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'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.

No ‘white knight’ for Wellington councils facing water shortages

The region has moved to Level 2 water restrictions this week.

Beehive asks Wellington Water for explanation over shortage crisis

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown met Wellington Water officials before Christmas.

Priest’s ‘sanctified’ robe and hat stolen from church

A church in Wellington is reeling from the theft of precious religious garments.

Australian sex offender fights ‘unfair’ NZ child sex trial

David Peter Kisun, 77, was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault in Canberra.

KiwiRail charged after Interislander ferry loses power in Cook Strait

The Kaitaki lost power and came close to running aground in January last year.

Public workshops on te Tiriti open to all

Te Wehi Wright will share his knowledge.

More water could be drawn from Hutt River to avoid Wellington's shortage crisis

But an ecologist has warned this would come at the expense of freshwater species.

Light Rail scrapped, strangulation laws and water restrictions | Focus Morning Bulletin January 15, 2024

Auckland Light Rail gets officially scrapped, a look at how well new strangulation laws are working in New Zealand and taps run dry as water restrictions loom in Wellington in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Mabel’s owner on its mission to bring Burmese flavours to Wellington

Mabel's pays tribute to the owner of NZ's first Burmese restaurant, The Monsoon.

How sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise risk

Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.

Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakes

Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.

What to do in Wellington this summer

Where to stay, what to eat, and what to do in the capital this summer.

Spy: Inventing Anna star Julia Garner jetting into Wellington

The star will be filming in one of the many Hollywood movies to be shot in Godzone.

Watch: Fielders combine for spectacular T20 catch

Troy Johnson has produced an unbelievable feat of athleticism and awareness at the Basin.

Passerby rushes to aid of unconscious man - then steals his e-scooter

It's not yet confirmed whether the scooter has been returned.

Fire crews targeting residual hotspots of Titahi Bay blaze ahead of windy day

A drone picked up thermal hotspots overnight which crews will now focus on.