Wellington Region

Public consultation has begun and will last six weeks.

Wellington Water is warning of the potential for increased odour with work starting next week.

A women was facing a charge of being party to murder for the death of Rau Tongia, who died in Karori in 2020.

The fence guarding Zealandia was the first of its kind in the world. Twenty-five years on, work has started to replace it. Audio

MBIE's office buildings is closed after the burst on a men's bathroom.

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

The popular 1960s greenhouse for exotic plants will now be upgraded - rather than demolished - following Thursday's council meeting.

Labour's leader has used his second speech in a series of regional conferences to attack the government's budget as a series of "strange and unnecessary decisions".

Thirty healthcare agencies are coming together for a 'Wellness Day' to make healthcare more accessible.

Another person has come forward to police after RNZ reported on an investigation into a Wellington man who is the subject of multiple complaints.

Khandallah swimming pool and the Begonia House will be saved, while the cycle lane budget is cut.

Councillors will also vote on how much money to put towards Khandallah Pool and the city's notorious water infrastructure.

One solution is a tiny parasitic worm that kills the Portuguese millipede from the inside out.

Kindling stored near a log burner in Wellington spontaneously combusted overnight.

Kura Reo Taiao, a three-day full immersion course, is giving a Māori voice to the environment.

Wellington and Auckland will see $140m to replace and upgrade their rail - but not everyone was happy to see the minister during Tuesday's announcement.

The crash has blocked a southbound lane of SH1 north of of Wellington.

Te pua o te Rēinga, or wood rose, was thought to be extinct in the region.

The two boys "did lots of things right" in the tricky conditions, including having a locator beacon with them, police say.

The rise in abuse, both online and in person, towards Wellington City Council staff had coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic.