Possums as pets? Former Wellington mayor is dead against it
Former Wellington mayor and Green Party associate conservation spokesperson Celia Wade-Brown has joined calls not to keep possums…
Sporting academy to open as charter school next year
An Upper Hutt academy will become New Zealand’s first sports school when it opens as the latest charter…
Heavy rain, severe gales to hit South and lower North Island
Large swathes of the South Island and eastern parts of the lower North Island are expected to face…
Roads reopen after truck and train collision on Kapiti Coast
Roads have reopened after a truck carrying a dump truck collided with a freight train in Waikanae on…
Ken Laban makes history as NZ’s first Pasifika mayor
Fauono Ken Laban has been elected Mayor of Lower Hutt, making history as New Zealand’s first Pasifika mayor.…
Wellington satellite cities to explore amalgamation of councils
Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between…
Error leads to $7k painted mayoral portrait of Tory Whanau, rather than photo
A mistake by council staff led to a $7000 portrait of Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau being painted, rather…
141-year-old rural hall for sale — quirks and all
Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton’s Belvedere Hall is on the market. Local Democracy reporter…
Bus crashes off SH1 near Hataitai, Wellington; southbound lane closed with detour in place
The closure was extended just before 8am, the cordon now stretching from Taurima St to Hamilton Rd for…
Man found guilty of murder, arson
A 50-year-old man has been found guilty of arson and murdering five people at a Wellington hostel. The…
Slip closes West Coast highway, heavy downpours for lower North
More wild weather is expected to impact isolated parts of the country today, with MetService warning of significant…
Landing plane allegedly targeted by laser at Wellington Airport
A man has been charged after two planes near Wellington Airport were allegedly targeted by a laser last…