Justin Wong

A crumbling former curtain shop in Upper Hutt, described as an eyesore by the mayor, is set to be demolished, and replaced by a new retail building.

A leak on Thorndon Quay briefly engulfed the road's new cycleway on Wednesday morning. About 9am most of the cycleway was submerged with water spilling onto the nearby pavement.

New cycling and walking trails linking northern Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast as part of Transmission Gully remain in limbo while the project is restructured.

Justin Wong The Homegrown music festival will leave Wellington after 18 years, following this year's edition in March.

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The Hutt City Council's decision last year to dismantle its three community boards has been partially overturned.

An articulated bus has briefly hit the streets of Wellington on Thursday and Friday to conduct a new round of trials.

Fireworks are lit during Lunar New Year because it is believed that the sharp colours and loud noises can ward off evil. This year's fireworks will be held at 9.30pm.

Porirua's mayor Anita Baker is seeking a third term in the city's mayoral chains in this year's local elections, with a pledge to push back a new rubbish collection service to slim down rates increases.

Kāpiti Coast district councillors upheld an earlier vote about an Ōtaki development, rejecting rezoning its proposed entrance at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac to a road.