Latest from Wellington

Man who sneaked into surgery allegedly used medical student's swipe card

More details about how the intruder made it into a live surgery can be revealed.

Police seeking witnesses to Wellington kidnapping

Police are seeking witnesses after the kidnapping in the Eastern suburbs last month.

Emergency services at apartment building in central Wellington

A fire and Emergency spokesperson says the blaze is at the Soho Apartments.

'There is still anxiety': Principals go doorknocking as kids slow to return

Anxious Auckland parents are still wary about sending kids back to school.

Police called in after Vic Uni students' association meeting hack

Unknown attendees shared racist, homophobic, and graphic content on the Zoom meeting.

Heritage NZ proposes listing Wellington's Central Library, built in 1991

The future of the closed library is still undecided more than a year after it was closed.

Wellington City Council's social housing arm at risk of insolvency

Pressure on Central Government to foot the bill for rent subsidies to free up cash.

Watch: Shopkeeper captures woman's Islamophobic tirade

'I wanted to understand why she had so much hate. I was emotional. I tried to hold it in.'

Cyclist's death: Van driver pleads guilty, hands over apology letter

Brent Norriss was riding his bike on State Highway 2 when he was struck by a van.

Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO quits

John Milford has been in the role for more than five years.

Battle brewing over Wellington's 'heritage hellholes'

Tensions between protecting heritage and building affordable housing are at boiling point.

'Quite the wobble': Strong quake rattles top of South Island, lower North Island

The strong 5.7 magnitude quake struck 10km west of St Arnaud, southwest of Nelson.

Universities open door to students without UE

Universities relax the rules due to Covid-19 disruption.

Māori 50 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19, says new study

Findings show why Māori will likely have a significantly higher Covid-19 death rate.

Wellington Zoo's Goliath bird-eating tarantula babies

The spiders are 'very small', depending on your definition of the word.

Jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor back in court

Arthur Taylor has made a name for himself as a jailhouse lawyer during 40 years inside.

Cruel and violent attack: Man jailed after woman kidnapped and finger severed

The judge said Malua Bentley then severed her index finger and disposed of it.

Comment: Why I wouldn't buy an apartment in Wellington

Would be owners face high insurance premiums and the inexact science of quake engineering.