Local news · updated 30 October 2026
Wellington news
Latest news from Wellington, New Zealand: 31 stories in the last two weeks, on a map. Updated every 5 minutes.
Latest from Wellington
- Epping pub introduces over-21s-only rule for customersgazette-news.co.uk · Wellington ·
- Uber driver jailed for 46 months over shocking crimesindianweekender.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Erin Patterson's appeal failsabc.net.au · Wellington ·
- 'Trying to forget it, confronting new opportunity': Fisher after Wellington bashingianslive.in · Wellington ·
- Youth Homeless Summit appeals for greater attention to plight of young peoplernz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- New Zealand voter enrolment rate falls below previous election levelssiasat.com · Wellington ·
- Judge throws out Australian mushroom killer's appeal, imposes harsher sentencewinnipegsun.com · Wellington ·
- Australasian Crackdown Nets Arrests, Illicit Firearmsmiragenews.com · Wellington ·
- Arrests And Illicit Firearms Seized In Australasian Crackdownscoop.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Mangawhai's Sojøurn Drop Vibrant New Single 'Losing Sleep' Ahead Of Summer Tape II EP Release + Showsscoop.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Water truck crash: driver fined over defect noticemudgeeguardian.com.au · Wellington ·
- Judges reject Erin Patterson's appeal and remove non-parole periodabc.net.au · Wellington ·
- 7 out of 10 sunscreens fail SPF label claims in New Zealand test-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Wellington ·
- Smokers in New Zealand are Still Waiting for a Promised Reformprwire.com.au · Wellington ·
- Proposed rating changes divide Wellington city councillorsrnz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Australian mushroom murderer loses appealrte.ie · Wellington ·
- Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictionsbbc.co.uk · Wellington ·
- The New York Startup Daily Funding Report: 10/29/2026alleywatch.com · Wellington ·
- Australian woman loses appeals over deadly mushroom mealthestar.com.my · Wellington ·
- Police confirm escape route of alleged Upper Hutt robbersrnz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Election 2026: Former National MP Jackie Blue appointed to Opportunity Party boardnzherald.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Wellington Metro Prepares For Summer Heatscoop.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Erin Patterson is locked up for life: Mushroom monster loses appeal and will die in jail as judges increase her sentencedailymail.com · Wellington ·
- New Zealand voter enrolment rate falls below previous election levels-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Wellington ·
- The surprising benefits of volunteering in naturelivenews.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Surprising Benefits Of Volunteering In Naturemiragenews.com · Wellington ·
- New Zealand household living costs up 3 pct annually-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Wellington ·
- Northland Regional Council annual report summary: 0% rates increase and local government reformnzherald.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Life without parole for mushroom killer as appeal failssouthernhighlandnews.com.au · Wellington ·
- Health NZ welcomes conclusion of Privacy Commissioner Inquirynzdoctor.co.nz · Wellington ·
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