NZ bookstores receive bulk orders suspected of being used to train AI
Several booksellers across the country say they’ve received orders from overseas companies for books suspected of being used…
Syd Te Rata gang insignia charge withdrawn over rugby league jersey
Now Te Rata’s lawyer has described the prosecution as “stupid”, “straight out bullying” and “oppressive conduct” by police.…
Mould growing on shoes raises questions over Healthy Homes compliance
More than 40% of Wellington renters have reported mould and damp issues in their homes despite being told…
Major water pipe bursts in Porirua causing disruptions, closures
A water pipe has burst in central Porirua this afternoon, causing major outages and business closures in the…
Pasifika opera power couple return home to sold-out Wellington season
At home on top stages worldwide, Paris-based tenor Pene Pati and soprano wife Amina Edris jumped at the…
Wellington tenant awarded $4250 after landlord Frank Wang ran Airbnb and unlawfully ended tenancy
The woman, who has name suppression, told the Tenancy Tribunal that guests often accessed the kitchen, food in…
Fast-track begins for Wellington’s second Mt Victoria Tunnel project
The fast-track process has begun for a multibillion-dollar project that would radically change inner-city Wellington – but critics…
Wellington cycleway vandalism: CCTV shows pedestrian leaving trail of destruction
It appears to show a man – believed to be “drunk” – walking alone along the cycleway next…
Tony Randle’s family pay tribute to clever and caring Wellington City Councillor after unexpected death
“It’s just a loss, such a loss,” Randle’s younger sister Sher said. Tony Randle pictured during the council’s…
Wellington residents protest building ’exceptionally ugly’ cell tower next to historical church
Kelburn residents will soon put up hoardings to oppose the erection of a new cell tower, with this…
Work to resume on stalled Wellington social housing development
Work is set to resume on a major social housing development in Wellington, three years after it was…
Concerns potential buyers of state house not told of ‘meth lab’ history
Neighbours who say they were terrorised by the former occupants of a Kāinga Ora house fear prospective buyers…