Wellington Region

The public is asked to avoid the area.

A preliminary report into the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant will not be made public while the crown review is taking place, Wellington Water says.

Several cars were seen speeding through the Whenua Tapu Cemetery on Monday night.

The diesel-reliant Chatham Islands are bracing for an energy shock. Audio

An open letter decrying the introduction of powers to enable police to relocate people from certain areas has been sent to the Prime Minister.

"A sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning" preceded Robin Beets' death.

There are now 15 locations of interest linked to a traveller in February.

Expenses racked up by the former Deputy Police Commissioner during an affair included a night's accommodation at a hotel five minutes walk from Police National Headquarters.

The rolling road closures to get the work done has reignited residents frustration time and time again. Audio

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.