The state of the Atiwhakatu Bridge on Norfolk Rd was first brought to the council table in February 2025.
Politics
Wednesday 5:06pm
Fire and Emergency NZ were first called about the burst pipe at 4.35am, and said it was affecting a building with multiple businesses.
Business
Wednesday 10:54am
1:33
MetService says watches and warnings already in place from Northland to Wellington are likely to be upgraded as the system develops.
New Zealand
Tue, Jun 23
Police and Wairarapa officials say rife vandalism and flouted speed limits are putting other road users at risk.
Crime and Justice
1:34
Residents are furious about the month's worth of work going ahead to refresh the nearly 100-year-old wastewater pipes.
Residents described hearing a loud boom as enormous flames spread between two buildings.
Sun, Jun 21
Fire crews were called to a house fire in Tītahi Bay around 5.50pm.
Sat, Jun 20
Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
This morning, police confirmed a person was killed in the crash, while another was critically injured.
The five-bedroom castle, which formerly housed luxury doggy daycare Woofington's, features prominently in a new documentary released on TVNZ+ this week
Police have confirmed a friend of an 11-year-old girl assaulted in Porirua last week intervened in the incident before the offender fled the scene.
Fri, Jun 19
Orange warnings cover Fiordland, Westland, Buller, Grey and Canterbury as an unseasonably warm but unsettled system moves in.
Council business case summary says the nationally significant road is “at a funding cliff just as its physical resilience challenges are becoming most urgent”.
Thu, Jun 18
Wellington City councillors have voted not to continue with the controversial $139 million Golden Mile project.
The town has had 29 pollution days so far this year – and wood burners are a major culprit.
Environment
Tue, Jun 16
Mayor Anita Baker and colleagues paid tribute to his decade of public service and lasting impact on the community.
Mon, Jun 15
Joanne Ingham, 43, was found unresponsive in the toilet of a Wellington motel room on June 7, 2022, with her death initially treated as unexplained.
The Canes will have home ground advantage when they play the Chiefs in the grand final next Saturday night.
Rugby
Sun, Jun 14
The airport's southwest pier and main terminal building were evacuated at around 7.15pm last night after a fire set off smoke alarms.
Sat, Jun 13
The NFL is introducing New Zealand youth to the non-contact version of American football and funding it.
Sport
Professional Firefighters Union said: "Firefighters from around Wellington have responded to a third alarm fire at Wellington Airport.
Fri, Jun 12
A search warrant at a Naenae address uncovered six stolen chargers and equipment police say was being used to break down the units for parts.
Bus replacements have been running on the Johnsonville Line since Saturday, when a passenger train diverted onto a dead-end track near Khandallah Station.
Thu, Jun 11
It's been revealed that Wellington City Council paid Auckland's Journey Digital $595,801 to design and build a new website for Te Matapihi, Wellington central Library.
The incident happened at 5.45pm on Albatross Cl in Whitby, where a man wearing a red shirt and dark coloured shorts allegedly ran up to two children and assaulted the 11-year-old.
