The local election campaign in Wellington looks far more like an episode of Survivor than a rational debate to choose the next governors of the city. Frankly, the current triennium has been an ...

Porirua’s mayor Anita Baker says an “attack” on Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau by mayoral candidate Ray Chung is disgraceful and not the type of behaviour expected of a councillor.

Mayor Tory Whanau released a statement today saying that claims about her made by Ray Chung in an email are a “malicious and sexist rumour.” RNZ reports her statement as saying: ...

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Major Events Fund delivered an exceptional return for the year 2024/25, with $6.7 million injected into the local economy from $200,000 of investment. More ...

Wellington Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Arcus has stepped down, according to a report in The Post. The Post reports that Business Central chairman Greg Pollock said the board ...

Wellington’s hospitality sector is welcoming Saturday’s sold-out Black Ferns and All Blacks double-header, in the midst of an extremely quiet winter that some say is the worst since ...

Almost five years after being closed following two slips, Ōtaki Gorge Road at Blue Bluff is now open, reports Kāpiti Coast ...

Porirua Whānau Centre is proud to be part of the Government’s new Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities (ROCC) work programme, launched in Porirua last week. As a trusted community ...

Scoop has been a cornerstone of independent news and journalism in Aotearoa, and for almost two decades, Wellington.Scoop has served the capital with news, analysis, and ...

Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung says in hindsight sending an email containing third-hand claims about a sexual encounter with mayor Tory Whanau might not have been the best idea. The New ...

Wellington is gearing up for a sold out rugby double header with the All Blacks and Black Ferns playing back to back games in the capital on Saturday. The All Blacks are seeking to beat France and ...

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry at a Mouri Tupu planting. News from Lower Hutt City Council Lower Hutt residents can again be ...