If there's one thing this country loves, it's holding onto stopgap structures for decades past their original use-by date.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wild weather during New ... the last time a prime minister was known to have suggested building one was in 1904. A tunnel or bridge crossing the approximately ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wild weather during New Zealand ’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the country’s main ...

Wellington PR company ... and seemed to confirm that in New Zealand this year many things were not working well. “It’s rare for non-government issues to rank so highly in terms of profile ...

If the the beach is not to your liking, consider a tour of the locations of some of the darkest moments in the capital's history.

Verbal abuse, intimidation and brawls where security officers are often outnumbered are becoming all too common in government buildings intended ... trends seen by New Zealand Police and recent ...

The government responded in ... from India struggling to find employment in New Zealand. Th development prompted the Indian High Commission in Wellington to issue an advisory to nurses in ...

They ran and hid in a shop before that building ... government come. We just find the food from the tsunami, like noodles left behind." After a few days, international help began to arrive to support ...

Padel is considered the world's fastest growing racquet sport, and now Wellingtonians have the chance to play in New Zealand's first premium padel facility. The indoor centre in Kilbirnie features ...

For instance, if you want to take the train from the Wellington station to the Upper Hutt station in Hutt Valley, a one-way ticket will cost you 9 New Zealand dollars (about $6.50). Meanwhile ...