The Local - community newspaper

16/06/2026

Ultra brought 23,000 people to Wellington - Waitangi Park remains off limits while the grass recovers from damage caused during the festival.

Waitangi Park is still off limits to locals, following damage to the turf caused by the Ultra music Festival in April.The Ultra music festival was the first major music festival to be held on the Wellington Waterfront since Homegrown departed the city last year, and its arrival was welcomed by...

16/06/2026

On at Circa Theatre until 27 June, Julia explores the events that led to Julia Gillard's famous misogyny speech and the intense scrutiny faced by Australia's first female Prime Minister.

Jane O'Loughlin describes it as a compelling and timely examination of female leadership under pressure.

Read the full review below 👇

Julia is a one woman play about former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s famous 2012 ‘misogyny speech’ and how that speech came to be. The play traces the gradual accumulation of pressure on Gillard as she deals with the often crude and always appalling sexism of the Australian media,...

14/06/2026

The June edition of The Local Te Aro is out now💙

In this issue:
• The fallout from Ultra Festival - and why Waitangi Park is still off limits
• The future of Wellington? Residents urged to have their say on council amalgamation
• A new te reo Māori sculpture coming to the Wellington Writers Walk
• How theatre is tackling climate change at BATS Theatre
• The photographer who spent 40 years documenting Wellington street art

Pick up a copy around Te Aro and the CBD, or read online at tearo.the-local.co.nz

10/06/2026

🔍 ULO TIME 🔍 Can you identify this mystery scene somewhere in Mt Victoria? Email [email protected] to be in to win a $20 Tomboy voucher.

07/06/2026

Veggie thieves are frustrating community gardeners. Volunteers at Innermost Gardens say produce they've worked hard to grow is regularly disappearing.

Innermost Gardens’ plot owners are losing produce they’ve worked hard to grow, as Rowena Fry discovers.At the end of the near-vertical assent of Majoribanks Street where the road takes a dog leg and changes its name to Lawson Place, is a little piece of paradise. Flanked by Victoria Bowling Club...

06/06/2026

Beneath Karori's streets runs a hidden network of streams. 💧 Volunteers are working to restore the Waipāhihi stream and protect rare native species living right in the suburb.

Friends of Waipāhihi Karori Stream (FOWKS) was formed under the umbrella of the Karori Residents Association and operates under a memorandum of understanding with Wellington City Council, enabling the group to undertake activities for the ongoing care of Karori Stream.Catch them on a working day an...

05/06/2026

No pedestrians allowed- why are there signs banning pedestrians from part of the Kent and Cambridge canal reserve? Read more News Briefs on mtvic.the-local.co.nz or pick up a paper around Mt Vic.

05/06/2026

💃 Got a good Wellington story?🕺
We're always looking for new stories to publish.

Our My Night Out section gives locals the chance to share a true story about a night out in the city. It could be funny, awkward, memorable, surprising, or just a moment that has stuck with you over the years.

A few ground rules:
• Maximum 500 words
• Must be a true story
• Must be set in Wellington and reference Te Aro

Published stories receive a $50 book voucher.

If you've got a story you'd like to share, send it through to [email protected]. A photo is always a bonus.

My Night Out is our monthly section where readers share a story about their night out in Wellington. Have you got a great story to tell? We’d like to hear it. The best ones will get published, and win a $50 prize. Here’s the deal.  The word limit is 500 words.  Your story must be a true, set i...

03/06/2026

A year of work is about to begin on one of Karori's busiest roads. Chaytor Street's retaining wall is finally getting a major upgrade, with traffic changes expected until late 2027.

It’s nearly 100 years since the Chaytor Street retaining wall was built – and it’s finally getting an upgrade. The Wellington City Council will begin work to seismically strengthen the wall in June, a project that is expected to run until September or October next year. Not only will the...

31/05/2026

Check your letterboxes Mt Vic!

The June edition of The Local Mt Victoria is out now, led by the story of the funding cut that’s sparked concern about the future of the Mt Vic Hub.

Plus:
🌱 Community gardens targeted by thieves
🚶 Changes at a local reserve
🏺 Hidden treasures in a Mt Vic garage
🏠 A look back at Roxburgh Street’s past

You can also grab a copy from New World Wellington City or catch us online at mtvic.the-local.co.nz 🧡