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Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
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Councils eye pulling out of 'contentious' arts fund
Lower Hutt and Porirua considering withdrawing from Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.
Prison sentence for fatal drug deal
Sosiua Ula died after falling headfirst from a speeding car in a drug deal gone wrong.
Half of Wellington's rivers and streams riddled with e-coli
"It's a huge investment hole, we're talking here about a multi-billion-dollar problem."
Concerns for missing woman last seen in Tītahi Bay
Karina Bradnam has been missing since Thursday. She was last seen in Tītahi Bay.
Man accused of murdering Porirua father to stand trial in May
Hone Pawa was killed after a fight in Porirua last May. He did not know the accused.
Earthquake tests to show how to protect homes on hills
Live in a house on sloping ground? Your foundations could be at more risk in a quake.
Person seriously injured after falling from cliff
The person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Market pressure: Social housing wait list jumps 42% in month
Vulnerable people priced out of the market as people look further afield than Wellington.
Police bust nets $400K of methamphetamine
"We will take every opportunity to prevent the harm caused by this drug," police say.
Police seek information after fatal motorbike crash
The motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a car on December 4.
Coroner declines to recuse himself from inquest
Robert Miller believed agencies were working together to protect the DHBs.
Lower North Island trains services 'packed like sardines'
MPs, ministers and mayors have received a tin of sardines in the mail to make the point.
Top brass celebrates police graduation
Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters boast an 11 per cent increase in police numbers.
Six-week old puppies found abandoned
The puppies were found dehydrated in a box in Porirua.
Boy racer bashing: Man attacked with crowbar, gang link suspected
Man attacked with weapon believed to be crowbar at boy racer event in Wellington
Humanitarian from Porirua's body to be flown home
Mike Iafeta was the type of person who would give everything he had for someone else.
Mayor's petrol transactions: Porirua City chief executive speaks
"I am employed by the Council to ensure public money is spent carefully."
Pressure on mayor to release petrol card info
Councillor emails a 'please explain' over Porirua mayor's petrol card transactions.
500th fog cannon for small businesses
The fog cannons aim to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies.
Heroic bystanders rescue family after car rolls
Six bystanders flipped a car over after it rolled in Porirua, trapping two people inside.
Man accused of Upper Hutt steamroller rampage named
The accused man lost name suppression this morning.
Nostalgia alert: Whittaker's new limited edition chocolate revealed
The chocolate bar was inspired by a Kiwi baking classic.
New home owners find dead body in vacant house
The body was found by the new property owners.
Severe thunderstorms, 'large hail and damaging winds' to hit central NZ
Wellington and central NZ can expect very heavy rain and potential flash flooding at 9pm.
On the road with Kris Faafoi, Minister of Laughing
Kris Faafoi takes Claire Trevett on the road to talk about his past and priorities.
Porirua's smiley face rebrand lost city's 'vibrancy'
The wonky smiley face is not the problem here, a brand specialist says.
Not smiling now: Porirua's $98k logo leaves people grimacing
Smiley face logo slammed by lobby group after rebranding cost revealed.
Road roller attack victims hold vigils
People were still shaken at vigils over the weekend.
Steamroller rampage: Man's leg broken in four places
Dylan was run over by a car that was trying to flee the rampaging road roller.
'I've never been so scared': Steamroller rampage victim
Two victims say they believed their lives were in danger during the incident.
Police ramp up security to protect steamroller rampage accused
A witness says the scene was chaotic when a roller started ploughing into cars.