Wellington Region
Cargo ship MV Shiling heading into Wellington Harbour
The beleaguered container ship MV Shiling is being towed back into Wellington's CentrePoint.
Loafers Lodge fire survivors still waiting for bond refunds
The building director says tenants will get their bonds back, but he does not know when.
Te Whatu Ora takes court action against nurses striking
Exhausted nurses are working sick and injured, missing meal breaks, and living with fear of making a fatal mistake. But their bosses say plans for a one-hour strike are unlawful.
Fire Service advised council to reject Loafers Lodge consent in 2007 documents show
Archive documents show in 2007 the Fire Service advised the council to reject the Loafers Lodge consent, citing issues with fire compliance.
MV Shiling due to arrive in Wellington late Tuesday morning
Stricken cargo ship MV Shiling is under tow and due to arrive in Wellington Harbour on late on Tuesday morning.
Loafers Lodge fire: Formal identification process 'moving swiftly' - police
Heavy rain over the weekend made extra checks necessary to ensure the building was safe to work in for crews investigating and recovering bodies.
Facing the hard facts of an awful fire
The 'worst nightmare' fatal fire at a Wellington hostel raises big questions about our emergency services - and the care for the marginalised of our communities.
KiwiRail to base train control operations at regional hub in Upper Hutt
KiwiRail is moving its national train control operations centre at Wellington Railway Station to Upper Hutt.
Loafers Lodge fire: Five bodies found, with four removed from the scene
Police are still unable to give a definite death toll from the Loafers Lodge fire, but have confirmed that five bodies have been found. Watch the latest update from police here.
Emergency call-takers were 'talking to people who were trapped, injured, and crying out for help'
A 111 team leader and firefighters' union Wellington president say call-takers were short staffed the night of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire - and they're struggling with feeling they should have done…
'Someone's trying to burn the place down' - Convicted arsonist tells of rush to warn residents
Raymond Lauder says he had an uneasy feeling when he came across a couch fire on Monday night, ahead of the fatal blaze.
Hostel fire prompts call for urgent overhaul of legislation
The fire engineering sector says a review of fire engineering legislation is urgently needed.
Loafers Lodge fire: Man arrested and charged with arson
A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge in Wellington's Newtown on Monday night.
Larger fire truck absence limits how blaze can be tackled, firefighter says
If two of the country's largest fire trucks had got to the Loafers Lodge blaze, and sooner, they could have got more water on, a senior firefighter says .
Two bodies recovered from scene of Loafers Lodge fire
Police expect to recover further bodies from the building on Friday.
Budget Day special
Today Morning Report host Corin Dann will present a one hour budget day special between 2 and 3pm providing analysis and updates on the 2023 budget. Audio
Watch: FENZ 'had enough crews and specialist appliances to respond to Newtown fire' - CEO
Fire and Emergency's chief executive has spoken to media about concerns over the organisation's equipment in the wake of the hostel fire on Tuesday.
Firefighters keep diary to record Newtown 225's mechanical woes
They have been recording all the problems with a fire truck with a long ladder that has spent just 45 days in operation in almost three years.
'We've lost all our paperwork': Loafers Lodge residents work on recovery
Residents of the Wellington hostel are struggling to piece their lives back together as they come to grips with losing everything in Tuesday morning's blaze.
Watch: Police are treating the Loafers Lodge fire as arson
The fatal fire at Loafers Lodge is being treated as arson, and Police Inspector Dion Bennett says due to that, it is also a homicide inquiry.
