Heavy rain overwhelmed the wastewater system, flooding the Moa Point facility and causing a major discharge of raw sewage along Wellington’s south coast.
New Zealand
1:59pm
Wellington City Council Mayor Andrew Little and Wellington Water chief executive Pat Dougherty spoke this afternoon.
Environment
1:21pm
Kiwi Community Assistance feeds 10,000 mouths a month and needs to line up a new home "in the next few weeks".
6:14am
2:20
"I'm either checking into a hotel or paying another $500 to see if someone else will take me home," one woman said.
Tuesday 4:57pm
The man, identified by his sister as 60-year-old Benjamin Harry Timmins, was found dead and three others suffered gunshot wounds in Waitārere Beach on January 14.
Crime and Justice
Tuesday 12:30pm
Organisers are urging more businesses and government departments to get involved.
Sun, Feb 1
Rig sharks with slit gills were discovered in Porirua Harbour, prompting Fisheries NZ to investigate whether illegal set netting occurred in the protected inlet.
Sat, Jan 31
The vivid meteor lit up skies from Wellington to Nelson, with dashcams capturing the moment it streaked overhead just before midnight.
Wellington coach Giancarlo Italiano says the Phoenix gave Melbourne City "Christmas" after letting a two-goal lead slip and failing to convert a penalty.
Football
'Flat White Frank' has been sampling the best brews we have to offer - and so far, Wellington has offered up the creme of the crop.
Five people died in the Loafers Lodge fire in May 2023.
Fri, Jan 30
Police said a significant recovery operation took place yesterday to recover both the pilot and passenger from the crash site in the Paekākāriki Hill area.
Thu, Jan 29
The work was expected to be completed late last year, but KiwiRail has confirmed to RNZ it now would not be finished until early 2027.
Police were notified at 7.30am when an automated crash alert was activated.
Wed, Jan 28
GeoNet said the quake hit at 1.53pm with a depth of 5km.
Tue, Jan 27
The Game of Thrones star is in Aotearoa working on an as-yet-to-be announced project.
Entertainment
Three bars have been robbed in the Hutt Valley since December, with police warning offenders used weapons — including a firearm — to threaten staff.
Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.
Mon, Jan 26
Seven victims received a range of injuries, from minor bruising to a fractured skull, which required surgery, and were recovery at home as of last week.
Mon, Jan 19
The median rent dropped from $650 to $595 in the year to last November but that is anticipated to swing around as students return to flatting.
Sat, Jan 17
Joel Crampton was lying on a pontoon at Wellington's Oriental Bay when he was interrupted by a loud spouting noise.
The woman was taken in a serious condition to Wellington Hospital after a family harm incident.
Fri, Jan 16
A low pressure system to the west is bringing "plenty of rain today to both islands", MetService said.
Thu, Jan 15
Four people had arrived at the gathering on December 13 uninvited.
Wed, Jan 14
Emergency services were called to the house fire on Kalingo St, approximately 22km north of Wellington, shortly after 4am.
