Swollen river traps group at Remutaka Forest Park hut
A cold and wet tramping party activated a locator beacon when river levels started rising.
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All you need to know as Wellington braces for another protest
Additional security measures are in place in and around Parliament for Thursday's protest.
Wellington flight ‘like a rollercoaster’, fails twice to land
High winds battered the capital yesterday.
Nick Mills: Your right to protest shouldn't trump our right to function
As soon as public safety is involved, that’s where we should be drawing the line.
Watch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hits
Video of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.
Wild weather on yesterday's last Interislander crossing
Wild weather on the 11am Aratere Interislander ferry crossing yesterday, sailing from Picton to Wellington. Video / Ethan Yeow
A Capital Letter: Councils are running out of money, it’s not a pretty sight
Residents face unsustainable rates hikes without alternative revenue sources.
Fines for building owners increased four times after Loafers Lodge fire
The Government has also agreed to a new offence for negligent building inspectors.
MSD debt bungle: Beneficiary’s $25k compo claim rejected
Despite assurances his debt had been wiped, the demands from MSD kept coming.
‘Very aggressive’ leopard seal cruises Wellington beach, DoC warns people to stay away
The Department of Conservation is fielding 12 calls a week about seal visits.
‘Iconic’ Ōpiki Bridge partly collapses into river
Historian Val Burr is urging local councils to take responsibility for fixing the bridge.
Public servants told to work from home, hide their IDs ahead of Parliament protest
Additional security measures are in place in and around Parliament for Thursday's protest.
Former Manchester City hopeful makes cracking start to NZ football's National League
Deri Corfe makes his mark at Napier City.
More Cook Strait ferries cancelled as weather worsens
The travel disruption comes during the busy school holidays.
What comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake risk
Scientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.
'Manslaughter by fright' appealed - could drowning have been foreseen?
James Jenkins died after, out of fear of his pursuer, he jumped into the harbour.
Police, search and rescue scour Wellington bush for signs of missing man
35-year-old Conrad was last seen on Sunday.
Rongotai candidates face off on Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills
The candidates are all competing for the seat which has been held by Labour since 1995.
Family of allegedly murdered father 'heartbroken'
Father of five mourned after alleged Upper Hutt murder.
Will dispute: Dying man wanted to give assets to neighbour but old friend disagreed
The man died just three days after signing his new will.
Roads around Parliament to close, police warn of protests
Groundswell NZ travelling to Auckland, separate march on Parliament grounds planned.
Police investigating death at Upper Hutt address after person suffers stab wounds
Police responded after a person was reported seriously injured at an Akatarawa Rd address.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Friends 'lucky to be alive' after pole smashes windscreen in wild wind
The friends say a few seconds difference could have ended in death.
Lord of the waterfront: Peter Jackson secures block as union sells HQ
Billionaire unlocks potential development site after E tū sells its headquarters.
Driver on restricted licence drove drunk again months after killing pedestrian
Friends tried to get Callum Wither's keys and asked him to slow down before the fatality.
Wellington doctors told to stop referring women to hospital specialists
Specialists and family doctors say this is becoming common practice.
Mum guilty of wounding adopted daughter
The woman flatly denied beating the girls with wooden rods, a chair and a dog collar.
$50 million cost blowout for Wellington rail upgrade
There's no guarantee the Government will meet the shortfall.
Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents
The teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.
The issue Wellington's mayor and Wayne Brown agree on
The two city leaders have pitched their hopes ahead of the election.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti has been a Labour stronghold since it was established in 1999
Newcomer Cushla Tangaere-Manuel holds slight lead over Meka Whaitiri
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Mākara crash
Emergency services were called to the scene in western Wellington this afternoon.
Kāpiti police officer injured after shooting himself
The officer was helping with a search.