Stories by Kirsty Frame

All works at a development at Shelly Bay in Wellington have been halted after kororā re-entered the site through tampered fencing.

The flag at Government House in Wellington remains at half mast, but today was a day for celebrating those who have achieved the highest honours in New Zealand.

Death of democracy or death and democracy? Wellington's infamous council candidate forum got even more unconventional last night when it was hosted in a funeral home.

Porirua City Council is moving forward with its flood retreat policy, but how it will be financed is still uncertain.

Wellington City Council has approved a cycleway which will connect the Botanic Gardens to the inner city.

Another massive chunk of land has fallen away in a hilly Wellington suburb, and climate change will likely create a further headache for areas prone to slips if severe weather events increase.

Students are missing school, commuters are missing the train and pensioners are spending triple in petrol just to sit idle trying to leave one Lower Hutt suburb. Audio

Wellington City Council is poised to move its entire social housing portfolio into a new community housing charity.

Wellington cyclists claim they are taking their lives in their own hands riding around the Botanic Gardens - but there are fears a cycleway will be terrible for business and residents.

More Wellington people are contemplating the likelihood a cycleway will soon be running past their home or business.

Health staff at Wairarapa Hospital say pressure on the system is no longer just a crisis but a catastrophe.

The SAFE and NZALA groups believe a win in the High Court over a code of welfare may force the government to ban the entertainment sport.

A scathing review has found fluoridating water was "not a priority" for Wellington Water, and there were no plans to reinstate fluoride into the two cut-off water stations.

A large meteor sighted across the lower North Island comes 23 years ago to the day of the country's last significant meteor. Video

In findings which have startled scientists, new data shows car pollution is killing thousands of New Zealanders each year and costing the country billions of dollars.

Some of those kicked out of a long-standing occupation of Māhanga Bay in Wellington say they are homeless after today.

Wellington leaders say it's a significant day for the capital city, with an ambitious transport plan given the thumbs up by the government. Audio

A judicial review of the government's vaccine rollout for children aged 5-11 has begun today at the High Court in Wellington.

Wellington City Council's major housing document is back on the debating table this week after feedback from the public.

First person - Four years ago my hair fell out. It started slowly. But then, all at once, Kirsty Frame writes.

The Ministry of Health is edging closer to giving much needed support for people who have alopecia.

Esmé Putt is back in bed with Covid-19 for the second time and once again is feeling "tanked". It comes as experts expect the number of reinfections to increase.

The marathon job to fix Wellington's earthquake-prone heritage town hall has become even harder.

The road to discounting electric cars for low-income families is likely to be bumpy, some in the industry are warning. Audio

A group of Wellington City councillors have failed in their bid for the council to take a public stance against the expansion plans for the capital's airport.