$147m budget blowout, Tory Whanau denies ‘financial crisis’
But the Mayor is warning sacrifices will need to be made.
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'No way to turn back' as Wellington Town Hall cost skyrockets
The cost was originally thought to be $43m, but the budget has since blown out four times.
Election 2023: The Wellington electorates to watch
The Greens and National are making a splash in Labour's sea of red.
Watch: 'All hell broke loose' on flight to Queenstown due to turbulence
Passengers endure severe turbulence, leaving them airborne in their seats.
Car fire on State Highway 1 near Ōtaki
The vehicle has been cleared and the road has reopened.
Uptick of Covid-19 in Wellington, cases going unreported
Prime Minister and Remutaka MP Chris Hipkins has tested positive for the virus.
Wellington mayor says accusations of financial ‘coverup’ are laughable
A Wellington City councillor says a looming debt crisis is being kept behind closed doors.
Man's death after house fire 'suspicious'
The body was found after a housefire in the small Horowhenua town.
Residents die while waiting for earthquake-prone apartment fix
Son says shareholders are exhausted and repairing the building is beyond their means.
Golden Mile in doubt: Main contract 'unlikely' to be signed before election
Wellington City Council lawyers have responded to the latest legal threat from businesses.
Roads reopen after about 2000 protesters leave Parliament
Additional security measures are in place in and around Parliament for today's protest.
New supermarket opening on Wellington’s Cuba St
As retailers shut up shop in the heart of the capital, FreshChoice is moving in.
Swollen river traps group at Remutaka Forest Park hut
A cold and wet tramping party activated a locator beacon when river levels started rising.
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.
Watch: Waves crash on to ferry's deck as wild weather hits
Video of the sailing shows how rough the Cook Strait was.
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.
‘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.
'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.
Roads around Parliament to close, police warn of protests
Groundswell NZ travelling to Auckland, separate march on Parliament grounds planned.
Friends 'lucky to be alive' after pole smashes windscreen in wild wind
The friends say a few seconds difference could have ended in death.
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.
The issue Wellington's mayor and Wayne Brown agree on
The two city leaders have pitched their hopes ahead of the election.
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.
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.