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Safety concerns raised over Wellington ‘anti-trans’ event
Te Papa and the council are reviewing health and safety and security arrangements.
Mount Ruapehu’s Whakapapa skifield not commercially sustainable, Cabinet warned
A number of bidders are aiming to take over the skifield's assets.
Minister encourages te reo use 'everywhere and anywhere', despite Govt position
Documents released to the Herald reveal his preferences for email greetings and signoffs.
Work to begin to fix train woes, months on from disruption
The train tracks were laid too narrow at times, causing vibrations and speed restrictions.
Phil Gifford: Eden Park thriller preview of final
OPINION: For a dying competition, Super Rugby Pacific had a massive weekend.
Goalless draw puts Phoenix on edge of dream
The Wellington Phoenix are 90 minutes away from their first A-League grand final.
Skeleton found after 36-year mystery: Was mum's death sinister?
Patricia Burt's daughter says a visit to the site has raised more questions for her.
'Chilling sounds of tyres screeching': Victim describes moments before fatal Wellington hit-and-run
Jason Tuitama struck two pedestrians, killing one, after speeding through red lights.
What Labour knew about KiwiRail’s mega ferry financial troubles
Tense letters between Grant Robertson and KiwiRail's chairman have been revealed.
Kiwi lawyer's bid to claim $5000 after booking and cancelling 59 Jetstar flights
The Wellingtonian booked and then cancelled 59 flights to make the plan work.
'Did I kill someone?' - Drunk driver asks police after hit-and-run
Jason Tuitama struck two pedestrians, killing one, after speeding through red lights.
Ministry for Pacific Peoples hit with 57 job cuts
Up to 57 roles have been cut as part of wider public sector cost-cutting measures.
Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned
More details have been revealed about why Finance Minister Nicola Willis sunk the ferries.
'That’s when I hit that lightbulb moment' - singer Myshaan
'I started off with RnB, then I moved onto country music and I moved onto Aussie rap'.
‘Troubling parallels’: Killer recalled to prison after fears for partner's safety
Tony Tiumalu stabbed his girlfriend to death on her birthday at a public beach in 2005.
Gang member admits firing gun at rival in incident that shutdown Wellington Hospital
Tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob members began earlier at a motel.
Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector
Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.
Victoria University offers new scholarship for public servants made redundant
The university says it is aiming to give people the chance to transform their careers.
Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet
N-Desethyletonitazene has now been found in Tauranga, Drug Foundation offering free tests.
University campuses increasingly polarised, experts say
Concerns about free speech were not limited to Victoria University.
Chris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listings
The Minister has delivered his verdict on Wellington's District Plan.
Primary birthing services could resume at Lower Hutt centre after controversial closure
The centre was controversially closed in 2021 despite community efforts to save it.
86yo Kiwi man attacked, hospitalised in Italy while on dream tour
Michael Johnson was on a dream opera tour in Italy when he was allegedly attacked.
FTN Motion to release first Hamilton-produced motorbike
The Wellington-born start-up moved to the Tron earlier this year.
‘Busier than we’ve ever been’: Government pulls funding for budgeting service
It's understood other budgeting providers across the country have also been cut.
JT thought maybe a couple hundred protesters would front -wrong
OPINION: Willie Jackson recalls the day the hikoi came to Wellington
Winners are grinners as Rovers go hunting
Napier City Rovers off to a flyer in football's Central League.
Julie Anne Genter v businesses: Why the bad blood over cycleways?
A mandate for cycleways in the capital doesn't make for a painless process.
Police seek public's help finding wanted man, warn not to approach him
Police say Norton Kinnaird should not be approached if he is seen in public.
Identity of teen who tried to kill ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend can now be revealed
The now 17-year-old was sentenced to 12 months' home detention for attempted murder.
Inside Auckland’s train month of hell: Former transport boss's ‘incredulous’ texts to Mayor's office, AT exec confusion
'KiwiRail IT can just login to safety critical signaling system, and muck around.'
Opinion: ‘Politics has been likened to war without guns’ - why rules in politics still matter
OPINION: It is the rules that stop politics descending into war with guns.