claiming $400k Lotto win are 'absolutely buzzing'

"We sat there staring at the screen in disbelief. It was the most surreal moment."

Vice-Chancellor behind Victoria University's controversial name change retires

Grant Guilford has emailed staff and students to say he will be retiring in March.

'Pointless death': Police investigating possible charges in fatal Shelly Bay crash

Two other teenagers were injured in the crash. 

Sexual assault survivors fear men will slip through the cracks after support organisation closure

"I'm scared for my fellow survivors ... Where will we go now?"

Covid casualty: Wellington's Prefab cafe folds, staff given notice

Delta level 2 rules prove too restrictive for Prefab to reopen.

'Devastating decision': World of Wearable Arts cancelled

Chief executive says they needed to face the reality that the risks are just too high.