Lower Hutt’s long-proposed dual-lane Cross Valley Link (CVL) might be languishing low on the Government’s transport to-do list, but the local council is still throwing its weight behind the ...

Police arrested three burglars after they stole items and a car from a Lower Hutt home this morning. The homeowner made a 111 call at 5am after finding strangers in his house. The house had been ...

A fault with parking meters in Lower Hutt has been resolved. A nationwide communications issue affected the meters shortly after 10am today, the Hutt City Council said. Parking wardens did not ...

Wellington Zoo has cancelled all close encounters with kororā blue penguins as it takes precautionary measures against the H5N1 bird flu strain. The first of two confirmed cases of the virus ...

We have had staff on the ground over the weekend carrying bird flu out checks in some areas of Wellington’s south coast and ...

The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has welcomed today’s announcement confirming that the operation of the Interislander ferry service will remain in public hands. Maritime Union National ...

News from Unity Books by Susanna Andrew This week saw the opening of our new extended space. I’m happy to say Unity has ...

David Christensen and Amanda Knox, Delta Charlie Last week we argued that Wellington needs visible governance controls before ...

The Government asked one question about amalgamation. The Wellington region is answering another. We’re about to make one of the biggest local government decisions in a generation.

News from Porirua City Council Porirua’s unmarked graves memorial project is ready to move up another gear. In May, the ...

Polar Plunge Wellington 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run New Zealand is welcoming anyone who would like to take part in a polar ...

A man has been arrested after a serious assault near Marton. At around 11:50am, emergency services were called to an address on Whangaehu Village Road, north of Marton following the assault. The ...