New ZealandSniffer dog saves Wellington island from potential disasterWhen Vito the ant-detection dog woke up on Tuesday, he did not expect to become a hero.17 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandWellington’s early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won’t be a super cityCould Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua councils become one?17 Mar 03:00 AM
EnvironmentInvasive fish species tench likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - councilTench have recently been detected in Kotuku Lake and Waterstone Lake in Paraparaumu.16 Mar 08:50 PM
New ZealandWellington leak sprays cars, pigeons bathe in seeping waterWellington is no longer at risk of running out of water this summer but leaks continue.16 Mar 04:40 AM
New ZealandWellington jolted by 4.6 magnitude earthquakeOne person said it felt like a truck hitting a house.16 Mar 02:15 AM
New ZealandHospice slams 'catastrophic' council plan to restrict 2500 car parksFears quality care for people at the end of their lives may be compromised.16 Mar 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTory Whanau meets with Hollywood heavyweights on future of film, Shelly BaySir Richard Taylor, James Cameron, Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh talk film.15 Mar 09:00 PM
LifestylePolice Hang-10:7 - 'Drop-in police' surfboard sold to ‘junior cadet’We know about the law of the land. What about the law of the waves?15 Mar 04:41 AM
New ZealandNZ's ‘worst drink driver’ back in court yet againHe's killed four people in two crashes, and promises he will never drive again.14 Mar 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentMBIE confirms more than 100 voluntary redundanciesThe ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.14 Mar 04:49 PM
New ZealandWellington City Council votes to increase housing densityNewtown's Adelaide Rd will get more homes: Independent panel recommendations rejected14 Mar 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Mega ferry contract could be renegotiated to build smaller shipsExiting the contract to walk away empty-handed may not make financial sense.13 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandMinistry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costsThe ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.13 Mar 07:20 PM
New ZealandRewriting the rulebook for building in the capitalHere's what you need to know ahead of a crucial council meeting today.13 Mar 07:17 PM
New ZealandKids' rugby trip money allegedly stolen by coach, wifeParents became suspicious when they started planning a second trip.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandInterislander cancels more passenger sailings due to lifeboat faultThe fault was found during scheduled maintenance.12 Mar 11:42 PM
New Zealand'Unsafe and unworkable': Kiwi ECE teachers lured to AustraliaOne teacher considering the move says the ECE sector in New Zealand is in 'crisis'.10 Mar 07:17 PM
New ZealandWellington Water fails to meet performance targetsIt aimed to resolve drinking water callouts within five days, but averaged 56.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDevastated father charged over child’s driveway death: ‘already a life sentence’A father charged over his son's driveway death will be sentenced in May.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan arrested after crypto robberies in New World car parksPolice say the robberies, which happened in broad daylight, are upsetting for the victims.08 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandRepair collective Cahoots getting creative with transport in hilly WellingtonJade Musther is crowd-funding a unique build for her repair and construction business.07 Mar 10:07 PM
New Zealand'Help Swan Lake take flight': RNZB restoring 30-year-old costumesThe costumes are worse for wear including tears, rust stains, and feathers gone wild.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTransport Minister refuses to commit to walking and cycling path in new Mt Vic tunnelBrown stated during election campaign that there would be one.07 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandPublic sector boss pays for own flights to discuss cuts with staffOranga Tamariki's boss is dipping into his own pocket due to spending restrictions.06 Mar 10:40 PM
New Zealand'Zombie building': Reading refused to provide assessment for damaged cinemaCouncillor concerned ratepayers could end up stuck with a zombie building.06 Mar 03:56 AM
New Zealand'Very concerning': Fears of health worker exodus as Australia tempts KiwisPublic service cuts are said to only be adding to the problem.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why is Wellington’s Reading Cinema deal so controversial?What is the deal, will ratepayers be left out of pocket, and is it corporate welfare?05 Mar 05:30 AM
New Zealand'Sobering': A tough year ahead for homeowners but could NZ get lucky?The OCR has been held at 5.5 per cent with no real indication of relief any time soon.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat is sludge and why are Wellingtonians paying $400m to get rid of it?Wellingtonians will be paying a levy for 30 years on top of rates to fix the icky problem.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandClosures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTAA suite of roadworks will disrupt travel throughout major highways.03 Mar 04:20 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand’s biggest street fair and free music festival in Wellington todayNewtown Festival is the biggest free musical festival and street fair in Aotearoa.03 Mar 12:10 AM
New ZealandLove it or hate it? Councillors open up about secret cinema dealCouncillors can finally speak openly about the deal that has been kept secret for months.01 Mar 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Organised rumble': Up to 200 youths from rival schools in mass brawlThe brawl follows a week of violence in Taitā, Lower Hutt.29 Feb 11:53 PM
New ZealandCouncil abandons Transmission Gully prosecution, dismisses 17 chargesThe regional council is now pursuing another legal avenue to protect the environment.29 Feb 11:00 PM
