Articles by Georgina Campbell
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National
Police release new photo of missing man, residents asked to search properties
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:14pmPolice have released a new photo of a man who has been missing since Sunday and was last seen near Porirua. Graham Russell...
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National
Body found in water at Eastbourne confirmed as missing pensioner, death 'unexplained'
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:50pmPolice have identified the body of a man found in the water in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt. He was missing pensioner Terrence...
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Wellington
Tory Whanau overwhelmed with offers to help evicted dog Teddy
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 2:28pmA doggy daycare, friends, and family have offered to take in Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s dog after the Staffordshire bull...
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Audio
Wellington Council's 10-year budget is being slammed
Saturday, 20 February 2021, 4:45pmWellington Mayor Andy Foster has successfully got a proposal across the line to privatise a part of the central library building...
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Wellington
Wellington man fined after touching flight attendant, shoving trolley at her
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 2:56pmA Wellington man has been fined $2000 after inappropriately touching a flight attendant - and shoving a service trolley into...
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Politics
Julie Anne Genter grilled over Let's Get Wellington Moving letter
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 9:05pmThe Associate Transport Minister says the Government has nothing to hide, but she still won't release a letter she penned...
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Wellington
Move to non-plastic straws sees rise in thievery
Monday, 21 May 2018, 7:07amLight-fingered patrons are taking advantage of the switch from plastic straws to metal ones in Wellington. Just last month...
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National
Heavy rain ahead of famous Canterbury A and P show
Saturday, 13 January 2018, 6:08amAfter weeks of sweltering temperatures, punters are being told to pack their gumboots for the Duvauchelle A&P show in Canterbury. The...
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Politics
Renegade Horowhenua mayor labels Local Govt Act 'idiotic'
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 5:38amUPDATED 11.32am: Horowhenua's mayor is labelling the Local Government Act as idiotic. At a council meeting last night, Michael...
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Crime
Man who killed partner on Wellington driveway sentenced
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 11:52amThe man who killed Delia Grace Williams in a Wellington driveway has been sentenced to three years in prison and is disqualified...
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National
Wellington's quake-damaged pipes leaking 1 million litres of water a day
Monday, 13 March 2017, 6:50pmQuake-damaged pipes in Wellington are leaking around 1 million litres of water every day. The system has been in this state...
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Dunedin
Cadbury factory workers receive no help from Government
Monday, 13 March 2017, 9:21amNo help from the government for hundreds of workers at Dunedin's Cadbury chocolate factory. The factory has been operating...
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National
Owner of 61 Molesworth St admits unlawful tenancies
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 12:23pmPrime Property Group's director has admitted housing residential tenants in two empty Wellington office blocks. One of them...
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Wellington
Heritage advocates 'delighted' as work begins to strengthen Wellington's Town Hall
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 5:25amMoves to start earthquake strengthening Wellington's Town Hall is being welcomed by Heritage New Zealand. This week the council...
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Emergency
Port Hills: Firefighters now in battle against weather
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 6:42amFirefighters are in a race against the weather this morning to control the fire still smouldering on Christchurch's Port...
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National
Rental supply drop hits Wellington students
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 8:13amWellington students say flats are being snapped up before they even get the chance to apply for them. Data from Trade Me...
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Crime
Locals want Miramar tyre slasher to do community penance
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 1:55pmLocals want Miramar’s tyre slasher to pay penance by getting behind the lawn mower. Yesterday 52-year-old David Francis...
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National
Crackdown on driving on Kapiti beaches
Friday, 27 January 2017, 1:57pmThis summer Kapiti Coast’s beaches are looking more like highways. Those caught driving unlawfully on the beach could face...
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National
Peter Dunne: Time to move the holidays to February
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 8:52amUnited Future leader Peter Dunne is taking the idea to change the timing of the summer school holidays a step further. A...
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Crime
Council spending thousands to clean up tagging
Friday, 20 January 2017, 5:41amIn one year Wellington’s most prolific tagger has graffitied more than one square kilometre of property, costing the council...
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National
VIDEO: Wellington waterfront buildings facing demolition
Monday, 12 December 2016, 7:22amSeveral buildings on Wellington’s waterfront could be demolished following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Kaikoura. Those...
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Emergency
Concerns of collapse remain for Molesworth St building
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 5:04amAn inner city Wellington street remains cordoned off as the risk remains of one of its buildings collapsing. Last night engineers...
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National
'One of our brightest has fallen': Hundreds gather to remember Helen Kelly
Friday, 28 October 2016, 1:02pmUPDATED 3.40PM: Former union boss Helen Kelly has been remembered as a person who fought to empower others at a memorial...
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Crime
Mysterious petrol thief hits Ngaio
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 5:37amA petrol thief is raising eyebrows in Ngaio. Ngaio residents are being urged to check their cars for the smell of fuel following...
