Raumati Beach death victim named
Emergency services were called to the scene of a water incident earlier this month.
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Price hikes considered for Wellington trains and buses
Regional council says it's stuck between 'a financial rock and a fiscal hard place'.
Kiwi apartment owners seek overseas insurance after premium spikes $350k
Owners mull working with agents to go directly to the international underwriting market.
Tory Whanau admits secrecy around $32m cinema deal went on too long
Details of the deal will finally be revealed at a council meeting on Thursday.
Buses to replace Wellington trains most weekends for next '10 to 15 years'
The region's network has a significant renewals backlog.
Wellington council to finally discuss secret $32m cinema deal in public
Even Mayor Tory Whanau is on board due to 'ongoing misinformation'.
36-year mystery solved? Remains in park believed to be missing mum
Items found at the scene have been linked to a cold case from the 80s.
Vaccine data breach: IT worker in court
'Truth is not a crime' said one of Barry Young's supporters as he left the courtroom.
Public sector wages hit record high, driven by health settlement
A new report shows public sector wages rose higher than those in the private sector.
'Stab in the heart': Musician speaks out on false rape claims
Tafara Mutingwende's music career has been destroyed since the social media accusations.
'Let us stay': Wellington restaurant vs NZX-listed landlord in $8.9m court claim
Fight over Italian-style restaurant's battle to remain in leased capital premises.
Opinion: Greens’ win in Wellington byelection hardly a resounding victory
OPINION: Geordie Rogers has won the Lambton Ward seat with a slim majority of 45 votes.
Where does Grant Robertson’s exit leave Labour?
Grant Robertson's experience is a huge loss but Barbara Edmonds is no shrinking violet.
MBIE moves ahead with voluntary redundancies; DIA confirms jobs could go
Government departments are pushing on with cost-slashing exercises, including job cuts.
Wellington water woes: Gaping sinkhole opens at school
The sinkhole has been cordoned off and will be excavated tomorrow.
‘Not since a kid’: Ministers reveal their last trips across Cook Strait
The Govt defends scrapping new ferries, saying building and selling them is a bad idea.
Commuter trains delayed for months after brand new tracks laid too narrow
The new track, laid and certified by KiwiRail in December, already needs to be fixed.
What I wish I knew about choking before my toddler ended up in hospital
COMMENT: I reacted the wrong way when my 2-year-old started choking.
Treasury evacuated in Wellington after basement fire, staff told to go home
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Tide starts to turn on Nicola Willis over Cook Strait mega ferries
Opinion: Willis’ quest to find a Toyota Corolla version of mega ferries looks challenging.
Green backlash as Wellingtonians vote in 'centrist' councillor
Greens have been snubbed in favour of a "centrist" councillor in the seat.
'Do it for the beersies': Hen party advertises for nude guest
How much would it take for you to strip naked for a room of strangers?
'I'm sorry': Wellington council backtracks on pool and library cuts
One resident was brought to tears during the marathon council meeting.
'Perfect storm': KiwiRail reveals what led to mega ferry cost blowout
KiwiRail has also issued a stark warning about the state of Cook Strait's infrastructure.
Two students expelled from school after brutal attack
Two students involved in an attack on another student have been excluded from school.
KiwiRail fronts select committee amidst rail rage and ferry fury
KiwiRail bosses will face up to three hours of questioning.
Wellington dips into storage lakes as water shortage looms
Wellington is past the highest-risk period although there are still hot, dry weeks ahead.
Wellington City Council cost crunch - what's on the chopping block today?
Swimming pool and library hours could be reduced to cut costs.
KiwiRail visited South Korean shipyard after Government scuppered ferries
KiwiRail is now in the process of cancelling the contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
KiwiRail cancelling mega ferry contract with South Korean shipyard
KiwiRail's chief executive previously indicated the contract could be salvaged.
'Beautiful' Wellington teen Otis Hill dies after two-year cancer fight
The 17-year-old died in hospice on Monday.
Fears women will bear brunt of public sector cuts; MBIE cost-cutting plans revealed
The PSA says history shows women 'suffer disproportionately' from public sector cuts.
Police probe brutal schoolgirl attack at Upper Hutt College
Other pupils film and laugh at the vicious attack. None try to intervene.
Teen's love of music a source of strength against terminal cancer
Otis Hill was given three months to live back in 2022.