Wellington, New Zealand News

Anthony Limbrick, Chief Investment Officer of Pure Capital Limited , a Wellington-based investment manager is warning investors to brace for a potentially destructive market slump in New Zealand equities.

World-famous film director Peter Jackson is planning to set up a film museum in Wellington, New Zealand media reported on Friday.

A man walks past a billboard outside St. Matthew's church before it is covered in paint smeared by a protestor in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday, Dec.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand teen who was flashing her breasts at passing cars has been found guilty of disorderly behavior for the prank, which ended with her in a hospital after a distracted driver ran into her.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 4:17 pm Press Release: ACT New Zealand ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Wellington-based MP Heather Roy today congratulated Transport Minister Steven Joyce for doing what his predecessors would not: listening to the public and taking action on the long-awaited and controversial Transmission Gully.

Reaction has been generally positive to the government announcement that the Transmission Gully route on the outskirts of Wellington is to go ahead.

Steve Williams, right, says he won't work for anyone else while Tiger Woods is away from golf.

In this image taken on Dec. 5, 2005 and released by Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten, two of the Norwegian shipping company's cruise ships, the M/S Nordnorge, left, and M/S Nordkapp in Paradise Bay in the Antarctica.

Wellington City Council today agreed to proceed with plans for a quicker, more direct bus route through what is now Manners Mall.

Countries that manage Antarctica want strong new controls on ships visiting the frozen continent to reduce the growing threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of tourists, an official said Wednesday.

Wellington.Scoop As the city council gets over-excited about Monday's premiere of Peter Jackson's new feature The Lovely Bones , one thing becomes obvious: the arrangements are a test run for the time when Courtenay Place might become a traffic free zone.

Film fans will be treated to a red carpet appearance from Academy Award winning Director Peter Jackson and 'The Lovely Bones' actors, Oscar winner Susan Sarandon, Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan, Rose McIver and Carolyn Dando at the film's New Zealand premiere on Monday 14 December.

The clean-up of a badly polluted Wellington stream has created a second clean-up operation - at the landfill where the stream's toxic sludge was dumped.

Wellington , Dec. 6: Pakistan has beaten New Zealand by 141 runs in the second test on day four at the Basin Reserve today to level their three-match series one all.Needing 405 for victory, New Zealand were dismissed for 263 during the middle session.

December 1 marks the beginning of summer in New Zealand but there are questions about whether it should.

Wellington City Council Wellington has officially received Fair Trade City status after its application was approved by the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand .

Friday, 4 December 2009, 11:07 am Press Release: Eklektus Click to enlarge Marie Antoinette and her Court will share treats and secrets at the St James Theatre on Saturday December 12.

Wellington City Council is planning to classify land on the South Coast, Outer Green Belt and some sites in the inner city as reserve to protect them and guide how they can be used.

Wellington, New Zealand - Strong westerly winds in the southern Pacific Ocean have driven scores of icebergs originally headed toward New Zealand to the east, away from the country, an oceanographer said Tuesday.

New Zealand's leading contactless ticketing and payment system - today announced it will be widely available in the Auckland market in 2010, offering its small value payments platform across the retail sector and for most public transport journeys.