Nick James

Last year SH1 and SH57 south of Levin had speed limits increased from 80km/h.

Zealandia conservation and restoration general manager Jo Ledington told RNZ the weather event had been described as like being in a "snow globe".

Fixing the failed Moa Point plant has quickly become a key part of the council's three year plan.

Children only get one chance at childhood - and action is needed now, Claire Achmad says. Audio

Hutt City Council wants to know if its Seaview plant has the same equipment as Moa Point which flooded a room 3-metres deep with sewage in February.

Wellington Electricity puts the current outages at over 1000, and expects most properties to have power back on by tonight.

The pipe broke underneath Kamahi Street sending thousands of litres of water onto the road.

Leaders on both sides of Cook Strait say lives could be put at risk due to its emergency tug being off-contract from this month.

Wellington Water says it will not be able to provide "any further public statements regarding aspects of the Moa Point incident and response that may be included in the inquiry".

Nearly a week ago, the Moa Point Treatment Plant started pumping raw sewage into the ocean off the south coast after it completely failed last Wednesday. Audio

惠灵顿市长称此次故障不可接受，疑似排污管道堵塞导致污水倒灌。

An average of around 70 million litres of untreated wastewater has been pouring into Wellington's South Coast each day since Wednesday morning. Audio

Mussels, kina, pāua, sponges, fish, and penguins could be at risk as 70 million litres of sewage a day flows into sea.

Work on the upgrade began in 2021 was to be completed late last year but now won't be finished until early 2027. Video

A Wellington man says his business lost money after its Instagram and Facebook accounts were banned. 

The work is attached to its long-range drone project in the ministry's capability plan which has an indicative cost of between $100 million and $300m.

Wainuiomata Regional Park forest is home to centuries-old trees, along with kiwi, but is under threat.

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.

Esarona David Lologa, 50, was found guilty of five counts of murder.

In May the Wellington City Council voted to put in fees of $1 per hour for motorbikes to park.

Most of the extra costs would be included in the February bill.

Greater Wellington Regional Council is urging the government to lower its English language requirements for visas.

The new owners lodged have resource consents for its exterior, and has released renders of the new building, under a new name.

Wellington City councillors revoked the decision to knock it down, made by the council last year.