Too much of South Wairarapa’s water is leaking away. An estimated 42% of its water is lost through leaks, according to Wellington Water’s draft annual report. This is an improvement on the ...

Wellington Water’s new chief executive says fixing recurring leaks is not a good use of money, with at least a break per day in the pipe network since he started two weeks ago. A meeting ...

The All Blacks take on the Wallabies at Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday night. The match is sold out, meaning more traffic can be expected to head in and out of the city before and after ...

A mass musical ‘play-in’ event, literary hijinks, kite flying, a fire display festival and a new Art Trail all feature in Lower Hutt’s lineup of entertainment for October. Mayor Campbell ...

Bluebridge cancelled five Cook Strait ferry sailings today as the inspection of its Connemara ship continues. The Connemara has been undergoing checks by Maritime New Zealand since it lost power ...

News from NZTA Waka Kotahi Up to nine weeks of night closures will begin next month to carry out urgent repairs to a ...

News from Wellington Water There has been an increase in odour levels from the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant this week.

Wellington.Scoop The Wellington City Council’s temporary Arapaki Library and Service Centre on Manners Street will close ...

Enabling development in the right areas, protecting waterways and ecosystems, and responding to climate change are among the objectives of changes to Greater Wellington’s Regional Policy ...

Summer water restrictions begin in Wellington this Sunday, an annual shift to conserve water as rainfall decreases. Restriction level one takes effect in Wellington City, Porirua and Lower Hutt on ...

The Government is looking at integrating the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and the MetService to improve the weather forecasting system for New Zealand. Science, ...

Brandon Street in central Wellington was closed at lunchtime today as about 100 people protested outside the Israeli Embassy. One of the organisers said they were taking action in solidarity with ...