Decades-old Carterton bridge fix could cost $600k
A bridge connecting Mount Holdsworth to the rest of Wairarapa needs nearly $600,000 in repairs, a new report…
Shut Up & Dance, The Wellington No-Skills Classes Building Community Through Dance
You don’t need rhythm to find your feet – and your people. Shut Up & Dance is a…
Melissa Tuapawa sentenced in Wellington over dog attack on young girl
The court heard Tuapawa had got Thanos as a puppy, but lived a chaotic and transitory life with…
‘For myself, for others’: Councillor reveals ovarian cancer remission
Wearing a sparkly frock to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, Wellington City councillor Andrea Compton has revealed her…
Speeding expressway driver’s crash left debris strewn over all lanes
A man has been charged after police observed vehicle travelling at nearly twice Kāpiti Expressway’s 110km/h speed limit…
Further store closures for struggling womenswear chain
More than half of the remaining stores in a struggling womenswear chain will close as its receivers decide…
The Hunt for Gollum puts Wellington back on the map for set-jetting tourists
Two giant LOTR eagles, one with Gandalf astride, hung over travellers at Wellington Airport for 12 years. Expedia…
Wellington train passed red light before hitting concrete block – TAIC
A Wellington passenger train that derailed and crashed into a concrete block earlier this year, injuring six people,…
Rates hike of 1260% proposed for Carterton forestry owners
Carterton forestry owners are facing average rates increases of about 1260% under a proposed rating shakeup to help…
MetService wind watch for Wellington as 100km/h gusts approach
Winds were expected to be worst about 9pm or 10pm this evening, moving from northern parts of the…
Patched gang member among three arrested after guns, drugs seized
A patched gang member and a youth are among three people arrested after $10,000 worth of suspected gamma-Butyrolactone…
‘Large’ pool of human blood in Wellington tunnel not suspicious
A “large” pool of human blood found in a Wellington pedestrian tunnel more than a week ago has…