Nostalgics and movie buffs rejoice: DVD fundraiser for old-school video store
4:31 PM Locals arrived in droves to support the fundraiser, which could help Wellington stalwart Aro Video stay alive by launching online streaming.
Local art gives Wellington building sites and empty shop windows a facelift
The Love Local: City Artwork campaign will use artworks by Xoë Hall, Miriama Grace-Smith, and Gina Kiel to add vibrancy to areas mid-revamp.
Traces of Covid-19 found in wastewater in Wellington
Two weak positive results in the water are likely due to recently recovered cases shedding the virus.
Fishermen make it to shore after 5am capsize off Wairarapa coast
The broken mayday call came in at 5am. By 7.30am, the four crew had safely made it to shore.
New Zealanders living with cystic fibrosis wait for 'life-changing' drug
Reese and Ed both have cystic fibrosis, but only one of them can think about their future.
Portrait awards warm our city with the faces of tūpuna
Award judges pour through 128 entries to select 50 for Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII Portraiture Awards.
Young people's arts festival developed in Porirua
The festival has recieved funding through the Creative and Cultral Events Incubator fund
Artists to council: Slow down the restructure of our city's cultural taonga
Prominent figures in the arts world are calling on Wellington City Council and Experience Wellington to slow down a proposal to restructure cultural institutions.
Wellington could soon get new five-star hotel, supermarket in the inner city
The Amora Hotel and the Reading Cinema complex have been empty for years because of earthquake issues.
Nurses at breaking point ahead of plan to strike
A Porirua nurse has described how she has to ration patient care in short-staffed shifts.
Wellington - Walking Dead to land of the living
Empty shops and buildings litter inner-city Wellington. Anti-social behaviour and crime lurk in its shadows. But there are signs the capital is set to rise once more.
Speech sheds light on new dawn of race relations in Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Lucia Bernards won the Race Unity Speech awards. Read her inspiring words here.
Rugby player who kicked opponent in head now sidelined for season after appeal
A sportsman who was suspended for five weeks after he gave another player "one big boot to the head" is now off the field for the rest of the season.
Wellington set to have its first Rainbow communities advisory group
The Rainbow communities advisory group will provide feedback on Wellington City Council's policy development and before votes.
Wellington City Council chief operating officer resigns after less than a year
The departure of Claire Richardson follows that of the council's housing development manager John McDonald.
What Covid-19 in our sewage means
5:19 PM Covid-19 has been detected in Wellington’s wastewater. So should we be concerned?
Long Term plan submitters support the redevelopment of the Foxton Pool
The Horowhenua District Council heard from people who submitted on its Long Term Plan on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as part of its public consultation.
Whakatāne mill workers feeling mixed about mill rescue
An international consortium is in talks to rescue the mill from closure next month.
56 jobs disestablished, 11 redundancies – and more could come
The Hutt City Council's chief executive says a recent restructure was necessary to keep the council relevant and fit for purpose.
New pay offer for Wellington bus drivers
Two weeks of heated negotiations between NZ Bus and bus drivers’ union Tramways have ended with a new pay proposal being put on the table.
New programme by Creative HQ offers cash and mentorship to climate innovators
Up to 10 teams will get $20,000 and 12 weeks of mentorship as part of the new Climate Response Accelerator programme by Creative HQ.
This section sat vacant for 60 years. It just sold for over $1 million
An undeveloped, unmarked section in Wellington has sold for $1.03 million. "It's absolutely insane," says the listing agent.
Letter from the DomPost Editor: Why local government reporting matters
Inside the Wellington newsroom, where we are holding the Wellington City Council to account.
There's more to ancestry than mere DNA
OPINION: Spitting in a test tube can be fun, but it doesn't tell the whole story of connection and identity.
Negotiating the Treaty relationship
OPINION: A partnership can embody separate systems. The question is how far to go before the partnership unravels.
A relaxed regime for iconic landscapes
OPINION: Do we need tougher consequences for breaches of environmental rules?
Ending injustice key to Israel's future
OPINION: Peace and security will come only once Israel starts viewing Palestinians not as a demographic threat, but as equals in every way.
Nostalgics and movie buffs rejoice: DVD fundraiser for old-school video store
Locals arrived in droves to support the fundraiser, which could help Wellington stalwart Aro Video stay alive by launching online streaming.
Local art gives Wellington building sites and empty shop windows a facelift
The Love Local: City Artwork campaign will use artworks by Xoë Hall, Miriama Grace-Smith, and Gina Kiel to add vibrancy to areas mid-revamp.
Fantastique: Beautiful touches but just a touch too controlled
Symphonie Fantastique: From the outset Holly Mathieson conducted with total crystalline clarity and control.
Queer, pirate-themed romantic comedy marks company's theatre debut
New theatre company is hoping for 'comedy gold' with a queer, pirate-themed slapstick romantic-comedy.
The art of Flying Nun - 40 years of weird
Indie label's anniversary art exhibition is being boycotted by one of its best known musicians.
Nostalgics and movie buffs rejoice: DVD fundraiser for old-school video store
Locals arrived in droves to support the fundraiser, which could help Wellington stalwart Aro Video stay alive by launching online streaming.
Local art gives Wellington building sites and empty shop windows a facelift
The Love Local: City Artwork campaign will use artworks by Xoë Hall, Miriama Grace-Smith, and Gina Kiel to add vibrancy to areas mid-revamp.
Fantastique: Beautiful touches but just a touch too controlled
Symphonie Fantastique: From the outset Holly Mathieson conducted with total crystalline clarity and control.
Portrait awards warm our city with the faces of tūpuna
Award judges pour through 128 entries to select 50 for Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII Portraiture Awards.
On Battle of Boulcott Farm anniversary, Lower Hutt deputy mayor tries to have Māori remembered
The memorial makes no mention of the Māori killed in the 1846 Battle of Boulcott's Farm
Steel hold on for win after Taneisha Fifita ordered off
Steel goal keep sent to sideline for two minutes for repeated infringing, but it doesn't matter as southerners hold on to win.
First bidder steps up for second NRL franchise in NZ
Former NZRL chairman resuscitates Wellington-based Southern Orcas bid after NRL indicate they want a second Kiwi team in 2026.
Teams rack up a cricket score at SCG as Hurricanes beat Waratahs
Hurricanes open their account in a stunning tryfest, as both sides combine for a century of points.
Wellington Phoenix star struck down by injury ahead of clash with league leaders
Phoenix suffer major injury blow with captain Ulises Davila set to miss the next few games with a hamstring strain.
Hurricanes homecoming: Former All Blacks strongman signs on in Wellington
The 108-test prop will join a former Crusaders team-mate in bolstering the Canes' tight-five next year.
