Wellington Region
Police investigating unexplained death in Wellington
Emergency services were called to a Newtown address around 7.15pm on Saturday night.
Expanded Lower Hutt medical centre to cater for 'daylight hours'
The new clinic will be housed at the former Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre from July.
'Human error' behind massive internet outage
More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning.
Cook Strait ferries cancelled as six-metre swells forecast
Interislander has canned all passenger sailings for Saturday.
Wellington mayoral hopeful Ray Chung promises to slash council jobs
Chung wants to custs costs - starting with council employees, despite an admission he does not know what "a lot of these people do". Audio
Card skimming on the rise in Wellington
People have lost thousands of dollars due to card skimming incidents according to police.
Firm strips doors off wildlife centre aviary over $245,000 unpaid bill
BK Engineering says it took out loans to stay afloat after its work at Pūkaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre. Audio
Justice, food and a CatWalk: King's Birthday Honours in Wairarapa and Wellington
A new dame and knight in Wairarapa have met their titles with surprise and humour.
Porirua residents to decide on super-council
Pacific leaders have voiced concerns that the model could dilute local representation unless equity and cultural voices are prioritised.
Driver drank, took meth, fought, before collision killed child
A drunk woman who was also high on methamphetamine was driving to the home of the woman she was convinced was sleeping with her partner when she fatally ploughed into a young girl who was biking with…
Sirens, choppers, burnouts reported in Levin - again
Last year a gathering of more than 200 people and cars turned violent, with a crowd blocking the town's main street and projectiles thrown at police.
Road cordoned off by police near schools in Wellington
Police have cordoned off a section of road near a college and intermediate school, in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville.
Lyall Bay to get makeover as Wellington Airport buys property
The airport is planning to buy four pieces of beachfront property with the aim of upgrading community facilities and driving up foot traffic.
Transmission Gully's speed limit could increase to 110km/h
Public consultation has begun and will last six weeks.
Seaview stench could return during critical sewage treatment works
Wellington Water is warning of the potential for increased odour with work starting next week.
Judge drops murder charges after deeming unsafe for jury to convict
A women was facing a charge of being party to murder for the death of Rau Tongia, who died in Karori in 2020.
Replacing Wellington's most famous fence
The fence guarding Zealandia was the first of its kind in the world. Twenty-five years on, work has started to replace it. Audio
Ministry's staff to work from home for week after pipe bursts
MBIE's office buildings is closed after the burst on a men's bathroom.
Councils vent frustration at expressway downgrade
Months out from work beginning, the revised design has seen on-ramps and overbridges removed and the northern end reduced from four lanes to two. Audio
Begonia House saved: 'It's not just a Wellington thing'
The popular 1960s greenhouse for exotic plants will now be upgraded - rather than demolished - following Thursday's council meeting.
