Latest from Wellington

Kiwi Ukrainians stunned by Russian invasion

There are fears for friends and family who are hunkering down from bombs and missiles.

Lois Tolley murder: Men formerly charged granted permanent name suppression

Suppression could end if the defendants are charged with the offence again.

Live: Unvaccinated students can participate in after-school activities under phase 3

There will also be a new supply of RAT tests and masks for schools.

Police in riot gear clash with Parliament protesters; site a 'high-risk' location of interest

Police action has recommenced at the Parliament protest this afternoon.

Vegan cafe considering shutting up shop after protesters abuse staff

Staff working in the cafe on Manners St have faced yelling, aggression, and crying

Katrina Bennett: An abject failure - protesters' cars should never have been able to get back in

OPINION: Protesters being able to get vehicles back inside barricades is a police failure.

Omicron outbreak: Ambulance crews face record callouts - some waiting up to 12 hours

Ambulance staff being flown in from across the country to help deal with Omicron demand.

Please, come back: $2.4b landlord to CBD workers

The consequences for Auckland and Wellington's CBD are dire, warns landlord.

Hospital visitors associated with protest 'escorted' from premises

A woman in hospital said visitors for the patients in the same room were maskless.

Eye-witness account: How Parliament's protest turned violent

After two weeks, the police have finally arrived with a strong statement this morning.

Cheaper fares on the way for buses after midnight in Wellington

The move is part of Pōneke Promise, a social contract responding to city safety concerns.

Biggest week of Covid testing in Wellington since pandemic began

While a protest rages on one side of the city, there's a big testing queue on the other.

'Liability or traitor': Protest groups in ugly row over police discussions

Protester's livestream captures anger between protesters as police move in.

Parliament under siege: Fed up residents, counter protest planned

Anti-mandate protest spreads into more streets of the capital, frustrating more residents.

Jarrod Gilbert: The moment police should have intervened in Wellington

OPINION: Police (in)action affects public confidence, but what "a rock and a hard place".

Live: Police warning to protesters; Govt 'dug itself a hole' by refusing to meet

Andrew Coster defends police failure to remove protesters from Parliament grounds.

Sasha Borissenko: The many laws Parliament protesters are breaking

OPINION: Surprising there have not been more fines or consequences given all the breaches.

Emergency powers may be needed to clear Parliament protesters - Police Commissioner

Protest shouldn't have got to this but use of force unacceptable to many - Andrew Coster.