Latest from Wellington

Black Caps v Australia sell-out first four days at Basin Reserve

New Zealand Cricket says there has been an unprecedented demand in tickets for the Test.

Police probe second unexplained death in Wellington within 24 hours

The death is in Khandallah.

Seven deaths in one month: Road safety messages not sinking in

Experts say people can't relate to messages about crashes - until they're affected by one.

Wellington students told to half flush toilets, take shorter showers amid water crisis

Victoria University's advice goes above and beyond current water restrictions.

Back to school: Dropping the kids off on the family bike

Richie Russell thinks more people should start cycling their kids to school.

Face shields and a fake morepork: How zoo stops baby ruru chicks identifying with humans

Vets had to wear huge facial shields and play ruru sounds over a speaker.

Black, white and all over the runway: Penguin delays flights at Wellington Airport

Flightlessness didn’t stop a penguin from storming the runway at Wellington.

Man who went down child exploitation 'rabbit hole' has prison sentence quashed

A judge said prison will set back his rehabilitation and he should be on home detention.

Three charged after birthday party murder

A group of people have been charged with murder and attempted murder.

Creative instinct: Retailer proud to shine a light on Māori designs

'This is the highlight of this business.'

Junkie mail: Homeowners foil $3m drug ring after finding packages in letterboxes

Ben Rankin was granted a 70 per cent sentence discount for the sloppy importations.

'Like a big truck': Wellington rocked by widely felt quake

It had a magnitude of 4.5 and originated from a depth of 8km.

Simeon Brown disappointed councils failed to provide water shortage info

"Both mayors failed to respond", says the minister.

State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent

Total arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.

KiwiRail to undertake urgent inspections of Wellington rail lines

Hutt Valley, Melling and Wairarapa lines will close next week during off-peak times.

Racing: Telegraph victory significant for Marsh family

A roundup of the week's racing.

'Time is not on our side': Govt urged to fix Cook Strait ferries

The Maritime Union says the situation's reached a crisis point.

Joe Doyle: From newcomer to contender on Wellington Cup Day

A top jockey shares his race-day strategies.