Several orange-level weather warnings remain in place for the South Island and the eastern and lower North Island.
New Zealand
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Wild weather is lashing central New Zealand, with power outages, road warnings and more severe conditions forecast later this week.
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On the eve of the two year anniversary of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru's death, police are appealing to those responsible to "do the right thing".
Crime and Justice
Tue, Oct 21
Severe weather strikes the South Island and part of the lower North Island, in what MetService calls a precursor to a "potentially more impactful" system later this week.
Monday 12:10pm
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The New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa (NZPAA) will open its doors in term 1 2026, with the aim to support students with sporting ambitions with skills for a professional career alongside academic education.
Monday 10:14am
Locals in areas such as Ōwhiro Bay reported finding the pesky invertebrates in shoes, bags, and even their beds.
Environment
Sun, Oct 19
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MetService has issued some orange-level weather warnings for the coming week as a humid northwest flow moves across the country.
The Wellington mayoral candidate has just made it onto the city's council.
Politics
Fri, Oct 17
There were audible cries of disbelief when he said the action — while their legal right — had "crossed an ethical line".
Health
Thu, Oct 16
1News visited the Kim's Way Night Refuge – where the expectant woman has been residing with seven other rough sleepers.
Wed, Oct 15
"Fortunately both the truck and train drivers are uninjured," a police spokesperson said.
Early results showed Upper Hutt instead backed Peri Zee, an urban planner and transport adviser.
Mon, Oct 13
A long-time broadcaster, sports commentator, and former councillor, Fauono Ken Laban secured 8704 votes in the Lower Hutt mayoral race.
Sun, Oct 12
Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.
When asked how he felt, Little said he was thrilled, excited and somewhat daunted.
Incumbents have held firm in the country's two largest cities, while Wellington has opted for new but familiar leadership.
Sat, Oct 11
Wellington residents are gutted that a beloved beach now appears to all but disappear at high tide after a recently completed seawall upgrade.
Fri, Oct 10
A mistake by council staff led to an artistic portrait of Wellington's outgoing Mayor being painted, rather than photographed.
Thu, Oct 9
"Regrettably and without foundation, we assumed Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh were responsible for the decision. However, we were wrong," the Chocolate Fish café owners said.
Business
Namulau’ulu Tala Cleverley, 95, served from 1979 to 1995, often as the only Pacific voice in the chamber.
Wed, Oct 8
Police were notified of the incident at around 2pm on Thursday October 2.
Tue, Oct 7
Speaking to reporters outside Parliament this morning, John Tamihere said he would not answer "claims and allegations".
Abdul Nabizadah, originally from Afghanistan, was found bleeding and unconsious with "unsurvivable" injuries to his head on March 17.
Despite its rotten weatherboards and door sills, the building still had the charm of yesteryear, held together with number-8 wire Kiwi ingenuity.
Mon, Oct 6
Emergency services responded to the single-vehicle crash involving a bus on Wellington Rd/ SH1 near Kilbirnie Crescent shortly before 6am.
