‘Potentially volatile chemicals’ disposed of at high schools
Emergency and defence personnel have been called to several schools over the past two days to deal with…
‘Sweet-natured’ chimp euthanised at Wellington Zoo after fight
A chimpanzee has been euthanised at Wellington Zoo after he was critically injured during a fight among the…
New Zealand’s first fourth-gen turf installed at Mt Wellington
The creation of the franchised New Zealand Football Championship in 2004 killed the club as a top-tier participant…
Police investigate sudden death at Wellington’s Gordon Wilson Flats
Police are investigating a sudden death at the Gordon Wilson Flats in Wellington this morning. Police were notified…
Carterton council asked to waive $18,000 water bill due to leak
Carterton councillors have been asked to waive an $18,000 water bill after a significant leak was discovered at…
Closing Porirua landfill could cost $30m
Decommissioning a problematic Porirua landfill could consume most of the city’s waste budget over the next decade, including…
Media Insider: RNZ radio ratings — listenership back over 500,000; Morning Report audience rises
While the full impact of Campbell’s arrival in major cities won’t be known until the next survey —…
Weather: Thousands without power across Wellington and the South Island
A fallen tree closed SH60 south of Collingwood in Golden Bay for a period this morning. The highway…
New and upgraded weather warnings as fronts bring wind and rain
Several new and upgraded weather warnings have been issued for the South and lower North islands as a…
‘Greedy’ Porirua pāua poacher took 373 times the legal limit
A fisher who illegally used scuba gear to poach 1869 pāua near Porirua — 373 times the legal…
‘A taster of spring’: Fronts bring heavy rain, gales
Weather forecasters are warning of a burst of wild, spring-like weather this weekend, with heavy rain set to…
Man threatens staff, steals $400 from Wellington eatery
A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with robbery after allegedly threatening staff and stealing cash from…