Wellington
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Living with ‘the stench’: the smelly New Zealand city with an air of despair
The odour from a wastewater plant comes and goes, but locals say it’s worsened after an equipment breakdown th…
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Wellington divided as Peter Jackson land purchase halts housing plan
Controversial development proposed in New Zealand capital, which faces a housing crisis, scrapped after film-m…
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Deadly Wellington hostel fire being treated as arson, police say
New Zealand police open homicide inquiry after at least six die in Loafers Lodge blazeA fire that erupted in a…
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New Zealand hostel fire: at least six dead and 11 missing in Wellington blaze
Emergency services called to 92-room Loafers Lodge hostel just after midnight and a number of people remain un…
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World’s first openly transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, dies in New Zealand aged 65
The former actor, drag performer, sex worker and radio host pulled off a surprise victory as a Labour MP and l…
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Do look up: 1,000 street lights at risk of falling, Wellington tells residents
New Zealand city council says ‘you would be seriously injured or killed’ by lamps weighing up to 15kg, like a …
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‘It’s good to be alive’: groundbreaking New Zealand artist brings light and joy to city streets
Sallie Culy, who has Williams Syndrome, is the first artist with an intellectual disability to exhibit in Well…
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Jacinda Ardern rejected from cafe at coronavirus capacity
New Zealand prime minister unable to be accommodated under distancing rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all…
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Wellington’s water crisis deepens as pollution, leaks and flooding take toll
City councillor says capital’s water issues may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ for rest of countryWellington City Cou…
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‘THEY.ARE.WASTED’: Wellington poster campaign aims to prevent sexual assault
Consent campaign in New Zealand capital uses slogan: ‘Don’t guess the yes’As the festive season gets under way…
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Voldemort? Winston? Wellington’s disruptive wind seeks a name
New Zealand capital is probably the world’s windiest – and a historian says its gales should stand alongside B…