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Save Mt Vic: 800 residents sign petition to save suburb's heritage

Residents say the draft spatial plan puts a key part of Wellington's identity at risk.

Wellington officially Covid-free again after 'wake-up call'

Restaurant at centre of Wellington Covid scare calls for stronger industry guidelines.

Streets of rage: The angriest drivers in NZ

Drivers in this province are more prone to rage than anywhere else in New Zealand.

Relationship between Wellington Water and council found wanting

Report finds a lack of trust and a relationship in need of a 'fundamental reset'.

Wellington indoor arena could be shafted for $85m venues upgrade

Bills for Wellington's creative infrastructure are mounting amid latest budget blowout.

Wellington home buyers 'getting tired', survey shows

"Pull back" on attendance at Wellington open homes and auctions, survey results show.

Plimmerton hopes to double infrastructure spending to reduce flood risk

Pipes made for one-in-30-year floods need to be future-proofed for climate change.

Businesses fatigued by traffic congestion after '10 years of delays'

One driver said it took two-and-a-half hours to travel 66km.

White Island tragedy: The lives cut short when tourism trip ended in disaster

Tourists and tour guides made up the 22 people tragically killed on White Island.

'Significant delays' on SH1 from the Kāpiti Coast

It is a slow crawl for commuters to Wellington this morning.

Record rush on Christmas trees in 2020

'A lot of people just want to get the tree up and get this year over and done with.'

Never again: How will NZ prevent future terror attacks?

Royal commission report into Christchurch mosque shootings released this afternoon.

The region where gang membership has almost doubled in four years

Gang sizes and the offences members are identified as being behind has nearly doubled.

Divers find body following search of Manawatū River

The search was underway after police were alerted to an unmanned dinghy.

De Castro follows in father's footsteps

Gerald De Castro follows in late father Kevin's footsteps with HKRU life membership award.

Person injured after vehicle hit by falling tree

He was treated at the seen for minor injuries, police said.

Heatwave bypasses windy Wellington this week

The country's heatwave will not be making a stop in the capital this week.

Wellington City Council considers renters' advocacy service

The council is looking to help those caught up in an increasingly volatile rental market.