Surf's up: 150-plus surfers converge at beach
Local said he had never seen so many surfers there but beachgoers were being "sensible".
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You were right: Traffic halves in city centres
Traffic level plummeted in the first week of level 3.
Move to make Wellington's most confusing intersection safer
Motorists navigate Cuba St crossroads with wild hand gestures and awkward side glances.
Chester the bear stealing hearts in Wellington
A Wellington couple have gone the extra mile with a teddy bear during lockdown.
Out-of-work NZ flight attendants turn to strip clubs
Calendar Girls offers incentives to dancers who perform in old flight attendant uniforms
Locked out: Wellington City Council media flip-flop
ANALYSIS: Those making decisions with other people's money should welcome transparency.
Transmission Gully runs into more problems
The Transport Agency has admitted that sections of Transmission Gully need to be re-laid.
NZ strip clubs move online as Covid-19 shuts their doors
Calendar Girls' dancers to broadcast live from home.
Lawyer: Govt didn't need to compensate over gun reform
High Court hearing argument over Govt's gun reform.
Gun owners' rights 'extinguished' lawyer says
Colfo says the Government was wrong to ban some types of ammunition in New Zealand.
Hunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZ
Wild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.
Almost 100 Transmission Gully workers no longer in NZ
There is growing concern the now billion-dollar project could be significantly delayed.
Wild weather surges north as wind gusts of over 100km/h batter centres
Wind, rain and mild temperatures today but frosty change coming.
After 50 days, the 1pm Ashley Bloomfield show just... stopped
1pm weekend briefings are not happening as a matter of course - there are written updates.
Police identify body as missing man Jason Cambourn
Cambourn, 49, was reported missing from Porirua on March 23.
David Jones dispels rumours it's closing NZ stores for good
The retailer has confirmed it has no plans to change its store operations in New Zealand.
Birdeater baby tarantulas first bred in captivity in 20 years
The spiders have never been bred in Australasia before.
Wild weather: Thunderstorms forecast for first weekend of level 3
Heavy rain is expected to lash much of the country this weekend.
Divided council finds unity the day it's told to 'pull finger'
Wellington City Council has presented a relatively united front over emergency budget.
First-home buyer rates rebate saved from chopping block
Many consider the policy to be a 'fizzer' with just 130 successful applications.
Appeal for divided Wellington City Council to 'pull finger'
Mayors voice growing concerns: 'What's bad for Wellington is bad for the region'.
Police College teacher, sergeant 'indecently assaulted' woman on way home from work conference
Cop indecently assaulted woman while driving her home from a work-related conference.
Transmission Gully opening will 'undoubtedly be delayed'
The billion-dollar-project faces yet another delay after lockdown and staff leaving.
Half of central NZ businesses need more financial help to survive
'A storm is brewing': Some businesses have only a few more wage-subsidy pay cycles left.
Vic Uni delays charging students for unoccupied rooms
Public backlash over 'opportunistic' $150-a-week placeholder fee at halls of residence.
Victoria University considers 20% pay cuts; Lincoln calls for voluntary 5% cut
Universities have been hard-hit by Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Wellington motorists greeted with gridlock due to 'major roadworks'
Traffic has come to a halt in several areas along SH1 southbound toward Wellington today.
Billboards to feature small business in free initiative to boost post-lockdown restart
Free ads with no strings attached for small businesses bouncing back from lockdown.
A mates' trip to New York, a rugby team and a stag party - NZ's 16 Covid-19 clusters
Many are linked to big events, described as 'a mixing bowl for infection'.
Cruise ship passenger, WWII veteran, boxing legend - what we know about NZ's 18 Covid-19 deaths
18 deaths now been linked to Covid-19
Kiwi and kea and kākā, oh my!
How to spot a kiwi in the wild (when you're a Kiwi in captivity).
'I feel cheated': Auckland uni lockdown accommodation fees slammed
Victoria, Auckland and Otago universities are charging students fees to hold their rooms.
'We were second class citizens': Same-sex couples reflect on Civil Union Act 15 years on
The Civil Union Act passed on April 26, 2005, divided NZ politics and society at the time.
'Being strong-armed out of money': Uni tells students to pay fee for unoccupied rooms
The move has been described as "bizarre" by one MP.