Council refutes claim saying motorcycles aren’t welcome in the city.
Wellingtonians appear to be more prepared for another earthquake then this time last year when a big earthquake triggered tsunami warnings along Wellington’s coastline.
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Inner-city residents face high costs for quake strengthening, but most should have a plan in place.
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Jacob Walmsley is one of three Johnsonville players selected in the Wellington Sevens wider training squad ahead of the National Provincial Sevens Tournament.
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Next week young Wellingtonians will take to the stage in a celebration of diversity
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Mayor,Ray Wallace evacuated with kids from Wilford school petone, and says they did extremely well.
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The Wellington sevens wider training squad had a chance to finalize places for the final team to go to the Regional and National tournaments.
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Maiki Sherman, second time Maori journalist of the year says the experience has been humbling.
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Australia’s refusal to accept New Zealand’s offer to take 150 refugees from the troubled Manus Island detention centre has spark calls for New Zealand to more. The controversial site in Papua New Guinea has been shut down after Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court deemed it’s operation illegal, leaving its residents in limbo. Migrants and Refugees […]
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The Hutt Valley’s civil defence team is one step closer to securing a new base
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The Wellington City Council have said that they wont be constructing any new artificial grounds at this point in time.
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Wellington’s trolley buses rolled out of service last week despite pleas to keep them. A desire for carbon neutral public transport fueled a demonstration outside Unity Books on Willis Street. Around fifty Wellingtonians attended the protest where local transport activist Roland Sapsford called on the new government to prove its commitment to halting climate change. […]
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Wellington band New Age Leper finished their North Island tour with a final show in their hometown, Wellington, on Saturday. AIMEE EASTWOOD spoke to frontman Bjorn Christenson
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Housing affordability, community housing, rentals and wet house project in Council’s sights.
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A new art gallery showcasing work done by students from the Victoria University’s art club opened yesterday.
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At 5 o’clock today, Kiwi’s across the country will stop working and turn their eyes to the TV to watch an Australian horse race. The Melbourne Cup, known as the race that stops a nation, garners more attention in New Zealand than any local race. British horse Marmelo is favourite to win the cup, according […]
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New development to feature public facilities.
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New warrant of fitness scheme could lead to more change
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Wellington is on track to get its first wet house. City Councillor Brian Dawson says council’s hoping the wet house will go some way towards solving the city’s homeless problem. AIMEE EASTWOOD reports.
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Prime waterfront property could soon become corporate office space.
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Yesterday the Wellington City Council approved the development of a new commercial building along the waterfront.
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Discounted fares for transport disadvantaged
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Students are celebrating the success of their lobbying efforts, following a massive drop in public transport fares yesterday. The Greater Wellington Regional Council voted 12 to one to drop fares for students and disabled people. The move comes after the Victoria University Students Association gathered nearly 2000 submissions to take to the council on […]
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The Green Party is reluctantly accepting a compromise with the new Labour led government regarding New Zealand’s annual refugee intake. Aimee Eastwood reports.
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Labour is set to cut back immigration numbers in order to take the pressure on the housing market. However the Green Party is maintaining that a lack of investment in people and infrastructure is the bigger problem not migrants. AIMEE EASTWOOD reports.
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Commercial development of a prime site on the Wellington waterfront was given the go ahead by Wellington City Council this morning.
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Fiona Haines Dance Academy will lose out if the Karori campus land is sold.
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Kiwis are betting big on basketball, and the national governing body is reaping the rewards.
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The struggle to save over 150 heritage buildings continues almost one year after the Kaikoura earthquake. AIMEE EASTWOOD reports.
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A Jewish Rabbi and a voodoo sorcerer who try and stop a Lay-z-Boy killing people is the plot for a Wellington film, going to the american film market.
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A migrant and refugee rights group plans to blockade the National Front Flag Day at Parliament this Saturday.
The counter protest will challenge the group who claim migrants are to blame for social issues.
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Renovations on Wellington’s Saint Mary of the Angels church may have been undertaken just in time to save it from the Kaikoura earthquakes last year. AIMEE EASTWOOD reports.
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Paekakariki locals will be waiting a while before they can officially claim the record for the world’s shortest gay pride parade.
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The Wellington Wolves american football team is feeling confident about defending their Capital Bowl title they won last year.
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Victorious Labour Party turns its focus to Wellington city council vacancy.
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Silverbeet is set to return to Wellington street gardens following the popularity of this years harvest.
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American football is growing in popularity in Wellington with the senior competition returning for its second season after 3 years in hiatus.
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For the last 90 years the Wellington Ambulance Service has provided free ambulance care across the region.
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Wellington DOC ranger Lee Barry is excited by efforts being made during conservation week 2017.
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A taste of Tai Chi for Johnsonville’s senior citizens as the country marks Seniors Week. Tai Chi was developed in China 500 years ago and has many health benefits according to experts who say it has less impact on the body than other martial arts such as Karate. Instructor Mary Clare says the benefits to […]
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Green homes are being built at a faster rate than ever before. Houses built under the Green Building Council’s Homestar rating system have increased tenfold since 2015. Homestar measures the health, warmth and efficiency of New Zealand houses. Kush Bhargava of Eco-Green Homes says building Green cuts power costs, and leads to a healthier lifestyle.
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And his old headmaster couldn’t be more proud
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Two popular Oriental Bay beaches are closed this week while sand drift issues are adressed.
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It seems the majority of us can tell the difference between a native plant and a weed.
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Youth participation is key says a Wellington City Councillor. The rise of Jacinda Ardern has bought calls of a “youthquake” in New Zealand politics. Brian Dawson says that the youth participation in this election has been higher than ever for Labour.
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Voting appears to have gone smoothly for Wellingtonians today. Some minor delays were reported when polling booths opened at nine o’clock this morning, but no other problems have been reported. People spoken to on Cuba St a short time ago were surprised at how easy the voting process is.
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The Labour party is saying that New Zealand does not have a rural/urban divide. Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says New Zealand is more united than divided, despite an angry a protest at a farmers rally in Morrinsville yesterday. He says in his experience, New Zealanders agree on a need for urgency around social issues.
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UNICEF’s U-report is helping young New Zealanders voice their opinions on political issues with the election just over a week away.
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With polls big in the news, are they accurate? Recent polls by Colmar Brunton put the Labour Party in the lead with the Greens and New Zealand First fighting it out as coalition partners. Meanwhile Newshub’s poll paints a different picture. However New Zealand Firsts housing spokesperson Dennis O’Rourke says voters should be wary of […]
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Dams proposed for two for the Wairarapa reservoirs are not finding favour with locals. The community group Wairarapa Water, People before Profits recently held a protest outside Te Papa to raise awareness in Wellington about the dams. Chairman Dave Field says the Greater Wellington Regional Councils’ proposal is going to come at a cost.
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JADE WINTON-LOWE REPORTS
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NewsWire’s Tayla Quinn and Ulrike Lykke talk to Cuba Dupa 2017 communications manager Brianne Kerr
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Cuba Dupa’s Brianne Kerr talks to NewsWire about the festival.
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JADE WINTON-LOWE REPORTS.
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JADE WINTON-LOWE REPORTS.
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JADE WINTON-LOWE REPORTS
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Organisers hope Wellington’s annual Dragon Boat Festival will benefit from a Trans –Tasman partnership JADE WINTON-LOWE REPORTS.
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