Wellington Region

A new wave of invasive millipede pests are crawling out of the soil and into homes on Wellington's south coast, but there's a plan to set a parasitic worm onto them in an attempt to control them.

The Public Health Communication Centre says the failure is a severe example of problems already affecting systems across Aotearoa.

Selling off Wellington City Council's cars, slashing consultant and climate budgets and bringing some traffic management in house make up a new report on council spending.

Hundreds of patients in the Greater Wellington region had been offered $150 petrol payments to travel out of the district for diagnostic procedure. Audio

Locals say heartache could've been avoided if the stream bordering their properties had been dug out. Audio

Last month, a fault at the wastewater plant caused it to shut down, sending up to 70 million litres of untreated sewage into the sea each day.

Zealandia conservation and restoration general manager Jo Ledington told RNZ the weather event had been described as like being in a "snow globe".

The 24-year-old was originally charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Renovations to add much-needed space to the ED are underway with workers saying they've had up to 26 patients in the corridor.

BlueBridge has cancelled two ferry sailings for passengers, and KiwiRail warns some Interislander services could be delayed .

Queens Drive and High Street will be closed for the rest of the year, which is causing traffic chaos and worrying businesses.

The intersection between Queens Dr and High St will be closed while the existing roundabout is converted to a traffic lighted intersection.

Blade shearers from around the world have been sharpening their tools and their eye before the Golden Shears in Masterton under the tutelage of Allan Oldfield, a world champion blade shearer, at a…

Lyall Bay Surf Lifesaving club says information on offshore conditions remains unavailable, despite the partial lifting of a rahui on Wellington's South Coast.

A local diver says he will eat shellfish from the south coast after the mayor has tried some kina from the sewage spill hot spot. Audio

If you want to catch a tiny bird and move it to a new home, you need expert help and your car's aircon. Audio

Its veranda hangs over a Wellington footpath, supported by bulging pillars. When storms hit, metal flies off. The complaints go back decades.

Hutt City Council wants to know if its Seaview plant has the same equipment as Moa Point which flooded a room 3-metres deep with sewage in February.

A medical professional claims she tapped into a health agency database because she was worried a heroin user was looking after her children.

Staff are yet to see a cent for their last weeks of work.