Wellington Region

Average values have fallen sharply over three years, according to latest official valuations.

Police are asking for help to identify a person in search for 28-year-old Tom Basire, who has been missing for over two months.

Wellington Water will ask the council for more money than it has been budgeted for the next financial year.

It comes as Te Pūkenga divisions review their programmes and properties to see how they can remain financially viable.

The serious crash on Monday morning has caused traffic delays that will continue into rush hour.

NZTA is warning motorists in the capital they will need to start planning ahead this week and next.

Ginny Andersen says the taxpayer has been footing the bill for an empty centre in the Hutt Valley for nearly two years. Audio

Thomas Basire lived on the fringes of the community before his disappearance in November.

The crash happened during the morning commute and involved several cars.

The Central Stags have won the Super Smash men's cricket title.

The Wellington Blaze have swept up the Super Smash women's title, proving too strong for the Otago Sparks in the final.

An advocacy group trying to save the iconic glasshouse, identified by Wellington City Council as an unsafe public space, are set to stage a "sit in" protest. Audio

Coke No Sugar, or Coke Zero? A bartender told a customer they were virtually the same thing.

It's hard to find closure when the culprit is still out there, victim's niece says: "The fact that he's died in the way that he has died is constantly in your thoughts."

Armed police are standing guard outside a building on Ghuznee Street.

People who ran to help injured passengers after a bus crash in Wainuiomata say some had head injuries, including a child.

Locals have been left disappointed at the loss of the ferry, which was hailed as a groundbreaker at its launch. Audio

Police say they want to hear from anyone with information relating to the bush fire in Whitby on Wednesday afternoon, including CCTV or dashcam footage.

A blaze north of Wellington has been contained but fire crews remain on site, as a resident says it came "pretty close" to his house.