Fine for illegal pollution discharge

Wellington Water has been convicted and fined $67,500 for an illegal discharge of sewage sludge from the Porirua City Wastewater Treatment Plant.

New te reo name gifted for Wellington Botanic Garden precinct

A te reo name has been gifted for use in the precinct which includes Wellington Botanic Garden.

The name Paekākā, meaning "realm or perch of the kākā", was revealed today as part of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

Lake Terrace re-opening to be in stages

The re-opening of Lake Terrace will now take place in stages to allow for further testing along the new water main.

NZTA announces Waimakariri Bluffs rockfall risk reduction work

The NZ Transport Agency is advising road users on State Highway 73, between the West Coast and Canterbury, to anticipate short delays from next week as a second part of the highway goes down to one lane for safety work.

Wind and rain from Friday through Saturday, mostly fine on Sunday

Two cold fronts are set to move up the South Island during Friday then stall around central New Zealand on Saturday before moving away from Aotearoa during Sunday.

Counties Power and Police team up to help to bring workers home safely

Counties Manukau Police and local lines company Counties Power are teaming up to deliver an important road safety message around slowing down through work sites.

Rainfall update as some regions get a bit wet underfoot - Weather Watch

Some regions have a rainfall deficit but the recent wet weather is turning the ground a little muddier.

Final roading update from Thames-Coromandel thanks contractors

Following yesterday's weather bomb our local council roads are now open with Blackjack Road, in the Kuaotunu Village open, but restricted to one lane in places as there are slips. Our contractors will be on site today working to restore it to two lanes.

NZ bounces back fast to warmer than average - Weather Watch

Monday was cold for many regions with single digit highs. Tuesday morning saw some heavy frosts. Now Wednesday looks warmer than average while Thursday looks warmer still.

The ups and downs are due to changing wind directions and air flows caused by the chaos of spring.

Midday weather update - more roads close as downpour continues

A number of roads remain closed around the Coromandel as the downpour continues and we are still asking people to delay travel.

The Metservice severe weather warning was extended this morning, with a further 60 to 90mm of rain forecast to accumulate on top of what has already fallen.