Wellington Region

A fire investigator is at the scene of a blaze that's caused disruption in central Wellington.

The film studio is looking for a new owner, despite housing several large scale productions.

A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..

A woman was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua, on 15 October.

New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa will be based in Upper Hutt and is set to open early next year.

Horizons Regional Council will keep its two Māori constituencies after special votes pushed a paper-thin margin to a comfortable majority.

Ngāti Toa Rangatira has bought back 53 hectares of land at Whitireia, 177 years after it was gifted to the Anglican Church.

Both the prime minister and the opposition leader earlier criticised Chung over an email about former mayor Tory Whanau.

A former MP, Wellington mayor and regional council chair says she ran to be mayor after people told her they needed "strong experienced leadership".

A crowd has gathered outside Resene's head office in Lower Hutt.

Last week the national museum announced plans for a two-stage process in an effort to cut costs.

It will take seven months to demolish Masterton's earthquake-prone town hall.

The huge flat bed truck had stopped with the drivers cabin on the track, bystanders say.

Fauono Ken Laban's victory in Lower Hutt marks a historic milestone for Pacific representation in local government.

In a speech to supporters on Saturday night, Little said Whanau had shown courage during her time as mayor.

The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.

Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.

They're older and slower, but just because the arthritis is kicking in, that doesn't mean they can't have fun with a group of buddies. Audio

It comes after the museum started charging international visitors to the site due to rising costs of energy, insurance and staffing.

Te Toi Mahana will build its first two new developments in the northern Wellington suburbs of Tawa and Crofton Downs.