Wellington Region

Wellington City Council's draft social housing policy proposes to set rent based on a tenant's circumstances, rather than a blanket rate of 30 percent off market rent.

An explosion at a Transpower substation left 63,000 households in the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa without power, suspended commuter trains and affected traffic lights.

Wairarapa farmers are seeking central government backing as the threat of a drought moves closer.

Stormwater pipes in Wellington's Ōwhiro Bay will be flushed out today in an attempt to clear faecal matter from cross connections.

Wellington Water will be crossing its fingers for good weather later this month as they attempt a crucial next step in fixing the city's water pipe network.

A shopping list of big-ticket items could lead to rates increases pushing 10 percent for some Masterton district ratepayers.

Residents have rejected Wellington Water's claims the smell from a spill at a sludge treatment plant was a one-off, saying the stench is persisting.

Half of Wellington City Council's social housing tenants could be in for a rent cut if policy changes are approved.

Wellingtonians are sometimes waiting weeks to have water problems resolved.

Wellington mana whenua have temporarily stopped doing hongi at their pōhiri following the second confirmed case of Covid-19 in the country.

A Wellington councillor has described the city's cemeteries as being at a critical point, with concerns mounting that they might soon run out of space.

The opening of two long-anticipated bridges north of Wellington has caused major delays for a stretch of State Highway 1 already plagued by traffic snarl-ups.

The Māori Party has named its candidate to contest the East Coast and Wellington Ikaroa-Rāwhiti seat in September's election.

A Wellington school's computer system has been hacked - and personal data may have been compromised.

Investigations are underway into the cause of problems with Wellington's waterpipes. The city's water infrastructure has been plagued by problems in recent months.

Porirua City Council is set to spend $250,000 for a roving team looking for problems in its ageing water pipes.

The Wellington City Council is refusing to kowtow to demands from filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh over the contentious Shelly Bay development.