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Wellington

Switched on Bikes owner Ryan O'Connell says a notification from his alarm system woke him up early on Saturday and he realised someone had stolen a rental e-scooter and e-mountain bike from the shop.(Source: Google Maps)

Bike shop owner recovers $10k worth of goods using GPS trackers

A rental e-scooter and e-mountain bike were stolen from Switched on Bikes early on Saturday morning.

Crime and Justice

7:00pm

The castle – valued at more than $3 million - is sited at 430 Hawkins Hill Road and was previously the venue for Woofington’s, a luxury retreat for dogs from 2017 to 2021.

Fate of infamous Woofington's castle unknown as sale deadline passes

The deadline to sell the mysterious property with a colourful history passed yesterday.

New Zealand

1:55pm

Driver allegedly runs over officer's feet, rams police car

Driver allegedly runs over officer's feet, rams police car

A man is due to appear in court tomorrow on a variety of charges.

Crime and Justice

Monday 5:56pm

Toilet damage at Waikanae Park. (Source: Kāpiti Coast District Council)

Public toilets damage costs Kāpiti ratepayers $160,000

In the 12 months to July, the council recorded 27 cases of damages to public toilets, including smashed toilet pans and purposely blocked pipes.

New Zealand

Monday 5:41pm

The Castlepoint Hotel — The Whakataki has been dry since the start of the year.

Popular Wairarapa pub dry while trapped in licensing limbo

The battle to get beer flowing again at the Castlepoint Hotel — The Whakataki has been stalled by a wall of bureaucratic red tape.

New Zealand

Monday 12:51pm

Switched on Bikes owner Ryan O'Connell says a notification from his alarm system woke him up early on Saturday and he realised someone had stolen a rental e-scooter and e-mountain bike from the shop.(Source: Google Maps)

Bike shop owner recovers $10k worth of goods using GPS trackers

A rental e-scooter and e-mountain bike were stolen from Switched on Bikes early on Saturday morning.

Crime and Justice

7:00pm

The castle – valued at more than $3 million - is sited at 430 Hawkins Hill Road and was previously the venue for Woofington’s, a luxury retreat for dogs from 2017 to 2021.

Fate of infamous Woofington's castle unknown as sale deadline passes

The deadline to sell the mysterious property with a colourful history passed yesterday.

New Zealand

1:55pm

Driver allegedly runs over officer's feet, rams police car

Driver allegedly runs over officer's feet, rams police car

A man is due to appear in court tomorrow on a variety of charges.

Crime and Justice

Monday 5:56pm

Toilet damage at Waikanae Park. (Source: Kāpiti Coast District Council)

Public toilets damage costs Kāpiti ratepayers $160,000

In the 12 months to July, the council recorded 27 cases of damages to public toilets, including smashed toilet pans and purposely blocked pipes.

New Zealand

Monday 5:41pm

The Castlepoint Hotel — The Whakataki has been dry since the start of the year.

Popular Wairarapa pub dry while trapped in licensing limbo

The battle to get beer flowing again at the Castlepoint Hotel — The Whakataki has been stalled by a wall of bureaucratic red tape.

New Zealand

Monday 12:51pm

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Hutt City Council said in a post online it was "aware of a nationwide communications issue affecting our parking meters".

Hutt City parking meters back up following communications issue

Hutt City Council said parking wardens were not enforcing paid parking during the outage.

New Zealand

Monday 10:44am

The claim was dismissed, with the judge saying the complaint made "no sense".

Pair tried to sue ANZ for $2m over debiting unpaid rates

High Court Judge David Boldt said the claim was “choked with pseudo-law” common in the sovereign citizen movement.

Crime and Justice

Fri, Jul 17

Armed police and dog units searched the Foxton area following a serious assault in Whangaehu which left one person in a critical condition.

Man arrested in Foxton after serious assault leaves one critical

Armed police and dog units searched the Horowhenua town for a person who allegedly fled a serious assault in Whangaehu, 65km away.

Crime and Justice

Fri, Jul 17

Peters announced the names in a speech at Parliament today, alongside confirmation KiwiRail will operate the two vessels for 30 years from their arrival in 2029.

Peters decries 'snivelling wokesters' as new Cook Strait ferries named

Minister for Rail Winston Peters says critics will "work themselves into a lather" over one of the names, as he confirms KiwiRail will run the new ships from 2029.

Politics

Fri, Jul 17

Recent parking fee changes have lead to some people in Invercargill abusing wardens.

What's the best way to get out of a parking ticket?

From moving a car by a couple of centimetres to blaming bowel movements, people have delved into how far they'd go to get out of a parking ticket.

New Zealand

Fri, Jul 17

The brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), also known as the Antarctic skua, subantarctic skua, southern great skua, southern skua, or hākoakoa (Māori), is a large seabird. (File image).

Why brown skua? What to know about NZ's first case of H5N1 bird flu

The brown skua seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach confirmed to have H5N1 bird flu strain has since been euthanised.

Health

Thu, Jul 16

Blocks of state houses in Strathmore have been vacant for years.

'Post-apocalypse': Residents want answers over Wellington ghost houses

According to an Official Information Act response from Kāinga Ora, some units on Nuku Street and Ngatiapa Street had been empty for six years now.

New Zealand

Thu, Jul 16

DOC has begun vaccinating five of the country's most endangered birds including kākāpō, takahē, tchūriwat'/tūturuatu/shore plover, kakī/black stilt and kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet.

Newly arrived bird flu could wipe out NZ's endangered species

A seabird found on Wellington's Petone beach has tested positive for the potentially deadly H5 strain of the virus.

Health

Thu, Jul 16

Petone Beach on July 15.

Case of H5 bird flu confirmed in New Zealand

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard confirmed the discovery this afternoon.

Health

Wed, Jul 15

A vehicle burns on SH1 at Transmission Gully. (Source: The Traffic Fox)

Northbound lanes on Wellington's Transmission Gully reopen after fire

Emergency services were called to the blaze near Wainui Saddle, just before Paekakariki, at around 8.20am.

New Zealand

Tue, Jul 14

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Valentina Florez-Betancur.

Weightloss on afterpay: The cost of one woman's Wegovy journey

Valentina Florez-Betancur said the benefits of losing 16kg far outweighed the stigma and financial burdens attached to using a GLP-1.

Health

Mon, Jul 13

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest winner announced

The six finalists performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre in the presence of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Entertainment

Sun, Jul 12

Wellington Council has voted to double the rates of short-term rental accommodation providers, leading to a spike in costs for hosts and travellers.

Short term accommodation rate hike pressures Airbnb owners in Wellington

The Wellington council has voted to more than double rates for short-term rental accommodation providers – saying it will make the system fairer.

Business

Sun, Jul 12

The All Blacks and Italy face off at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks v Italy: What you need to know

Rennie's All Blacks host Italy in Wellington today looking to fix a leaky defence and extend an 18-Test unbeaten run over the Azzurri, with Beauden Barrett left out again.

Rugby

Sat, Jul 11

Police are seeking to identify the person pictured.

Police release photos after copper theft disrupts Wellington rail

The damage in Tawa caused multiple signal issues and disrupted services, police said.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Jul 9

Auckland city skyline at night.

Auckland tumbles out of world's top 10 most liveable cities

The City of Sails has fallen five places to 12th in the latest global rankings, while Wellington has dropped out of the top 20.

New Zealand

Thu, Jul 9

Kapiti Coast District Council.

Charges laid for illegal earthworks involving asbestos in Kāpiti Coast

Palmertson North man charged under the Resource Management Act for illegal earthworks in Paraparaumu, including council land.

New Zealand

Wed, Jul 8

Trade vehicles could be seen parked on the footpath on Wellington's Aro St.

Tradie charging more for clients on streets with no parking

Some tradies are thinking twice about accepting a job on streets with cycleways, no parking or bad access due to the inconvenience.

Business

Wed, Jul 8

Brennan Wood and Sue Tait on Aro St.

Woman forced to park across bike lane so disabled husband can get home

"He came over ready to give me a ticket, and I said, 'what am I supposed to do'?" says Wellington woman Sue Tait.

New Zealand

Tue, Jul 7

The Tūranganui River bridge was damaged in floods twice this year.

Cape Palliser braces for more rain as residents face long road to recovery

Residents cut off for close to a week after South Wairarapa's recent deluge say repeated storm damage is threatening livelihoods, schooling and the future of their community.

New Zealand

Mon, Jul 6

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