37 new state homes planned for Strathmore Park
Kāinga Ora plans to replace 31 ageing state houses in Strathmore Park with 37 new homes. Demolition is underway at the Ngatiapa Street site, where […]
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From Pizzas to Security, Mechanics to Home Maintenance: Meet This Week’s Business Directory Members
Nine Wellington businesses spanning food, trades, gardening, security, automotive services and martial arts have joined the Wellington News Business Directory this week. The new members […]
Wellingtonians Happy With Their Lives, Less Happy With Their City
Wellingtonians remain among New Zealand’s most satisfied urban residents when it comes to their own quality of life, but their view of the city itself […]
Moa Point Disaster: System Failure Found, But No One Held Accountable
A Crown Review has found serious failures in governance, risk management and infrastructure oversight contributed to Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater disaster. But while the review […]
Police officers jump into Wellington Harbour to rescue man
Three police officers jumped into Wellington Harbour to rescue a man struggling in the water near Queen’s Wharf on Tuesday night. Police were alerted to […]
Final day to have say on scaled-back Arlington housing plan
Wellington residents have until the end of today to have their say on plans to restart the long-delayed Arlington housing development in Mount Cook. Kāinga […]
Khandallah Pool to stay closed for another summer
Khandallah Pool will remain closed throughout the 2026/27 summer as Wellington City Council prepares for a $7.5 million refurbishment of the century-old facility. The council […]
Wellington households could pay more for Moa Point power upgrade
Wellington households could face an increase in electricity bills if a Commerce Commission proposal allowing Wellington Electricity to recover costs for a major Moa Point […]
Tiaki Wai’s trust crisis: water boss goes public as Wellington residents demand answers
Wellington’s new water organisation is facing its biggest challenge yet: convincing residents it can be trusted to fix the region’s ageing infrastructure while keeping household […]
Five finalists named for Burger Wellington 2026
Five burgers are left in the race to be crowned Burger Wellington champion for 2026 after a record-breaking public vote. Visa Wellington On a Plate […]
