Wellington Region
Wellington Council reveals plan for Newtown
Residents, business and social agencies have been calling attention to the troubled suburb.
Loafer's Lodge smoke 'pitch black, as if your eyes are closed' - firefighter
Brady Cutting has told a court the fire was so hot, he could feel his ears burn when he stood up. Audio
'It really ruined me': Builder takes thousands and vanishes
A string of homeowners are out by tens of thousands of dollars, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Audio
Spate of shootings in Levin causing residents real concern - Mayor
Police recently seized four guns and a large knife in Levin, Horowhenua.
Two police officers bitten while arresting driver
The officers have been left with minor injuries after the incident during an arrest in Lower Hutt.
Wellington Water's unlawful responses to information requests
A watchdog has found the organisation acted "unreasonably" on a number of occasions.
Wellington Council approves extra funding for sludge plant completion
Wellington City Councillors have voted to approve an extra $83 million for the completion of its sludge minimisation facility.
Wellington Hospital birthing suite short-staffed 70% of time
But Health NZ says 'there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel' and next year should be different.
Industry concerned as event hire company goes into liquidation
Wellington company Hiremaster had been in business for more than 70 years
Aratere retires after final voyage across Cook Strait
Tug boats sprayed water into the air as a sign of respect for Aratere.
Wellington train services stopped for union meeting
Drivers and staff will stop work for the annual general meeting of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union.
Ministers challenged to visit troubled Wellington suburb
An open letter calls on Chris Bishop, Tama Potaka and Wellington City Council to do more.
Winston Peters on the $671m scrapped ferry fiasco
Labour's Chris Hipkins says it's somewhat ironic that Peters, who signed off on the iReX ferry project, was blaming other people. Audio
Landowners back plans to block Cape Palliser access
Private owners say public access is no longer tenable due to shocking damage done to the land. Audio
Minibus fire put out after blocking lane on SH1
Fire and Emergency were notified to reports of a vehicle ablaze on State Highway 59 at Linden between Tawa and Porirua.
National War Memorial given National Historic Landmark status
In its announcement today, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage said the title recognised the significance of the memorial and its outstanding national heritage value.
'The public want answers': Questions over $100m sludge plant blowout
The Moa Point facility is now forecast to cost up to $511 million, more than double the original amount.
Who knew what about the PM's press secretary?
Analysis: Why was the Beehive kept in the dark for a year when a "cast of thousands" at police knew the claims about Michael Forbes?
Charity swamped by jobseekers facing benefit sanctions
The government brought in new rules in May, requiring beneficiaries to do community work if they don't meet their obligations.
Wellington Council's sludge plant could blow budget by $100m
The sludge minimisation facility is under construction at Moa Point and is expected to be completed next year.