Daran Ponter has been the head of the regional council since the 2019 local body election. The council oversees much of the region’s parks, its marine environment, transport and is the main ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry is in his second term as Lower Hutt’s mayor but is unsure if he will run for re-election this year. “I always look at Christmas as a good time to ...

Hearings for a plan of epic proportions have reached a halfway point in Wairarapa. The region’s combined district plan is the blueprint for land use and future development across Masterton, ...

The time crunch is on to produce a consultation document by the end of the month about the future of water service delivery in the Wairarapa. South Wairarapa, Carterton, Masterton, and Tararua ...

Labour MP Ginny Andersen says the taxpayer has been footing the bill for an empty birthing centre in the Hutt Valley for nearly two years. A plan to turn the old Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre ...

This Waitangi Day, Tiriti Action Group Pōneke will stage a hīkoi from Pukeahu to Waitangi Park starting at 10am. The Hīkoi is in support of mana whenua Te Kotahitanga o Taranaki Whānui, all ...

News from IHC New Zealand IHC welcomed its new IHC Group Chief Executive Andrew Crisp at a pōwhiri in Wellington thisy ...

News from Asian Events Trust Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau hit a ceremonial gong to commence the Lunar New Year fireworks on ...

The Wainuiomata Hill was closed heading towards Lower Hutt this morning after a crash at 11.30am. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Wairarapa’s southern coastal area ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest from people in the greater Wellington area to join its local advisory committee. The Wellington Local Advisory Committee ...

News from NZ Police Motorists heading into the Wellington CBD were asked to avoid Waterloo Quay following a crash this ...