Wellington news

Weather chaos: Thousands still without power as 120km/h gusts down trees, topple truck

Thousands remain without power and a highway is closed as storm batters central NZ.

Storm cuts power to thousands, SH57 closed by downed trees and truck crash, urgent save water plea

Police are warning motorists in lower NI to not travel unless absolutely necessary.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges

The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

'Comical': Phoenix defence collapses in season's biggest loss

Coach Giancarlo Italiano blasted the defence, calling three goals 'comical'.

Have you seen Ella? Police search for missing person

Ella was last seen on Saturday, December 27.

Power rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealed

Which school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?

The biggest mistakes Kiwis make when booking a South Pacific holiday

Whether its time difference or the wrong season, we keep falling into the same pitfalls.

All Blacks player ratings for 2025: Every performance assessed

Who was the best-performing All Black in 2025?