Wellington mayoral candidate Rob Goulden denies he was aggressive towards staff and student volunteers, after being banned from future debates held by the Taxpayers’ Union. Executive ...

Two Japanese warships have arrived in Wellington for a three-day ceremonial visit. The ships had been holding a training manoeuvre with Australian and RNZAF P-8 maritime aircraft. The pair are ...

Wellington Airport has unveiled its new terminal centrepiece: an illuminated artwork sculpture representing the local bird spirit Manu Muramura. The artwork has a total length of 15 metres ...

by Diane Calvert Wellington is stuck. Costs are up. Trust is down. And far too much time is being wasted on distractions. Today I’m releasing The Wellington Plan — a bold, practical roadmap to fix ...

Interislander ferry Kaiārahi is expected to return to service at 3.30pm on Monday 18 August 2025 following scheduled dry-dock ...

West Coast Regional Councillors elected in October are in for pay increases – whether they want them or not. But they have declined the chance to claim for home security alarms.  The ...

A majority of Wellington city councillors voted today against fencing off part of the waterfront. Councillors questioned the estimated cost of $7m and the staff recommendation to skip public ...

CEOs say regions are holding steady, but rural areas show more confidence than urban centres. More than 20 Chambers of Commerce across New Zealand have participated in the inaugural NZ Chambers of ...

A new report released by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) last week shows Kāpiti Coast District Council’s operational expenditure is among the lowest in the country. Councils across ...

News from NZ Police After several weeks of training, four Police patrol handlers and dogs and four New Zealand Customs ...

August marks a century since the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) was first named by the scientific community in 1925. Te Papa is home to the world’s only complete specimen on public ...

Our Crown Observer Lindsay Mackenzie has officially finished his appointment at the Wellington City Council and has submitted his final report. I’m proud to say that his final report is positive ...