News from WCC Since re-opening in March, the Central Library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui has today reached a major milestone, with half a million visits – helping boost the economy in the heart ...

Health New Zealand has outlined work being undertaken at Hutt Hospital after nurses bought to light multiple instances of leaking buildings at the facility. A nurse – who did not want to be ...

Children on the autism spectrum are up to 160 times more likely to drown than their peers and the Hutt City Council has ...

On 9 July 1986, Aotearoa New Zealand took a courageous step towards becoming a fairer and more compassionate nation. After years of passionate debate, tireless advocacy, and extraordinary courage ...

The capital’s new water entity is today investigating after raw sewage was pumped out close to the southern Wellington shoreline. Tiaki Wai said the short outfall pipe discharged untreated ...

Report from LDR People across New Zealand are calling for a better fate for Donald the impounded pig, who escaped from a a stock-truck and was recaptured after a highway police pursuit. Following ...

The sound of conch and pūkaea rang out across the Wellington waterfront last Thursday to welcome a group of writers, Te ...

Porirua’s status as a welcoming and inclusive place has received yet another boost. The city received official accreditation from central government in 2024 as a Committed Welcoming Community, ...

The Wellington City Council has agreed to increase the number of micromobility devices – e-bikes and e-scooters – up to 2000 from 1300. Some Wellingtonians are calling for more safety ...

Police can now name the man who died following the crash on State Highway 1, near Grenada North, on Friday 19 June. He was Gregory David Diggins, 62, from Lower Hutt. Police extend our ...

Recent significant weather events have highlighted the vulnerability of land and infrastructure in South Wairarapa and reinforces the need to review how flood risks are managed in the area.

Drivers heading into Wellington on State Highway 1 faced delays and detours following a crash last night. The crashnt was reported around 8:15 pm. State Highway 1 was closed to southbound traffic ...