Wellington Region

It follows thousands losing power after a red wind warning lashed the capital on Thursday and Friday last week.

Paul Joseph Dally raped and murdered 13-year-old Karla Cardno in Lower Hutt in 1989.

High winds in the capital saw thousands lose power last week.

Wellington Electricity is confident that power will be restored to all of its remaining customers by the end of the day.

A Wellington mayoral candidate was arrested and charged with failing to stop for police in the central city on Friday.

Several hundred Wellington homes still have no power since the huge storm that tore down numerous trees and power lines last week. Audio

What will replace them is being kept under wraps.

Frustration is mounting among residents in Wellington who have been without power since early Thursday.

The project will see cars banned from 7am to 7pm on Courtenay Place, along with widened footpaths and a cycle lane.

Police say a 37-year-old man was charged after allegedly walking down Cuba Street smashing car mirrors and later assaulting officers.

Dodging 140kmh winds and a "munching" bird, a young Wellington vet nurse rescued three rare albatrosses now recovering at the zoo.

Transport services have resumed, but local councils warn that storm damage repairs could take weeks. Audio

The blustery wind and driving rain may have died down but power cuts, ferry cancellations, flight backlogs and rubberneckers still confound the capital. Audio

However, she wants the council to heavily chop back two pohutukawa trees, after her narrow escape.

Wellington braces for strongest southerlies in more than a decade.

He received burns to an arm and clothing and was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene in Wellington.

Lawyers for Wellington City Council deny staff pushed councillors towards demolishing the City to Sea Bridge.

Lawyers for Wellington City Council say councillors were given multiple options, and deny staff pushed them towards demolishing the City to Sea Bridge.

Wellington's deputy mayor is "absolutely gutted" by Tory Whanau's decision to not run for the mayoralty, but another councillor believes it is an opportunity for a fresh start. Audio

She says former Labour MP Andrew Little entering the race "changed the game". Audio