Articles by Vita Molyneux, NZ Herald

• Wellington

  

  Wellington Water apologises for 'unpleasant smells' caused by discharging wastewater into ocean near Days Bay Beach

  Thursday, 20 January 2022, 12:49PM

  Wellington Water is waiting on the results of water testing at a Lower Hutt beach after it was forced to discharge wastewater...

• Wellington

  

  Wellington rubbish truck driver shortage filled but collection delays expected to continue

  Saturday, 15 January 2022, 10:22AM

  High volumes of trash and a long-standing driver shortage are being blamed for Wellington's rubbish collection issues – but...

• Technology

  

  Android earthquake alert system praised for accuracy after large quake strikes near Taranaki

  Thursday, 13 January 2022, 3:53PM

  In the minutes before a long rumbling earthquake struck Aotearoa just before midnight last night, hundreds of New Zealanders...

• Wellington

  

  Vaccine mandate protesters march to Parliament

  Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:47AM

  More than 2000 protesters have converged in Wellington to protest vaccine mandates and the traffic light system.  Police...

• Wellington

  

  Council workers laid new footpath - vandals struck before concrete set

  Monday, 13 December 2021, 12:26PM

  Porirua ratepayers may have to swallow the cost of replacing an entire footpath after it was vandalised directly after the...

• Education

  

  Victoria students' association decision to auction unique art work 'sad'

  Sunday, 12 December 2021, 2:39PM

  Victoria University of Wellington will lose some of its mana by auctioning off a work of art by Don Binney created specifically...

• Science

  

  Cancer research team 'ecstatic' after Wellington teen's donated brain arrives

  Sunday, 17 October 2021, 3:07PM

  The brain of 15-year-old Jemima Gazley has arrived safely in Australia where it will be used to further research into the...

• Travel

  

  Australia approves quarantine-free travel for the South Island

  Sunday, 17 October 2021, 2:13PM

  Australia has approved quarantine-free travel from the South Island, beginning on Tuesday. Australia's chief medical officer...

• Crime

  

  Peter Ellis' appeal to be heard from beyond the grave in landmark case

  Monday, 4 October 2021, 9:56AM

  More than two years after his death and 28 years after being convicted of child sex offences, Peter Ellis' appeal will be...

• Wellington

  

  Fire at Chinese research centre in Wellington being treated as suspicious

  Friday, 1 October 2021, 11:49AM

  A fire at a Chinese research centre in Wellington is being treated as suspicious. The fire broke out early this morning at...

• Crime

  

  Review launched after prison assault

  Thursday, 30 September 2021, 12:09PM

  A review has been launched at Rimutaka prison after one staff member was allegedly seriously assaulted and another injured...