20,000-litre leak discovered as Wellington water consumption skyrockets
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Councillors and mayors clash over Wellington Water review proposal
Colleagues say they're sick and tired of Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy's negative attitude.
Mayor urges review of Wellington Water's structure
Wellington water woes back in spotlight with mayor's call for review.
Labour Day weekend road toll jumps to eight - highest in a decade
It's the highest it's been in more than a decade.
Labour weekend road toll at five after car rolls on East Coast
Latest holiday weekend death occurred on the East Coast.
Snags are coming: Traffic congestion to hit Auckland entry points
NZTA predicts heavy traffic into Auckland, encourages motorists to plan their journeys.
Holiday road toll at four after pedestrian dies
Four people have already died on New Zealand roads this holiday period.
Wellington's Labour MPs most popular in the country
Three of them are among those with the biggest margins of any MP.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Election 2020: Remutaka, where the MP is the Health Minister
It's a battleground between Labour and National but is a decades-long red stronghold.
Police investigating corruption at Rimutaka Prison
Wide-ranging investigation has been going on at Rimutaka Prison over the past eight weeks.
'Much-loved' former teacher named as fatal crash victim
Rachel Pawsey was killed in a crash between her motorbike and a car in Upper Hutt.
Playground tragedy: Heartbreak for 3yo Amberlie
Amberlie Pennington-Foley died after an accident on the playground at Harcourt Park.
Lois Tolley slaying: Two more murder charges to be laid
The latest man charged in relation to her death has pleaded not guilty.
Child dies after 'tragic accident' at Upper Hutt park
The child was taken to a local medical centre with critical injuries at 11.40am.
Lois Tolley murder: Another arrest in Upper Hutt execution-style killing
A third man has been charged in relation to the crime.
Demand for water in Wellington could outstrip supply by 2026
Region looking to water meters ahead of coming up with $250 million for new water source.
Mum's fury: Boy concussed in classroom attack sent home by bus
The school confirmed it was not correct protocol to send him home on the bus.
The aliases, the cons, the elusive yacht trip: One of NZ's most wanted fugitives jailed
Conman Paul Bennett was arrested as he sailed into Sydney on a luxury yacht.
Groomed teen now sees all men as 'predators'
The teenage victim now sees all adult men as predators, her mother said.
Man impaled hedgehog on steel rod
Jincang Zhou believed the hedgehog could be responsible for the deaths of two chickens.
Empty class: Inside the foreign student crisis
Decisions on how to let foreign students back next year are needed soon.
Wellington Water off the hook for performance targets
Assurances made that the water company is on the right track, despite woeful record.
Chihuahua court fight with cop: Woman wins $6k legal costs from police
The festering dispute over the elderly dog has dragged on for three years.
Prolific thief who stole mayor's car sentenced
Brendan McBride stole from his own mother, as well as the mayor of Upper Hutt.
Escaped prisoner caught by police in Upper Hutt
The 29-year-old man escaped Corrections custody yesterday evening.
On the run: Prisoner escapes while being taken back to Rimutaka Prison
Police hunt Ricky Wilson who was last seen in Upper Hutt last night.
Escaped prisoner on the run in Upper Hutt, police use heat-sensing helicopter
Police said they 'are currently assisting Corrections to locate a person of interest'.
Police drug dog retires after five years 'serving her country'
Tas started her life as a street mutt, and is now retiring as a top police drug dog.
How this wedding venue will handle level 2
This venue has lost $600,000 in bookings over the next few months.
Tenants stuck feeding dozens of ducks and chooks win $4000
Up to 70 turkeys, ducks and chooks were left on the property with no plans for their care.
Teen supermarket worker's mum shares his garage decontamination station
Adam Lefrancke sends a text to his mum on his way home. She prepares the washing machine.
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.