PM on $12b coronavirus plan
She speaks to Heather Du Plessis-Allan on the heels of a $12.1bn financial package.
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Flight check: Sydney to Wellington with Qantas
A comfortable flight is spoilt by long waits at the airport.
Lawyer slams courts: 'absurd' to continue as normal
Defence lawyer Mike Antunovic is concerned for vulnerable court staff.
St Patrick's Day: More social than distancing
One bar will have a bouncer give out hand-sanitiser.
Wellington Airport steps up cleaning measures
Two people infected with Covid-19 flew from Auckland to Wellington at the weekend.
Sir Peter Jackson postpones Shelly Bay meeting amid Covid-19
Filmmaker says 50 people in the same room is a situation 'best avoided' right now.
Coronavirus: Kiwis stuck in Morocco after flights out banned
'We just want to get out... it doesn't matter which country we go to'.
Coronavirus tourist: Wellington café shuts doors, owners speak out
Owners of Wellington café an infected person visited said they are closing its doors.
Golden Princess passenger tests negative for virus
The cruise ship ban was an 'unprecedented event'.
Dome Valley attacker's sentence shortened
One of the women involved in the attack will serve a shorter prison sentence.
Comment: Wellington's mayor playing Where's Wally?
Andy Foster must turn the page and be the leader the city needs amid first Covid-19 case.
Cyclone Gretel to bring rain - but not nearly enough
Gretel will bring rain to parched areas in drought but "it's a bit of a flash in the pan".
Queenstown coronavirus case: Danish tourist visited adventure attraction
Danish tourist visiting Queenstown tests positive for coronavirus.
Health chief 'surprised' man flew to NZ after coronavirus test
'I wouldn't have come if I knew I was positive', says seventh NZ coronavirus case.
Man arrested after making inappropriate comments at Wellington mosque
A man has been arrested outside the Kilbirnie mosque.
'Being blind shouldn't be equated with being uninformed'
Concerns over Wellington Chamber of Commerce advertising slogan 'Don't Start 2020 Blind'.
Mayor on $30k leadership course at luxury resort - at ratepayers' cost
Questions have been flying over Andy Foster's whereabouts this week.
Coronavirus: Ardern will keep shaking hands amid pandemic declaration
'I know that I also am really frequent with my hand washing.'
Substation explosion: Power restored to 94,000 houses
Trains on the Hutt line were halted and residents asked to conserve water.
Backyards could be dug up to fix icky water connections
Pipes plugged into the stormwater system means wastewater is ending up where it shouldn't.
Awkward Wellington Convention Centre name double up
A café attached to Lower Hutt Events Centre is already named Tūtaki.
Colin Craig appeals defamation ruling
A judge ruled in 2018 Cameron Slater had defamed Craig, but didn't award damages.
Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
Why police wouldn't walk couple home after homophobic attack
Police say there was a good reason.
Woman in court over leaked police bank alert
The woman appeared in the Wellington District Court this morning, but did not plead.
Pride fun turns sour: Pair say cops refused to escort them after homophobic attack
"She looked me in the eye and said: 'I'm not going to do that'."
Wellington café's 'abhorrent' message about Jeanette Fitzsimons' death
It's not the first time the café causes outrage with its blackboard messages.
Coronavirus: Set up drive-through clinics, GP says
"It's almost like a Starbucks or Maccas drive-through, but as triage for coronavirus."
Mosque shootings one year on: How is your community marking anniversary?
Events are planned around the country to mark one year since the March 15 attacks.
'Unacceptable' - Wellington Water warns major works needs to be done
Wellington Water admits it's in reactive mode instead of fixing issues ahead of failures.
Indiginous gin to change company name
Indiginous Gin has decided to change its company name after backlash.
Hongi restriction put in place at pōwhiri
It follows the third confirmed case of coronavirus in New Zealand.
Gynaecologist accused of performing STI test on woman during first date
Gynaecologist Naylin Appanna has already been suspended from practising in Australia.