Blake Forbes dreams of taking the ferry from Wellington to Eastbourne. But the 26-year-old wheelchair user can’t — steep ramps and high steps make the service unsafe. Read...

Follow live coverage as Wellington host Otago at Porirua Park in round three of the National Provincial Championship. Read...

Follow live coverage as Wellington host Otago at Porirua Park in round three of the National Provincial Championship. Read...

Demonstrators in Wellington called for sanctions against Israel, some spurred into action by the deaths of Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif and his four Al Jazeera colleagues. Read...

Demonstrators in Wellington called for sanctions against Israel, some spurred into action by the deaths of Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif and his four Al Jazeera colleagues. Read...

Fire and Emergency were notified to reports of a vehicle ablaze on State Highway 59 at Linden between Tawa and Porirua. Read...

The age, condition and configuration of the building meant it would need significant upgrading if it was to be used for social housing again, they said. Read...

A closure in May was thought to be temporary, but owner Roger Young has decided to sell up for good. Read...

Council officers expect the contract for the second stage of work on the Golden Mile will be signed in November. Read...

Ground was broken back in April, despite construction contracts not being signed for the entire project. Read...