More unemployment is a real concern for Wellington, with news that the Public Service Commission has written to government departments asking them to model a 14% reduction in staff numbers. The ...

We are deeply saddened by the death of Sir David Gascoigne KNZM CBE QSO CStJ, a long-standing champion of the arts and former Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Sir David was a ...

Wellington City Councillors are unwrapping a proposal for free weekend carparking in Council-owned parking buildings to put some extra cheer into Christmas for central city businesses. A Notice of ...

It’s Hidden Gardens thyme again – and this year’s entries are hard to find, and hard to beat. In its fifth successful year, this November will see six of Wellington City ...

Festival returns to Wellington this November with ‘Anthems of Resistance’, a community-led programme connecting Aotearoa and the Global South through literature, ...

One hundred and forty-five years after soldiers at Parihaka were met with bread, songs and prayers instead of violence, the Archdiocese of Wellington’s Ecology, Justice and Peace Commission is ...

October 23, 2026 Northland Whangārei district councillors have unexpectedly hit the brakes on a contentious proposed beach driving ban, ordering a site visit before deciding the future of vehicle ...

A “stunningly stupid” display of speed has earned an unlicensed motorcyclist a day in court, an impound bill, and a lecture. About 8pm on Wednesday, Road Policing Acting Sergeant Mike ...

Wellington.Scoop Temporary safety barriers were erected this week on both sides of the Kelburn Viaduct. They are in place ...

A Porirua artist and poet who describes her work as highly political is among a group of Māori artists exhibiting on the fringes of Whanganui’s inaugural design festival.  Iwa ...

Wellington Airport has released its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2026 showing an EBITDAF of $65.7 million, a very similar result to the same period last year.[i] ...

Airports large and small have been recognised for projects and people strengthening New Zealand’s aviation network at the 20th NZ Airports Awards in Wellington. Presented on Tuesday night at ...