Report from RNZ by Nick James Cleaning up an old toxic dump site on a Wellington beach has cost nearly a million dollars. In ...

Unlike some of the other mayoral candidates, I applaud the government’s move to put rate capping in place and their attempt to get local councils to stick to their core responsibilities and ...

Wellington City Council Chief Executive Matt Prosser has today responded to a number of Code of Conduct complaints against City Councillor Ray Chung – relating to his circulation of an email ...

Te Papa has been recognised in the TripAdvisor 2025 Travellers’ Choice Awards, cementing its position as a world-class cultural destination. Te Papa is awarded the following accolades: #1 ...

Hamilton City and Waikato District Councils are the first in the country to have a joint plan for the future of their communities’ water services formally approved. The plan has been given the ...

Nominations for candidates to stand in the 2025 Wellington City Council local elections have had a strong showing to date – but the clock is ticking down on the deadline for applications being ...

Wellington trains were suspended or delayed this morning due to icy conditions. At 9am, Metlink’s website said Kāpiti line trains weren’t running “due to icy overhead ...

A long and fraught journey to upgrade Featherston’s wastewater treatment plant has reached a significant milestone, with a 10-year consent application now resting in the hands of commissioners.

Wellington Water this morning reported a wastewater leak outside 1A Lyttelton Avenue near the Porirua City Centre pump station. It said a sucker truck was managing any residual leakage. There was ...

Kate Green , Senior journalist Julia DeLuney has been found guilty of murdering her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory ...

Lindsay Shelton Before Civic Square was created, there was a simple, popular and well-used lawn in front of the Municipal ...

Secrecy surrounds the details of a teacher charged with multiple counts of indecent assault. The person appeared in the Wellington District Court today, but all identifying information is ...