News from VUW Newly appointed 2026 JD Stout Fellow Dr Frances Hancock will use her fellowship to complete a co-authored book ...

The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (WREMO) has launched a new emergency preparedness guide developed by and for disabled people, aiming to strengthen how disabled people plan for ...

Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has resigned as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency. It comes after the police watchdog’s damning report into police’s response to ...

A man charged with four counts of intentionally injuring a baby in Lower Hutt has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Members of the public yelled at the man when he appeared in the Hutt Valley ...

Critics of a second Mt Victoria tunnel launched a campaign against the plans last night, saying the project is too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. Green MPs Julie Anne Genter ...

Local government leaders from across the Manawatu-Whanganui region have signalled support for a simpler and more effective system of local governance. The mayors of all city and district councils ...

Wellington City Council park rangers are installing motion-activated cameras in the Town Belt on Matairangi/Mt Victoria after a spate of vandalism that appears to target mountain bikers. In the ...

The Government’s proposals to cap annual rates rises has met a mixed response from Wairarapa leaders. The Masterton ratepayers’ association has welcomed the move, while the response of the ...

Citizens Advice Wellington is pleased to announce the opening of a new office for its Wellington Central branch at 34 Manners Street. This move from premises in Dixon Street will make our service ...

Whanganui mayor Andrew Tripe says the Government’s rates cap could force councils to consider cutting services or increase user charges if it fails to keep pace with rising costs. The Government ...

The Government’s new rates cap will hit the most vulnerable, infrastructure-stressed councils hardest, a rural mayor says. Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says the cap lands hardest on districts ...

UCOL is pleased to announce that the first of its Council members have been appointed by Vocational Education Minister Penny ...