Latest from Wellington

Revealed: Why many Kiwi parents will keep kids at home in level 2

Parents appear evenly split over whether to send their children back to school.

Anarchy or lifesavers? Face-to-face at the Covid roadblocks

Tiny communities with mass graves - the real story behind community roadblocks.

'They were waiting for me to die': Double-killer threatens legal action to move prisons

'Jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor says lack of support a national problem.

$2.5 million meth bust: Second chance for offender

The judges said Uriah Wirihana had showed rehabilitation since his sentencing.

Surf's up: 150-plus surfers converge at beach

Local said he had never seen so many surfers there but beachgoers were being "sensible".

You were right: Traffic halves in city centres

Traffic level plummeted in the first week of level 3.

Move to make Wellington's most confusing intersection safer

Motorists navigate Cuba St crossroads with wild hand gestures and awkward side glances.

Chester the bear stealing hearts in Wellington

A Wellington couple have gone the extra mile with a teddy bear during lockdown.

Out-of-work NZ flight attendants turn to strip clubs

Calendar Girls offers incentives to dancers who perform in old flight attendant uniforms

After 50 days, the 1pm Ashley Bloomfield show just... stopped

1pm weekend briefings are not happening as a matter of course - there are written updates.

Police identify body as missing man Jason Cambourn

Cambourn, 49, was reported missing from Porirua on March 23.

David Jones dispels rumours it's closing NZ stores for good

The retailer has confirmed it has no plans to change its store operations in New Zealand.

Birdeater baby tarantulas first bred in captivity in 20 years

The spiders have never been bred in Australasia before.

Wild weather: Thunderstorms forecast for first weekend of level 3

Heavy rain is expected to lash much of the country this weekend.

Divided council finds unity the day it's told to 'pull finger'

Wellington City Council has presented a relatively united front over emergency budget.

First-home buyer rates rebate saved from chopping block

Many consider the policy to be a 'fizzer' with just 130 successful applications.

Appeal for divided Wellington City Council to 'pull finger'

Mayors voice growing concerns: 'What's bad for Wellington is bad for the region'.

Police College teacher, sergeant 'indecently assaulted' woman on way home from work conference

Cop indecently assaulted woman while driving her home from a work-related conference.