New ZealandPacific community queued up by carload at Porirua drive-through vaccination clinicFamilies of Pacific people were lining up by the carload to be vaccinated.26 Aug 12:43 AM
New Zealand'Disastrous': Lower Hutt birthing centre confirms closureTe Awakairangi Birthing Centre will shut its doors on September 23.25 Aug 11:52 PM
New ZealandFire in Masterton transfer station, five crews attendingCrews were called by the occupants of the transfer station at 8.44am.25 Aug 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumSport'Things need to change': Kiwi Olympic swimming coach's Wellington ultimatumClareburt and coach prepared to leave behind family and friends if things don't change.25 Aug 08:45 PM
CrimeSerial burglar targeting Wellington car park buildings nabbedThe 40-year-old man is believed to have committed nearly 80 offences over seven months.25 Aug 07:46 PM
New ZealandHad an anti-vax pamphlet? Police want to hear from youPolice say pamphlet delivery is a breach of the current Covid health order.25 Aug 07:01 AM
New ZealandDrive-through vaccine clinic for Pacific families in Porirua tomorrowThe Porirua clinic will be open on Thursday between 10am and 2pm.25 Aug 05:19 AM
New ZealandGreen light for Wellington's $350m walking, cycling, public transport planCouncillors warned not to pick things apart in push to get $6.4b transport plan moving.25 Aug 03:08 AM
New ZealandSex work advocate says OnlyFans ban on sexually explicit content is a 'stab in the back'"People don't see jobs, livelihoods, incomes, family stability, mental stability."25 Aug 02:55 AM
New Zealand'Every day it's increasing': Demand for food parcels skyrockets in lockdown"For most, lockdown is an inconvenience, but for those doing it tough, it's desperate."25 Aug 02:29 AM
New ZealandSudden death at Wellington's Hataitai BeachThe death is currently unexplained.25 Aug 12:25 AM
New ZealandOne new community case in Wellington, bringing total to 12The Wellington case was one of 63 new cases announced today.24 Aug 10:29 PM
New ZealandTransport Minister says lockdown will likely delay Transmission Gully openingIt's the latest blow to the already delayed $1.25 billion motorway out of Wellington.24 Aug 10:27 PM
New ZealandWellington nears a quarter of a million Covid vaccine dosesMore than 11,000 doses of the vaccine were administered over the weekend.24 Aug 09:35 PM
New ZealandButchers losing sleep, claims supply prioritised for supermarketsOne Wellington butcher says half of his order from a chicken company didn't turn up today.24 Aug 09:22 PM
New ZealandCommunity rallies to save Hutt birthing centreIt has 12 rooms for women with low-risk pregnancies who plan on having a natural birth.24 Aug 09:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil boss Fell resigns'We now have a very effective organisation, which makes me immensely proud.'24 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandPolice arrest 44 people since being in alert level 4Since Alert Level 4 came into place, Police have received thousands of online complaints.24 Aug 04:22 AM
New ZealandWellington residents more unhappy with council than ever beforeJust 16 per cent of those surveyed are satisfied with the city council's decision making.24 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandWanted: 600 new contact tracers as locations of interest exceed 400Preferable contact tracers speak a Pacific language, large proportion of cases now Samoan.24 Aug 02:21 AM
New ZealandWellington On A Plate morphs into online movement in search of the capital's best lockdown burgerBurger-loving Wellingtonians were left hungry by the sudden halt of the festival.24 Aug 02:11 AM
New ZealandWellington Covid-19 cases grow to 11Bloomfield says all of the new Wellington cases are known close contacts.24 Aug 01:08 AM
New ZealandUnknown number of cancer treatments deferredThe DHB could not provide an exact number of cancer treatments deferred under lockdown.24 Aug 12:04 AM
New ZealandWellington police nab five drink-drivers on a Monday lockdownA total of 87 speeding infringements were also issued on Monday in the capital.23 Aug 11:16 PM
New ZealandJurassic lark: Wellingtonian dinosaur raises a smile during lockdownThe T Rex was spotted on the quiet streets of Wellington last week.23 Aug 09:05 PM
New ZealandLocations of interest list grows to more than 400; seven Covid cases at AUTProf Shaun Hendy says NZ dealing with cluster "reaching the upper limit of expectations".23 Aug 04:55 PM
New ZealandBloomfield: Wellington Covid-19 cases 'reassuring'There are eight cases of Covid-19 in the capital.23 Aug 05:30 AM
PoliticsNZ's lockdown extended until midnight Friday; Auckland's for longerToday the country recorded the highest number of daily cases in more than a year.23 Aug 05:11 AM
New ZealandSouth Island 'fortress' still locked down100-plus contacts in the South Island mean it is deemed too soon to come out of level 4.23 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Parliament's return delayed by a weekSpeaker Trevor Mallard has delayed the return of Parliament at the request of the PM.23 Aug 03:26 AM
New ZealandLive: Cases set to rise for five days - Minister; more locations linked to outbreak including fast-food restaurants; lockdown exit 'messy' - expertThere are now 302 places of interest. Eight new sites including takeaways and gyms.22 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Grim outlook' for boy born to Hawke's Bay family at 24.1 weeks'Micro-preemie' baby fights for his life in NICU at Wellington Hospital21 Aug 11:56 PM
New Zealand'Feeling great': Ashley Bloomfield gets jabbedAshley Bloomfield has received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this morning.21 Aug 10:03 PM
New ZealandOpen butchers, greengrocers to reduce pressure on supermarkets - Retail NZ"Greengrocers, butchers, bakers should be allowed to open."21 Aug 09:04 PM