Opinion: How council's troubled Town Hall project ballooned from $43m to $182m
Wellington City Council too far down the rabbit hole to halt building work.
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'It's scary': Man shot dead by police at Wellington home; woman injured
Gang members face off to police at scene of fatal shooting.
'We're the ones doing a life sentence, not him': Young mum's family angered by killer's appeal
Azalia Wilson died from blunt force injuries to her head, neck, abdomen and face.
Brad Flutey claims no legislation to support mandatory mask wearing in public facilities
Flutey elects judge-alone trial to defend charges laid after a scuffle with police
Woman claims she sat in urine-soaked clothes for six hours in Wellington ED
Her catheter broke and she was told no one had the time to change her.
New Zealand's biodiversity crisis prompts extreme measures
New York Times: Kiwis are asking if the goal to get rid of imported predators is doable.
Five treated for smoke inhalation after big Wellington house fire
Multiple people called 111 over the fire, which started in the building's roof.
Horses and cats top threat to firefighters in animal rescues
The humble house cat causes the second most injuries on animal callouts.
The Kiwi who caught Prince Harry's attention by promising not to kiss him
Elizabeth Garlick has claimed the title 'Duchess of Wellington'.
MDMA laced with meth discovered in New Zealand
The tablets are triangular and came in a range of colours from red to pink/orange.
Boy racers' cars impounded following Anzac meet
Police have impounded 10 cars and plan to seize more.
Digger ram raid: Arrest made after petrol station smashed into
The man will appear in court next Thursday.
Killer fights for right to men's mags in prison
Stephen Hudson said his right to freedom of expression was breached.
Severe thunderstorm warning: 3cm hailstones fall in Wellington
Hailstones as big as 3cm have fallen in Johnsonville as the thunderstorm moves through.
Small tornado rips roof off house in Kapiti
No injuries have been reported after the 'mini tornado'.
'Fatal gas chamber': Waste Management fined for worker's death
Jim Gideon was exposed to high amounts of hydrogen sulphide gas on the day he died.
Pretty vacant: What's wrong with Wellington's buildings and are any safe?
Several Wellington office blocks have been recently vacated due to earthquake risk.
Fatal police shooting from 22 years ago under spotlight
Steven Wallace's encounter with police lasted just six minutes before he was shot.
Mahanga Bay occupation leader: 'I want to end this peacefully'
Police issued a trespass notice last week.
For Whangārei school students, 'drama class is their safe haven'
A Whangārei school drama team fundraises to get to National Shakespeare Drama Festival.
Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs culpable for delayed breast cancer diagnosis
Failures at two DHBs led to a woman's cancer diagnosis being delayed, a new report finds.
Live: 5836 cases today, five virus-related deaths, 403 people in hospital
Ten patients are in intensive care today.
'They were very lucky': Fire truck's delay came close to costing lives
Fire officer in charge says a delay could have ended up with two people trapped.
Opinion: Why Julie Anne Genter's secret letter is not a storm in a teacup
After all the secrecy, accusations, and headlines, Julie Anne Genter walks away on top.
Revealed: Green MP's secret transport letter released in full
Three years after Genter sent the controversial note, the Herald can reveal what it says.
Inquiry into Wellington's fluoride failure delayed
Some key interviews with external parties are yet to be completed.
Wellington firm frustrated no chance to bid for Auckland's electric ferries
The Government has granted $27 million to build two new electric ferries in Auckland.
Hit-and-run survivor returns to finish race across US - with surgeons who saved him
Five years on from the hit and run, Nick Ashill is returning to finish his ultra marathon.
Budget blowout: Wellington Town Hall quake strengthening project to cost $182m
It's a significant cost escalation in a string of many.
Wellington mayor slammed for overseas trip before elections
The trip is planned for July to the capital's sister city, Canberra.
Police issue trespass notice to Mahanga Bay occupiers
Police expect occupiers to make plans to leave Mahanga Bay in coming days.
Warning waves could reach 6 metres high in Wellington tonight
Wellington City Council has a truckload of sandbags for distribution to residents.
Ministry of Education staff working from home after quake risk found in building
More than 1000 staff are affected.