Much of the south coast has been listed as unsuitable for swimming, as well the bulk of the inner harbour including Oriental Bay after rain.

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The top-5 Timnath boys and girls basketball teams keep looking like elite contenders in Class 4A with a doubleheader sweep vs. rival Wellington.

The tunnel is on a main route from Wellington city to the airport.

Taiwan is at risk of missing out on three US-approved weapons packages for the first time because of delays to a stalled NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget in the legislature. The unprecedented situation has prompted Defence Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung to urge opposition lawmakers to give the budget emergency authorisation ahead of a March 15 deadline, when letters of offer and acceptance for three arms deals will expire. If the deals – to buy M109A7 self-propelled...

What would DJ Mu think of the piece? Artist Otis Frizzell reckons he would have been both "stoked" and "sheepishly embarrassed".

A program named 'Lifting the Lid', launched in Wellington in 2022 and now operating in several regions of New Zealand, is making a significant impact by funding counselling services accessible within 24 hours.

An initiative in New Zealand's Akatarawa Valley is converting waste hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts, and forestry slash into a beneficial soil enhancer, dubbed 'black gold'.

Wellington softball made history with its first state title in 2025. Now, despite losing key players, the Wolverines are hungry to prove they can repeat.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a bus on Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday morning. Emergency services responded to the crash around 10am.

The council lifted the ban on swimming and gathering kai moana in the area, excluding Tarakena Bay.

The mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, took a public swim to reassure residents that the sea is safe after a wastewater treatment plant malfunction caused raw sewage to leak into the ocean and spray onto coastal homes.

The Wellington Mountain Bike festival kicks off this Friday with three days of racing, shuttle runs, food, beer and entertainment in three different trail spots around the city.

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little stated that the council and health authorities must be practical and realistic regarding public access to beaches, implying a need for balanced approaches rather than simply advising people to stay away.

Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi scored a bizarre own goal from 20 meters with his head during a 5-0 loss to Auckland FC in the A-League, leading to the coach's immediate resignation.

The city's southern coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed, sending millions of litres of untreated sewage to the sea daily.

The extremely gusty nature of last week's storm was making it take longer than expected to restore power to some, Wellington Electricity says.

Metlink fares in Wellington, New Zealand, are set to increase by 3.1 percent later this year, making public transport more expensive for commuters.

Public transport fares in Wellington, New Zealand, are scheduled to increase starting in May, with discounts for off-peak bus and train fares also set to decrease by 10 percent.

Hutt City Council is seeking assurance regarding its Seaview plant after a sewage treatment plant in Wellington, Moa Point, experienced a significant failure in February, flooding a room with sewage.

Shop owner Kate Necklen says it would be "awesome" to see people back at south coast bays which have been off limits since a sewage plant failure.

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 24 - The venues for the 2026 Nations Championship matches, the new international rugby tournament scheduled for the next summer, have been announced. Italy will make its debut on Saturday, July 4th against Japan at the Chichibunomiya Stadium in Tokyo. A week later, on Saturday the 11th, Gonzalo Quesada's team will visit the All Blacks at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, while the Azzurri's final match will be on Saturday, July 18th in Perth, against hosts Australia. (ANSA). R...

The mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, is looking to reopen city beaches after a sewage disaster, stating that the risk of contamination now appears low.

Wellington Electricity hoped to restore power to all storm-hit properties that did not need complex repairs by Monday night,

Josh Oluwayemi’s error shocks the A-League(Video) An own goal so bad it stunned the stadiumWellington Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi scored rare own goal after major error during 5-0 loss to Auck...

Wellington's goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi scored a comical own goal from outside the box, leading to a 5-0 rout by Auckland FC in the New Zealand derby.

Wellington, New Zealand, is experiencing a public health crisis as millions of litres of raw sewage have poured into the ocean, leading to abandoned beaches and widespread public outrage.