Taita College takes on Covid
12 min ago The Lower Hutt high school is one of the first to kick off vaccinations on schools grounds - and the students took to it with attitude.
Significant delays expected southbound on SH1, north of Wellington
7:34 AM A stop/go is in place due to incomplete overnight roadworks on the section between Paekākāriki to Raumati.
Wellington today: Victoria University on financial rebound, Wellington council approves 147km cycling network
7:32 AM Kia ora Pōneke. Here’s what you need to know from The Dominion Post today, plus breaking news and events from about the capital.
Wellington's only non-hospital-based birthing centre closes
The birthing centre welcomed its last baby into the world a day before it was forced to close.
Why we need social insurance
OPINION: It would allow laid-off workers time to find the right job or upskill, without being forced into desperate measures.
Why we need social insurance
OPINION: It would allow laid-off workers time to find the right job or upskill, without being forced into desperate measures.
Fans are caught up in cricket's cold war
OPINION: Terror threats have created a division in the cricketing world.
Arts listings around the Wellington region this weekend
One of the things you can do under alert level 2 is get out and visit our museums and galleries. Wear your mask, scan in, keep a 2-metre distance and follow each venue’s protocols
Fale malae receives go-ahead for Frank Kitts Park
Frank Kitts Park – a location by the moana (sea) – is the proposed new home for the national fale malae.
Penguins won't be turfed out to make way for new Wellington development, iwi says
Kororā made their home in Shelly Bay long before humans set foot on the Miramar peninsula, but a $500 million development makes their future uncertain.
Wellington theatres, restaurants celebrate increase in customer numbers
It may have been raining outside but there were smiles inside the capital's theatres and restaurants as the number of customers allowed went up to 100.
'Mothballed' arts industry urges Government to give more support
"Without an intervention, Aotearoa’s performing arts and live events sector could rapidly end up on life support."
Staging events under alert level 2 tough, but not impossible
Splitting riders into bubbles allowed bike race organiser Jorge Sandoval to keep his event running. He believes others are too quick to cancel.
Nervous Tiana Metuarau struggled to eat before Ferns debut
Newest Silver Fern was so nervous before her first international she found it hard to eat on game day and had sweaty hands.
Wellington Phoenix players bracing for another season away from New Zealand
Players from the Phoenix men’s team hope a photoshoot won't be the only time they get to wear their new kit at Sky Stadium as they prepare for another long stint in Australia.
Callsign Mav claims second straight Tarzino Trophy
Rising galloper Callsign Mav takes out second successive Tarzino Trophy in Hastings with a strong finish.
Taranaki keep up unbeaten start with victory over Wellington in Inglewood
Stephen Perofeta's 22-point haul sees the Bulls extend their lead at the top of the Championship division after picking off a second Premiership scalp.
Wellington's 147km cycleway plan approved
Wellington City Council has voted 14-2 in favour of the plans for a massive 147km citywide cycle network.
While revival stirs on the right, National seems focused on internal warfare
OPINION: The claims from the various elements of the right need not be wholly, or even partly true to gain currency among the “silent majority”.
Victoria University on financial rebound after tough 2020: vice-chancellor
A gruelling 2020 of financial loss and hundreds of job cuts is being followed by a brighter 2021, vice-chancellor Grant Guilford says.
Fale malae receives go-ahead for Frank Kitts Park
Frank Kitts Park – a location by the moana (sea) – is the proposed new home for the national fale malae.
Penguins won't be turfed out to make way for new Wellington development, iwi says
Kororā made their home in Shelly Bay long before humans set foot on the Miramar peninsula, but a $500 million development makes their future uncertain.
Wellington today: Wellington theatres, restaurants celebrate increase in customer numbers, detour on SH1 between Porirua and Tawa from Sunday
Kia ora Pōneke. Here’s what you need to know from The Dominion Post today, plus breaking news and events from about the capital.
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.
High tech 'cocoons' ready to fix cancer cells
State-of-the-art technology being installed in a Kiwi labratory has been labelled a game-changer for cancer research and treatment.
Group with suspected Mongrel Mob links arrested in Hawke's Bay meth bust
Property worth more than $1m has been restrained, including seven residential properties, vehicles, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a jet ski.
Hospital ED conditions 'perfect climate' for death or serious injury
Hawke's Bay Hospital's emergency department is working is beyond capacity on a daily basis and concerns raised are being ignored, staff say.
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