Wellington Region
Controversial artist Theo Schoon's work targeted by calls for a boycott
A group of students want the public to boycott an exhibition by a controversial artist who they're labelling a racist.
91-year-old petitions govt to re-open Manawatu Gorge
A 91-year-old man passionate about getting the Manawatu Gorge reopened has collected 863 signatures by hand because he doesn't have a computer. Noni Sandilands caught a train to Parliament today to… Video, Audio
'More and more water stress': Residents oppose bottling operation
Petone residents are hopeful a planned water-bottling operation can be stopped before it even gets off the ground.
Wellington rental WOF "a flop"
Wellington council's rental property warrant of fitness is a well-intentioned flop according to landlords. It was described the first of its kind and was aimed at improving the quality of rentals. It… Audio
Woman who killed motorcyclist after driving on wrong side of motorway sentenced
A 72-year-old woman who killed a motorcyclist when she drove on the wrong side of a motorway in Wellington has been sentenced to six months community detention.
Oranga Tamariki protest: 'The best place for children is in loving families'
Protests around the country - including more than 300 delivering an open letter to Parliament - have called for Oranga Tamariki to stop taking children from their families.
Housing over golf - Wellington mayoral candidate
A Wellington mayoral candidate wants to turn half of a poorly used golf course into housing and community facilities.
Valuable red stag shot dead in its enclosure
A rare, highly valued trophy red stag was shot dead in its Wairarapa deer enclosure at the weekend.
Capital car enthusiasts dwindle after road roller incident
A meeting for Wellington car enthusiasts drew a low turnout last night after a road roller rammed vehicles at a gathering in Upper Hutt the night before. Video
Watch: Cars involved in road roller incident taken away
A man has made a brief appearance in court after a road roller was driven into a number of cars in Upper Hutt at around 12.25am today. Video
Shortage of midwives leads to care rationing in Hutt Valley
A serious shortage of midwives at the Hutt Valley District Health Board has led to care rationing and poses a risk to safe maternity services.
Thirty buses cancelled every day, but no quick fix in sight
A year into the problem-plagued overhaul of the capital's bus network, the region's leaders say they still need more time to fix the problems.
More time needed to fix Wellington bus problems
A year into the problem-plagued overhaul of the capital's bus network, the region's leaders say they still need more time to fix the problems. Video, Audio
Officer justified in 112km/h chase speed in Lower Hutt - IPCA
A police officer who drove at more than twice the speed limit while pursuing suspects in Lower Hutt has been cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.
Visiting leopard seal might make Wellington its new home
A seal that popped up on Oriental Parade yesterday might choose to make Wellington its new home, according to a NIWA marine biologist.
Power restored after outage in parts of Wellington
Nearly 1400 homes and businesses were without power in parts of Wellington after an outage this evening.
Greenpeace activists that scaled Wellington building arrested
Two Greenpeace activists have been arrested by police after climbing Wellington's Majestic Centre today.
Penguins resettled after Wellington CBD sojourn return to sea
A pair of little blue penguins found behind a rubbish bin in central Wellington have been spotted swimming away from a penguin haven where they had been resettled today.
Former Wellington councillor, campaigner Ruth Gotlieb dies
The prominent Wellingtonian who served as a councillor for 23 years, gave a lifetime of community service to the capital, including a variety of volunteer work.
Greenpeace activists scaling Wellington high rise
Greenpeace activists are climbing a multi-storey building in central Wellington to try to reach the headquarters of Austrian oil company OMV.
