In terms of core activities, organising exhibitions from overseas is hardly something you’d expect the Wellington City Council to do. And the fact that two of its exhibitions have lost money should ...

More than 150 supporters of the Begonia House at the Botanic Garden staged a sit-in today, to protest against its possible demolition. The Wellington City Council has identified the building as unsafe ...

The Wainuiomata Hill was closed heading towards Lower Hutt this morning after a crash at 11.30am. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle. One person was seriously injured. Motorists were advised to ...

Motorists heading into the Wellington CBD were asked to avoid Waterloo Quay following a crash this morning. The crash was reported to Police at 8.45am and involved several vehicles. There were no ...

Queens Drive in Lower Hutt was closed early this morning after what police referred to as an “incident at the Queensgate shopping centre.”. Police said a person had suffered critical injuries and ...

The Wellington Film Society’s 2025 programme features ghosts, cowboys, samurai, and dazzling musical numbers – and that’s just the beginning. With a line-up that spans beloved filmmakers like Akira ...

The start of a new year is always a time to reflect and plan ahead. Last year was challenging, especially if you were part of the minority at the Wellington City Council — though that minority is ...

This Waitangi Day, Tiriti Action Group Pōneke will stage a hīkoi from Pukeahu to Waitangi Park starting at 10am. The Hīkoi is in support of mana whenua Te Kotahitanga o Taranaki Whānui, all tangata ...

This time last year, Wellington was challenged by some serious summer water restrictions. One year on, I’m glad to say we are not facing the same risk but we are likely to stay at level one ...

The man behind a popular Facebook page says he’s running for mayor in this year’s local elections. Graham Bloxham told the NZ Herald he has sold his Wellington LIVE social media page to One Network ...

News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao Red alert level warnings are now in place for Waingawa River at South Road in Masterton, due to widespread detached toxic algae mats ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest from people in the greater Wellington area to join its local advisory committee. The Wellington Local Advisory Committee provides ...