Minister defends decision to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking…
The five best moments from the launch of Juggernaut 2
Chris Bishop on ditching MMP, Linda Clark on waiting for Winston and plenty more from Wellington’s one-night-only trip…
‘Serious concerns’ for missing woman, 61, in Upper Hutt
There are “serious concerns” for the wellbeing of a 61-year-old woman who was last seen in Upper Hutt…
How to get close to Gareth Morgan’s giant Transmission Gully sculptures
For the past four years, economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan has been working on a giant art project…
Police car involved in collision while rushing to crash scene
A police patrol car rushing to the scene of a crash on an Upper Hutt motorway has led…
Jevon McSkimming admits to child sexual, bestiality material charges
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material. He…
Man jumped off balcony to escape balaclava-clad offender
The victim of a “targeted attack” at a Wellington apartment complex on Sunday had to jump from a…
Shot fired at specific person in Wellington apartment complex
An offender who fired a shotgun at a residential complex in Wellington yesterday – where a person fell…
Two measles cases at Wellington colleges prompts stay home order
Hundreds of students and several staff at two of Wellington’s largest high schools have been asked to stay…
Measles case at Wellington College prompts Year 11 stay home order
All Year 11 students and some staff at one of Wellington’s largest high schools have been asked to…
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…