Truckie's near-miss with driver on Kāpiti Expressway video

A truckie couldn't believe it when he saw a car heading straight towards him, on the wrong side of the Kāpiti  Expressway.

Truckie couldn't believe it when he saw a car heading straight towards him, on the wrong side of the expressway.

Is travelling hours to view a house essential?

Under alert level 3, house hunters can travel within a region to view a property. (File photo)

The size of the Covid-19 regions means travel of several hours can be considered acceptable under level 3 lockdown rules.

Ketch sinks in harbour

The Aunt Emma sunk at Clyde Quay in April. (File photo)

The post-war ketch survived fire and a hurricane. But Wellington's weather sunk it to the bottom of Clyde Quay marina.

Thunder, lightning: Winter coming

Lightning over South Canterbury (File photo)

140 lighting strikes in two hours. Heavy rain, hail, and snow coming.

Work slower for builders in level 3 video

Templates for Covid-19 level 3 lockdown signage are provided to builders, but the cost of printing and displaying them ...

Safety measures and a wait on supplies are slowing building work down

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Second day with no Covid-19 cases video

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern remotely took part in an Australian national Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Pictured here ...

But Jacinda Ardern warns the virus can have a "long tail".

Kiwis go bird-crazy in lockdown video

This extremely rare white tauhou (waxeye) was photographed by Holly Neill in Kelburn , in Wellington, and later spotted ...

Native bird web searches soared 42 per cent during lockdown.

Military ammo ban 'rational'

Police minister Stuart Nash couldn't see a civilian use for military ammunition. (File photo)

Police Minister was within his rights not to recommend compensation, court told.

Alcohol bid rejection 'nanny state' policy video

Maura Rigby, owner of the Little Beer Quarter, says the Government's refusal to relax alcohol rules to help Wellington ...

Government refusal to bend alcohol rules will hurt local businesses, Wellington City councillor says.

Public transport squeezed by demand video

Social distancing rules have drastically reduced the capacity of bus services under level 3 and 4.

People are returning to work, but public transport can only fit half as many people as usual.

Could buses go cashless permanently? video

One analyst says bus users in Wellington city are overpaying compared to the rest of the region

Wellington is considering doing away with cash payments, even after Covid-19 dies down.

Climate and covid funding debate

Smoke and steam rise from a coal processing plant in Hejin in central China's Shanxi Province.

Future public health could be safeguarded by climate change funding.

Challenge to ammo ban

Most types of ammunition were not banned, but a list of 10 military types were.

Police minister's reasoning questioned in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings

How Wellington doesn't work

Wellington sits astride two massive tectonic plates. One is called the Left/Progressive/Green bloc and the other the ...

OPINION: A leadership lesson for students on how not to run a city.

Kiwi kicks on to college big-time video

Kiwi American football punter Finn Rudd: 'It's different to kicking a rugby ball ... you have to figure it out'.

Wellington youngster takes big step in his dream to land a spot in the National Football League.

News

Old block to be demolished

Horowhenua College north block is emptied of equipment by volunteer year 13 students in preparation for the building's ...

Staff and students are excited at the opportunity to put the space to better use.

North Island short 1m of rain video

Thousands have sought financial help after the lowest rainfall ever recorded in many districts.

Highway nearly good to go

It's all about local

business

House consents tipped to plummet

Isles Construction builders get back to work erecting a new wall in accordance with new social distancing rules for ...

Housing consents tumble 21 per cent in March.

Commercial landlord: "I get nothing" video

Jacquelin White, owner of a property rented by BestStart.

Childcare chain wants rent relief, but widowed property owner says she's left with nothing.

Transmission interrupted video

Speculation is swirling that Transmission Gully may be delayed by up to two years. ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF

The $1 billion Transmission Gully highway will likely be extended to 2021, NZTA has confirmed.

At Yours online food and beverage directory

Get your daily dose of caffeine from Good Fortune Coffee Co, available contactless at one of their Petone cafes

SPONSORED: Enjoy the best of Wellington on your plate with At Yours online food and beverage directory.

Covid-19 rules hard for tradies

A large construction site in Wellington shows the difficulty the industry has with social distancing being observed.

Level 3 brought a stack of regulations, but how hard are they to stick to?

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Swift spadework for shovel-ready projects

Environment Minister David Parker says job-rich projects that help alleviate housing pressure, encourage active ...

OPINION: Sluggish RMA shouldered aside by urgent Government.

How Wellington doesn't work

Wellington sits astride two massive tectonic plates. One is called the Left/Progressive/Green bloc and the other the ...

OPINION: A leadership lesson for students on how not to run a city.

Why police allowed iwi checkpoints video

28042020 news photo Denise Piper/Stuff. At the checkpoint on State Highway 1, south of Kawakawa, volunteer John Tautari ...

OPINION: Māori had genuine safety fears, and we applied discretion, says police chief Andrew Coster.

Moore has a green point

Michael Moore and his collaborators have dissected the green movement in the film 
Planet of the Humans.

Greenwashing is rife, more honesty needed

Cafes not just about the coffee

Local cafes are "third places". They   are distinct from our homes and our workplaces. They make communities successful.

OPINION: Cafes and the like build communities.

Culture

Artist offers free colouring-in with a hidden layer

Wellington artist and graphic designer Tim Christie has risen to international fame since his first sold-out exhibition ...

People at home can print off art by Tim Christie, and colour it in to reveal the picture beneath.

Anzac Day: At home, with a giant poppy video

Former RNZAF technician Peter Tubby put up his giant ANZAC poppy as a mark of respect in lieu of being able to attend a ...

With a little plastic tubing, corflute sheets and a paint bucket lid, Peter Tubby is finding a way to remember the fallen under lockdown.

Landmarks come to life in Lego

Lily Watson, 12, is the winner of the first week's 10-15 years category with her design of her local, "Maranui Cafe".

The winners for week one of the Great WellingtonNZ Brick Challenge have been chosen - and they're incredible.

NZSO helps tutor kids online

An online home concert with Arohanui Strings.

A Wellington charity has gotten help tutoring classical music to Kiwi kids from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Give karate a go - online

Rocky Gaeta, 11, pictured here with dad Tony Gaeta, already has seven years of karate training under his belt, but now ...

Rocky already has seven years of karate training under his belt, but now he's working toward a belt of a different colour.

Capital Life

Akil Narayana's 15 Minutes of Fame

Akil Narayana, a Wellingtonian for the past 16 years after moving from India to study, takes a walk by the Thames in ...

This month The Dominion Post has taken not to the streets, but to the phones and the internet, to ask people who might not normally feature in the media a series of random questions. They were asked to pick 10 numbers between 1 and 100 - and answer the corresponding questions.

Judith Holloway's 15 Minutes of Fame

Judith Bryers Holloway lives in Levin, where she writes books for children and spends time with her large family of four ...

Judith Bryers Holloway lives in Levin, and writes books for children or spending time with her large family of four kids, nine grand-kids, and twenty great-grandkids. 

The flatmates who fell in love

Tabitha Arthur and Chris Williamson got together while sharing a flat: "She later told me she'd liked me for ages but I ...

Chris Williamson, a senior motion designer at Weta Workshop, married portrait photographer/director Tabitha Arthur in 2012. They share an apartment with their two cats.

This April one of Wellington's sunniest

Wellington's Makara beach drenched in sun, with only locals permitted to enjoy it.

There was no enjoying the April sun in Cuba Street last month, thanks to the lockdown.

Give a meal this May, asks charity

Kaibosh driver Felicia Sonadora with surplus food donated by local businesses, taking extra precautions with a face mask ...

Kaibosh's annual fundraiser asks people to donate the value of a meal out.

Sport

Moss over World Cup heartache

Former Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Glen Moss applauds supporters.

Would Glen Moss have saved the penalty against Bahrain? It is a question the former All Whites goalkeeper will ponder into retirement.

Krishna plays waiting game

Former Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna will become a free agent in June.

Phoenix legend ponders next move after leading ATK to Indian Super League glory.

Napier pool challenge dismissed

Artist's impression of a new, $40 million aquatic centre in Napier.

Judge finds council acted properly.

Track vandalism wrecking biodiversity

Conservationist Kelvin Hastie surveys where mountain bike track builders have cut through rata vines and damaged the ...

Lockdown hasn't stopped rogue mountain bikers destroying the good work of others.

Singh tips Kiwi to make it in Europe

New Zealand defender Liberato Cacace vies for possession with Colombia's Andres Amaya during last year's Under-20 World Cup.

Bayern Munich midfielder believes the teen has both the ability and attitude to succeed at the highest level.

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