Masterton man’s underwear run after $5m Lotto win
A Masterton man ran through his house in his underwear after finding out he’d won $5.08 million in…
‘Lifeline’ road gouged out by raging floodwaters
A “lifeline” road gouged out by raging floodwaters in southern Wairarapa is a “nightmare” scenario, that has split…
Bluebridge commits to Picton for another four decades
Bluebridge ferries have recommitted to Picton for the next four decades as parent company StraitNZ signs a long-term…
Arthritic Wellington pensioner George Lazaridis jailed for sex abuse of teen
A sexual attraction developed that ranged from low-level touching to mutual oral sex and continued for three years…
Tempers flare as officials front for packed Moa Point public meeting
Tempers flared at a packed public meeting on Monday night about the meltdown at Wellington’s Moa Point sewage…
Neighbourhood feud in Wellington over yellow lines
Wellington City councillors have voted to paint 36 metres of broken yellow lines along a stretch of a…
Drivers told to stay off Hutt Valley roads amid flooding
Some residents in Lower Hutt have been urged to evacuate this morning as the Waiwhetū Stream rose rapidly,…
Wellington plastic surgeon treating dog attack victims every week
There are also growing calls for an overhaul of the 30-year-old Dog Control Act in the face of…
Severe weather States of Emergency in 2026 already match last year
Eight severe weather-related states of emergency have already been declared this year, matching the total for all of…
Community sobs as council defends position
Masterton District Council chief executive Kym Fell is disappointed about some reactions to the Castlepoint Hotel’s alcohol ban.…
Review announced as more raw sewage discharges at Moa Point
An independent review has been ordered into the stricken Moa Point Wastewater Plant on Wellington’s south coast as…
Lake Ferry cut off due to flooding – 100 stranded in Wairarapa
A river has burst its banks as evacuations, fallen trees, and flooded roads have cut off an entire…