Weather to be best in Wairarapa this week
Wairarapa and the Hutt would likely reach 20 degrees Celsius over the next couple of days, and the weather packs in for Wellington on Tuesday night.
Armageddon in the capital a family affair
Odin Turner, 11, had been doing odd jobs for money in the leadup to Armageddon. On the day he was accompanied by his whole family in homemade cosplay.
Crusher Condie versus Wellington's boy racers
Wellington City Council won't have power to physically crush a boy racer's car but could soon have the power to issue fines for “cruising”.
Mixed bag of weather on the way for first week of school holidays
Rain, thunderstorms, sunshine and warm weather are all expected over the coming week.
A Dog's Life: The Wellington dog walker who handles 16 canines at a time
Phil Krieg says keeping control of more than dozen dogs at a time is all about keeping them calm and earning their respect.
Death of person found in water not suspicious
Police have ruled out suspicious circumstances after a body was found in Wellington Harbour.
From bin to box plant: the journey of a recycled newspaper
Every day, up to 38,000 copies of The Dominion Post are read and thrown away. But what happens after that? Follow a newspaper from bin to new life.
Wellington City Missioner wants to 'take the beautiful and make it better'
“I’m just having fun every day and I feel really privileged that I can make a difference and create hope for the future," Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge says.
Young actor on the up with Circa season
Lily Harper brings her life experience to the role of a young woman with Down syndrome moving out of home.
New Central Pulse coach avoiding the term 'three-peat' in quest for title No. 3
Gail Parata is aiming high in her first season at the helm of the two-time defending ANZ Premiership champions – just don’t mention the word “three-peat”.
Wellington bar has hours cut amid concerns about fights and drunk students
A central Wellington bar must close at 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays after its owner was found to be struggling to properly manage “challenging” behaviour by “high-risk” patrons, including fights and people climbing onto the balcony from the street.
Te Aro Park: A troubled Wellington spot with real people
Te Aro Park in Wellington has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. These are some people for whom the park is a way of life.
Sexual misconduct allegation against coach not raised with police for months
A Wellington badminton club has admitted it was "far too slow" after an allegation was raised against a coach, who later resigned.
Deputy PM takes on former world champion Dame Devoy on the squash court
Drinking water from a wine glass after the game, Grant Robertson wouldn't be drawn on the final score, but acknowledged he lost "by a lot".
Increased fines for cellphone use 'no silver bullet' for road safety
Fines alone will not change driver behaviour, the AA says.
Wellington Opera brings the #metoo movement to the stage
Did you know the greatest and most influential composer in the history of Western music also had a sense of humour and a potty mouth to match?
Happy sheep produce the best milk
A Wairarapa sheep milking farm becomes the first dairy producer in New Zealand to get the SPCA animal welfare certification.
Here's what my 'cheap' CBD apartment can tell us about housing
OPINION: We moved from Wellington and were surprised at the cost of renting in Auckland. More parts of the country should start looking up for their property solutions.
Love on the dance floor at Boogie Wonderland
Diana Goh was visiting Wellington for the weekend when she felt chef Pierre Fenoux's eyes on her.
Wellington has the lowest housing stock in the country, says new data
If the Wellington housing market were a shop there would only be enough stock for the next six weeks. "All we want is a house with sunlight," says one first-home buyer.
More confusion over Wellington Airport seawall funding?
Wellington Airport tells city councillors it ideally wanted a $76 million 'grant' to rebuild its seawall, after councillors scrap 'loan' for the project.
No new pokie machines in Wellington
Wellington City Council voted to institute a ‘sinking lid’ policy for pokie machines on Thursday.
Vaccine rollout gets much clearer, the border does not
OPINION: The politics of Covid is rapidly splitting into border competence v the jab strategy.
Covid-19: Trans-Tasman bubble won't fix everything
EDITORIAL: But it's an important milestone nonetheless.
Why hurt people tend to hurt others
OPINION: Here's the reason Māori are over-represented among victims of crime.
Time to smoke the cannabis poll
OPINION: Let's have another crack at drug reform through a revamp of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The royal funeral that didn't happen
SATIRE: Oprah, Piers Morgan and a 312-gun salute by an anti-aircraft battery. None of it happened sadly.
Armageddon in the capital a family affair
Odin Turner, 11, had been doing odd jobs for money in the leadup to Armageddon. On the day he was accompanied by his whole family in homemade cosplay.
Art history's getting exciting again
Forget the backstage dramas in Wellington’s museums just for a moment: let’s celebrate art history getting exciting again, writes Mark Amery
James Ioelu - the voice
Opera singer James Ioelu's London life has been put on hold while Covid keeps him, quite happily, in Aotearoa.
Major restructure proposal for Wellington cultural institutions
A major restructure proposal at Wellington Museums Trust has blindsided senior staff and caused concern among the capital’s arts sector.
Arts listings in the Wellington region from April 16-17
There's all sorts of music happening this weekend - from Bach to Queen.
Weather to be best in Wairarapa this week
Wairarapa and the Hutt would likely reach 20 degrees Celsius over the next couple of days, and the weather packs in for Wellington on Tuesday night.
From bin to box plant: the journey of a recycled newspaper
Every day, up to 38,000 copies of The Dominion Post are read and thrown away. But what happens after that? Follow a newspaper from bin to new life.
Art history's getting exciting again
Forget the backstage dramas in Wellington’s museums just for a moment: let’s celebrate art history getting exciting again, writes Mark Amery
Love on the dance floor at Boogie Wonderland
Diana Goh was visiting Wellington for the weekend when she felt chef Pierre Fenoux's eyes on her.
High-density housing the key to environmentally friendly growth
Wellington has been singled out in a Government report as being naturally limited in space; to save the environment, it seems the only way forward is up.
Waine’s worldie: Phoenix keep season alive with teen's super strike
Strikers Ben Waine and Jaushua Sotirio scored in successive weeks to give Wellington Phoenix a vital 3-1 win over Perth Glory.
Stars knock over champion Pulse in ANZ Premiership opener
Veteran defender Anna Harrison shines for Stars as they overcome two-time defending champion Pulse in first game of premiership.
New Zealand record and Australian title elude Edward Osei-Nketia in 100m final
The Kiwi sprint sensation finished second behind Tokyo-bound Rohan Browning at the Australian Track and Field Championships.
From Budapest to Oriental Bay, Olympic medal prospect's novel Tokyo buildup
After swimming the world's second-fastest 400m medley time this year, Lewis Clareburt will lie low and duel with his capital clubmates.
New Central Pulse coach avoiding the term 'three-peat' in quest for title No. 3
Gail Parata is aiming high in her first season at the helm of the two-time defending ANZ Premiership champions – just don’t mention the word “three-peat”.
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