Stories by Charlotte Cook

People who might otherwise be left out in the cold now have a warm, safe and dry place to stay with the opening of Wellington's largest transitional housing facility.

Only 48 of the 156 advertised roles for security staff at managed isolation and quarantine hotels have so far been filled.

Prison inspectors had to intervene when two inmates seriously assaulted another inmate at Arohata Prison and staff did nothing to protect the woman.

While Wellington waits to see if the region will move back down to alert level 1, there is growing frustration from some older people over the speed of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Wellington businesses say they feel hobbled under the level 2 Covid-19 restrictions, but are grateful for the resurgence support payment.

At least one Wellington community testing centre is fully booked as thousands rush to get tested.

National grid operator Transpower says the hydro lake levels are 67 percent of where they would normally be at this time of year, but there is no cause for worry yet.

A study of blood samples has revealed eight cases of Covid-19 that went previously undetected in the community.

"What's all the fuss about masks?" is the title of an official-looking pamphlet that was being thrust in the face of Wellington train commuters yesterday.

A review into Wellington's billion dollar highway Transmission Gully has found the project was flawed from the start. Audio

The man convicted of the Christchurch mosque shootings has held off from initiating a judicial review of his prison conditions, and designation as a terrorist entity.

No toilets, topless calendars and comments about their appearance are just some of the things women tradies say they deal with on a daily basis.

The Hutt Valley High School principal says officials have known about the problems for years and failed to act. Audio

The head of managed isolation and quarantine facilities has made more changes to the exercise bus system, after failures onboard a bus from the Grand Mecure Hotel.

A Feilding childcare centre investigated over claims of smacking children and feeding them mouldy food has lost its licence and is set to close.

The family of a 90-year-old Levin woman who died after three teenagers beat and robbed her say their mother's kindness cost her life.

A prisoner who raped and forced his young cellmate to perform oral sex on him almost every night for three months will be deported back to Fiji after his sentence.

Two Wellington women have spoken out about their months-long battle with a gym they worked at after complaining a trainer had sexually assaulted them.

Dirty bedding, bad food, a lack of fresh air and hot taps within reach of toddlers are some of the findings of a Feilding childcare centre which is being investigated.

Health officials believe they will not be able to persuade about 10 percent of the population to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

Health officials have been asked to investigate the Feilding childcare centre where former teachers complained toddlers were being fed mouldy food.

A scathing review into Wellington's $6.4 billion transport programme has found it's at risk of failure, has a detrimental culture and was under-resourced from the outset.

Police are investigating three reports of indecent assault at a Wellington gym's Christmas party last year.

A teacher who reported an early childhood centre for punishing toddlers by putting them in isolation fears the abuse is continuing.

Warmer waters and sediment has caused 35 percent of little blue penguin chicks to die in Wellington.