Victoria University volunteers to plant 2,500 native trees
More than 180 volunteers will head to Ōhāriu Valley this week to plant 2,500 native trees as part of a long-term project restoring native forest […]
Month: July 2026
Wellington College pupils bound for Edinburgh Fringe
Eleven Wellington College pupils will perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, presenting an original production developed through months of rehearsal and creative collaboration. […]
Jerry Collins’ daughter Honey Kerslake signs with English Premiership club
Story first published on Porirua News The daughter of Wellington rugby legend Jerry Collins has signed her first senior contract with English women’s rugby club […]
Government names new Cook Strait ferries Kupe and Cook
The Government has confirmed KiwiRail will operate New Zealand’s two new Cook Strait rail ferries, which will be named Kupe and Cook when they enter […]
Wellington finalists announced for 2026 community awards
Eighty-one Wellington City groups, organisations and community initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The awards recognise volunteers and […]
Wellington concert marks teen pianist’s NZSO solo debut
Sixteen-year-old pianist Shan Liu will make his New Zealand Symphony Orchestra solo debut in Wellington this month. The Year 12 student will perform Prokofiev’s Piano […]
Wellington Phoenix bring Henry Gray home on loan
Wellington Phoenix have brought young New Zealand goalkeeper Henry Gray back to the capital on a season-long loan from English Premier League club Ipswich Town. […]
Bird flu reaches Wellington, native species at risk
A brown skua found at Petone Beach is being held in secure isolation at Wellington Zoo after becoming New Zealand’s first confirmed case of H5N1 […]
Wellington’s Fringe Festival gets new director
Creative Capital Arts Trust has appointed Luke Eisemann as the new director of the New Zealand Fringe Festival. Eisemann has worked with the festival since […]
Six new Police dog teams graduate, Wellington-named Phoenix joins frontline
Six new New Zealand Police dog teams have graduated from the Dog Training Centre in Trentham and are preparing to begin operational duties across the […]
