Wellington Region

A witness took to social media to the describe seeing the man on a bicycle being pursued by police on the eastern side of the Hutt River.

Andrew Little says with beach access limited the plant failure could not have come at a worse time.

Police say the crash happened in Miramar on Friday and involved a car and a pedestrian.

Passengers should check for any disruption with their airline after fog forced the cancellations on Tuesday.

Social services say they are seeing alarming numbers of rough sleepers in Wellington as potential 'move on' laws looms. Audio

An airport spokesperson says passengers should check directly with their airlines for the latest information.

Explainer- Ratepayers in the Wellington metropolitan area will have two bills from 1 July as new water entity Tiaki Wai steps up.

The owners of Soprano on Jackson Street are selling up after an "incredibly tough" few years.

The pair were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.

Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.

A woman recovering from a leg amputation at a hospital was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being subjected to "unwanted attention".

Appointments would be available by referral only from social agencies across the Greater Wellington region.

The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since the fire in May 2023.

One person was taken to hospital.

On average each year, the clean up usually collects around 1500 litres of rubbish Audio

A burst water pipe has sent silt and discoloured water into Wellington's Oriental Bay on Thursday afternoon.

The pilot and passenger, whose bodies have been recovered, were working on Transmission Gully.

For years she was the undisputed Queen of Aro Park - a mural was even painted with the proclamation. But how did she gain fame? Audio

A man working near where the helicopter came down in the Paekākāriki Hill area said the wreckage was "unrecognisable".