Lauren Crimp

5 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Lauren Crimp

Wellingtonians are being warned weekend traffic will continue to be heavy as winter sport and roadworks cause lengthy delays. Traffic through the central city and along Oriental Parade was moving at snail's pace last Saturday. It was the first time in days the capital had seen the sun after being battered by wild weather. "I think everyone agrees the traffic through the central city on Saturday was bad," Wellington City Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said.

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Lauren Crimp

The blustery wind and driving rain have died down in the capital but power cuts, ferry cancellations, flight backlogs and rubberneckers are causing the biggest nuisance as the city mops up from Thursday's storm. Hundreds of properties are still without power and Wellington Electricity warned that could continue for some until the middle of next week.

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Lauren Crimp

The government's decision to stop some work to prevent people ending up in emergency housing misses a "critical opportunity" to fix systemic issues leading to homelessness, advocates warn. The Ministry of Social Development scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' work programme, which looks at how it could improve its own systems to better support people struggling to get into, or stay in, a stable home.

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Lauren Crimp

The government's decision to stop some work to prevent people ending up in emergency housing misses a "critical opportunity" to fix systemic issues leading to homelessness, advocates warn. The Ministry of Social Development scrapped the first phase of its 'early interventions' work programme, which looks at how it could improve its own systems to better support people struggling to get into, or stay in, a stable home.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Lauren Crimp

By Lauren Crimp of RNZPolice are appealing for sightings of 12-year-old William Walmsley, missing since Saturday night in Wellington. His father, Andrew Walmsley, says the disappearance is out of character and is worried for his safety. William was last seen wearing a red hoodie, black trackpants, and green Crocs in central Wellington. The father of a 12-year-old boy missing in Wellington says his son’s disappearance is out of character and he’s worried for his safety.