Wellington mayor Andy Foster has been accused of delaying tactics over a vote for mana whenua representatives to sit on all council committees and subcommittees with full voting rights. Currently, […]
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews opens up about panic attacks and stress
Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews has experienced a dozen panic attacks since she was elected, something she has never dealt with before. The first one happened during the Covid-19 lockdown. […]
Building on Wellington waterfront evacuated as police investigate threat
A building on the Wellington Waterfront has been evacuated after a “bomb threat”. A police spokesperson said the threat was made against “a Waterloo Quay address”. “Cordons are in place […]
Wellington bouncer ‘brutality’: New video reveals attack that sparked Boston on Blair incident
A new video has revealed a bargoer’s attack on a bouncer that sparked claims of brutality when the employee responded violently. Earlier this week a video was shared on Facebook […]
Analysis: Wellington City Council the place where no one wants to be
ANALYSIS: Wellington City Council is a place where no one wants to be right now, with Mayor Andy Foster calling the culture “sub-optimal”. Councillor Nicola Young was not so diplomatic […]
Wellington police lift DNA off doughnut left at scene of burglary
Wellington police have managed to identify a burglary suspect after extracting DNA from a half-eaten doughnut abandoned at the scene of the crime. The clever catch was made by Police […]
Wellington Regional Council mulls 13% rates rise; climate change, transport culprits
Greater Wellington Regional Council says the expectation for action against climate change and other cost pressures will likely lead to a rates increase of more than 13 per cent next […]
Wellington musicians say they’ve had to call out sexual harassment from the stage
A Wellington musician says the latest deluge of sexual assault allegations against some in the Capital’s music scene are just “the tip of the iceberg”. Rock performer Krash from ELK […]
Man drowns north of Wellington after dinghy capsized
A man has drowned north of Wellington after his dinghy capsized last night. Two people had been in the boat in Titahi Bay, near Porirua, when it capsized at about […]