Unjabbed border worker loses dismissal case
She lost her job after she refused to be vaccinated and claimed she was unfairly dismissed. A High Court judge doesn't agree.
The movie that saw Weta reinvigorate a beloved franchise turns 10
REVIEW: The combo of breathtaking performances by the likes of Andy Serkis, with the Wellington wizards' superb CGI-creations, will leave you stunned.
Wellington Airport accepts panel's recommendation in bid to expand
Another box ticked, another step forward. Residents have until October 15 to appeal the decision, which would land the issue in the Environment Court.
Judge suppresses name of country at centre of soldier spy case
The foreign country at the centre of an unprecedented espionage trial will remain nameless due to concern it would imperil the “defence and security of New Zealand”.
Virtual lobby ran smoothly, MIQ head says. Hundreds disagree
The Government said the virtual lobby ran smoothly. Not so much, say a quarter of those who tried their luck.
How do we convey emotion in a masked-up world?
OPINION: While introverts may love that a mandatory social interaction has been avoided, many of us miss these impromptu connections.
Trusting in the power of collective effort
OPINION: Building trust is the key to overcoming the challenges of Covid-19, climate and conflict.
My Wellington: 'When I see the city, I feel a sense of calm'
Vanisa Dhiru moved to Wellington to attend university, and she's never looked back. A champion of diversity and equality, she says her biggest hope is for the capital to be a peaceful, multicultural society.
Te Papa explores Asian New Zealand language complexities, diversities
Chinese languages in Aotearoa are being explored and studied by the country’s national museum.
A Wairarapa writer dreams of his old home, from Paris, in a story of child abductions
A manuscript which details a spate of child abductions in quiet, yet supposedly nosey, Wairarapa wins an Australasian writing prize.
The life of 'unknown' Vivienne Tait, who played opposite Selwyn Toogood
Vivienne Tait was described as an 'unknown' theatre actor, but she has been thrust back into the spotlight due to a chance sighting by her daughter.
'Sunrise Lullaby' a welcome respite for hibernating music fans
The new release from Wellington band Dr Reknaw is a tempting hint at the summer to come.
Hawke's Bay claim first away win over Wellington in 44 years
Magpies swoop on sloppy Lions to jump to second on the premiership ladder.
The Black Fern who was scared about playing rugby as a kid
"I would come home crying and tell mum I didn't want to play any more": the Wellington No 8 didn't always love the game when first playing with her sister in a team full of boys.
Top football striker off the field for good after third concussion
When Tom Jackson was struck in the head at training, he knew something was wrong. At age 30 and with a young daughter, playing on wasn't worth the risk.
'I couldn't feel my body' - All Blacks skipper lifts the lid on what it's like to play the Boks
Ardie Savea anticipates a typically brutal 100th test between the great rugby rivals in Townsville on Saturday.
Wellington Phoenix rule out move for All Whites captain after West Ham exit
Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay has shot down the prospect of signing Winston Reid and will instead look within the club’s academy ranks to finalise his playing roster.
Mouldy Aunt Betty Yorkshire puddings put a dampener on man's roast dinner
A Lower Hutt man had a nasty surprise when he went to put the finishing touches on his roast meal on Sunday night.
Housing crisis looks to claim another scalp: the video games industry
It could be a billion dollar industry by 2025 — unless a brutal housing crisis intervenes.
Trans-Tasman three-a-side judging
Halifax funds cases that raise the same issues on both sides of the Tasman have a joint online hearing.
Life in a 'vertical neighbourhood' — the housing young buyers covet
Today’s 20-and-30-somethings don’t necessarily want a quarter-acre section and two cars. It is a good thing then that dense developments on public transport lines are just what the climate ordered.
What if the housing crisis could be solved overnight?
An architecture student considers how parking lots could be transformed almost instantly into tiny homes and self-build houses.
What's in a name? Aotearoa-New Zealand debate continues to simmer
ANALYSIS: Are you living in New Zealand, Aotearoa or Aotearoa-New Zealand? Name-change chat persists, and politicians are divided, or ambivalent — it depends who you ask.
Calls for urgent overhaul of laws to tackle NZ's 'British drinking culture'
Shorter trading hours, tougher rules for online sales and fewer liquor stores in low-income areas could save the health system $4b a year, experts say.
How do we convey emotion in a masked-up world?
OPINION: While introverts may love that a mandatory social interaction has been avoided, many of us miss these impromptu connections.
Trusting in the power of collective effort
OPINION: Building trust is the key to overcoming the challenges of Covid-19, climate and conflict.
Transmission Gully: Unfinished billion-dollar highway's bumpy road
The first cars should now be rolling along the long-awaited shortcut, north of Wellington. Instead, construction has been delayed for the fifth time.
My Wellington: 'When I see the city, I feel a sense of calm'
Vanisa Dhiru moved to Wellington to attend university, and she's never looked back. A champion of diversity and equality, she says her biggest hope is for the capital to be a peaceful, multicultural society.
Travelling in the post-Covid world doesn't have the same appeal
OPINION: An overseas holiday may be attractive but getting there and back is a problem.
Pedestrian priority for busy Jervois Quay mooted in major Wellington development
A concept drawing for a new mutli-storey building shows a walkway from the waterfront to the bottom of Cuba St, which could improve the “dreary” area.
ICU staff plead for Kiwis to be jabbed amid bed, nurse shortage
Intensive care specialists say New Zealand's ICUs would struggle with Covid-19 even with high vaccination rates, due to a shortage of beds and staff.
Te Papa explores Asian New Zealand language complexities, diversities
Chinese languages in Aotearoa are being explored and studied by the country’s national museum.
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