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Dental Association 'greatly alarmed' after fluoridation turned off in Wellington

Necessary repairs mean residents could be left without fluoride in their water for months.

Ed Sheeran kicks off 2023 tour in his 'favourite city' - Wellington

It's music to the ears of local businesses.

Opinion: Elimination strategy is like a bad breakup we need to get over

OPINION: A clean break is almost always best - we have to accept we're living with Covid.

Analysis: Will the Easter Bunny get to visit Transmission Gully?

A compromise Waka Kotahi has agreed to means it's no longer out of the question.

Cheaper public transport fares could soon be made permanent

Measures to ease cost of living could be a sign of further announcements in the Budget.

Report warned of 'violent' protest against Covid restrictions

Parliament's anti-mandate protest ended in a violent riot earlier this month.

Inconclusive test results for liquid sprayed at police during Parliament protest

Police continue to investigate incident after separate labs return inconclusive results.

Stores within stores: How some dairies are side-stepping vaping restrictions, and what it means for young people

New research suggests the current restrictions may not be working.

Covid outbreak linked to Wellington school camp, Ministry confirms

The Ministry of Education was informed of Covid spread at a school camp late last month.

Watch: 20,989 new community Covid cases; record daily death toll

This is the highest number of daily Covid-related deaths since the pandemic reached NZ.

Pranksters target Russian Embassy's street name - Wellington council moves in

The sticker covering the Messines Rd sign was noticed yesterday.

'We've run out of staff': Restaurants shut up shop, say Omicron catastrophic

Some eateries have staff but no customers; some have customers, no staff. Some face both.

DHBs improve screening as Wellington Covid hospitalisations climb, new ward to open in Hutt

The two projects come from $3 in infrastructure funding.

Woman appears in court after break-in at Government House

Brett Power plead not guilty to a charge of disorderly behavior likely to cause violence.

One week on from the protest: Streets reopen after huge cleanup, businesses still hurting

After huge effort to clean and repair area, businesses desperate to see customers return.

Nearly 25,000 Covid cases in Lower North Island, Palmerston North Hospital opens specialised Covid ward

The specialised 32-bed ward recently underwent a medical gas upgrade.

Wellington mayor says airport crossing legal challenge conflict of interest being managed

Andy Foster is both the mayor and a Wellington Airport board member.

Wellington Airport launches legal challenge over pedestrian crossing

The airport says the crossing will make congestion worse on State Highway 1.