An Air New Zealand flight from Wellington was turned around this morning after experiencing severe turbulence while trying to land in Dunedin. And a flight from Auckland to Queenstown had to turn ...

Health New Zealand (HNZ) wants to reduce the number of chief medical officers, from 18 to 14 nationwide, while promising not to cut front-line medical roles. The senior doctors’ union says ...

First let me congratulate all who have contributed to the Wellington Airport shares debate with their expertise and their political nous. You know who you are, and some of you have stood out more ...

More than 2000 patients will have to find a new doctor next year after the Hataitai Medical Practice shuts down. The general practice will close on 28 March for an indefinite sabbatical. The ...

Emergency overnight roadworks on the Remutaka Hill have begun, marking the start of a two-month “curfew” on the stretch of State Highway 2. The works, which began on Monday night, are to fix a ...

Wellington.Scoop Wellington jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford will be leading an Afro-Cuban band for the opening night of the new Meow Nui venue on October 19. He writes on Facebook: I’m really ...

One of Wellington’s most prominent property developers says the government’s fast-track legislation makes him excited about building. Many of the items on the list relate to new ...

After a four-year hiatus, the 4th Floor Journal is being re-launched. Under the theme of ‘Renewal’, local writers explore beginnings and endings, quiet moments and new ways of seeing, ...

Report from RNZ Property developers of a central Wellington apartment block which was evacuated for two hours on Sunday night ...

Nine councils in the Wellington region, along with the Horowhenua District Council, have received a report outlining a recommended regional approach to joint water services delivery. Its ...

Kāpiti Coast District Council welcomes the public release of the Wellington Region’s Advisory Oversight Group’s report recommending a joint council-owned company as the proposed regional ...

The coalition government’s backroom deals with coal and ironsands mining companies have finally been revealed – and it’s not pretty. “The coalition government has just ...