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Meanwhile, Wellington Water said screened wastewater was now discharging to the long outfall pipe again.

Some businesses along the Welington's South Coast say the major sewage spill is a "kick in the teeth" and they are already losing business.

Explainer- Ratepayers in the Wellington metropolitan area will have two bills from 1 July as new water entity Tiaki Wai steps up.

The drug currently costs around $460 a month. Audio

The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since the fire in May 2023.

On average each year, the clean up usually collects around 1500 litres of rubbish Audio

For years she was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park - a mural was even painted with the proclamation. But how did she gain fame? Audio

The passing of Lola, the Aro Park cat, was announced on her Facebook page on Monday, with the post attracting more than 100 comments.

Since December, three Hutt Valley bars have been targeted in similar ways and police say the crimes may be linked. Audio

Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.

The Miramar establishment, which has operated since 2009, is closing after Sir Peter Jackson's company WingNut PM terminated its lease.

The men were found off Tolaga Bay on Wednesday, after their commercial boat Sidetracked capsized suddenly when it got tangled in a craypot line.

Floorball is particularly popular in Scandanavian countries, but it's beginning to pick up in popularity here too.

Travellers whose sailings were cancelled by Bluebridge in the past week could not get another booking until the end of January.

People have taken to social media posting photos of the chipped windscreens.

Commuters say the number of buses sent to replace trains has been inadequate, while some buses haven't showed up or left earlier than scheduled.

A spate of dog attacks at Piha and Te Henga have seen seven birds found dead in the last month.

The Secretary for Education has cancelled Gloriavale School's registration, effective from 23 January. Audio

Breathe | Mauri Ora opens at Te Papa this weekend and uses an immersive experience to explore the rhythm that cultivates and connects all life - breath. Audio

Potential new owners for Erskine Chapel have until this afternoon to put in their bids to buy it.

Volker and Jan Seipel hiked the Tongariro Crossing just hours before a blaze of over 320 hectares broke out.

PM Christopher Luxon, former All Blacks Pita Alatini and Eroni Clark, and MasterChef judge Michael Dearth joined about 2500 other volunteers to pack boxes.

Internationally-recognised guide Thomas Vialletet called the job a 'dream that came true'.

Council officers are now predicting the project, which was budgeted to cost $139 million, could cost up to $220 million.

The prevalence for daily smoking had dropped just a fraction from 6.9 to 6.8 percent.