The Latest Breaking News from Wellington

NZ to force supermarkets to give small stores access to wholesale units

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it plans to introduce regulations that would force the wholesale arms of supermarkets to give small retailers fair access to their products.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24, 2022

New Zealand’s latest ‘freedom’ protest is a sad farce staged by a doomed cause

What the incoherent events in Wellington show is that the conspiracists, while dangerous, are already losing

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2022

Anti-government protesters gather outside New Zealand's parliament

About 2,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered outside New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday to vent their frustration on a range of issues nearly six months after protesters were forcibly removed from the grounds of the legislature.

Reuters · Aug 23, 2022

Road warriors Phoenix relish ALM return

After two whole seasons away, Wellington Phoenix will start the next A-League Men's campaign with two home games.

AAP · Jul 28, 2022

Passenger discovers horrifying 'dirty air' on planes after taking CO2 reader on board

The passenger, who tweeted with the handle Ripeka123, took the carbon dioxide reader aboard an Air New Zealand flight on Monday travelling between Christchurch to Wellington

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

Gaga for goo goo: Wellington named the global capital of baby talk

Residents of the New Zealand city have the world’s most extreme vocal changes when speaking to babies, a study has found

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2022

Storm pounds New Zealand's Wellington with strong winds, surging waves

A wild storm system moving across New Zealand on Thursday is bringing swirling winds, surging waves and heavy rains to the capital Wellington and causing flooding in Christchurch.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

Planes grounded as severe weather warnings issued by MetService in New Zealand

Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of New Zealand, with 9m waves recorded off Wellington and heavy snow forecast for parts of the country.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

A third of Wellington’s kākā parrot chicks found to have lead in their blood

Toxic metal present in both blood and eggshell samples, but the New Zealand birds appear to have formed a tolerance for it

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2022

Maskless Ardern photo draws COVID critics

Jacinda Ardern says she will be more circumspect on when to take off her mask for photos after drawing criticism for a picture with Youth Parliament.

AAP · Jul 19, 2022