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The Kennedy Good Bridge intersection with State Highway 2 was closed for almost three hours this morning after a serious crash. The crash, at 6.10am, closed the southbound lanes of SH2.
The full programme for Whānau Mārama: the New Zealand International Film Festival 2025 has been announced today, featuring over 100 films from more than 40 countries, screening in five ...
Wellington Hospital is cutting beds from its gynaecology and maternity wards in a trial aimed at making more room for patients from the overcrowded Emergency Department, according to a leaked ...
Wellington locals will prepare to welcome 15 year old Jack Karetai-Barrett as he completes his 894km bike ride to raise awareness about Māori wards. His goal is to deliver a letter ...
The 6-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house last weekend has now died. Police were called to the Seabury Avenue property early last Sunday, and the baby was ...
News from Hannah Playhouse An icon of the capital’s performing arts scene steps confidently into an exciting new era this ...
Nafanua, a Sāmoan writer and performer, is based in Heretaunga, Te Mātau-a-Māui (Hawke’s Bay). She will use the residency to ...
Batten down the hatches New Zealand! The unequivocal rock star of comedy, TV host and actor Jim Jefferies, is bringing his ...
A person was taken to Rotorua Hospital in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 last night. A truck and a car collided near Motutere in the Taupō district. The accident closed ...
Wellington.Scoop The free weekly Hutt News has been shut down by its owners Stuff. Founded in 1927, it was one of New Zealand ...
Moving deckchairs on the Titanic have been discussed in Wellington this week, in relation to the new organisation that’s taking over from Wellington Water. It’ll be a new ...
Report from RNZ by Mary Argue The cavalry has arrived for the Mt Bruce wildlife sanctuary which was on the brink of closure.