New Zealand to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP
New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years and aim to ...
Wellington’s rainbow crossing to stay after judical review dimissed
Wellington’s Cuba St rainbow crossing was painted in October 2018 after the city council sought to make the city “more deliberately LGBTQI-friendly”. Last month a group took ...
The Mad Butcher tells John about his struggles with education and pushing Sir Tim Shadbolt off a wharf
Born in Wellington in 1944, Peter struggled at school with what would now be recognised as dyslexia. He left Wellington Tech at age 15 and worked as a tele ...
Wellington’s St Patrick’s College bans caffeinated energy drinks at school
A distinguished Wellington secondary school has banned energy drinks from its campus after a spike in students visiting the ...
New satellite data shows NZ’s major cities are sinking – meaning rising seas will affect them sooner
Calculating the dual effect of rising seas and sinking land gives coastal communities a more accurate projection of the ...
Wellington, Palmerston North courts evacuated as police respond to incident
Police have not given details of the incidents at the courts.
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Kunanyi/Mount Wellington Forecast
Cloudy. High chance of showers in the far south, medium chance elsewhere. Possible small hail in the far south. Winds westerly 30 to 45 km/h. Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 2:00 pm, UV ...