Wellington Region

Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.

A Wellington bar began playing episodes of the internationally famous podcast in its bathrooms a while back. Then the real thing showed up.

A Wellington man says an assailant who repeatedly stabbed his mother had empty eyes: "It was like there was nothing there."

Motorists caught on camera driving for more than 50 metres in a bus lane could be issued with a $150 fine.

The deodorisers are like spraying cleaner into the air, locals say. With them off, it's "literally a breath of fresh air".

The eco-friendly, self-sustainable building is just the second in Aotearoa built to a 'living building' standard which takes a year to achieve.

The man who suffered his injuries in Porirua last weekend has died in hospital.

The region's water use is higher than Auckland's - and almost twice that allowed in the UK and Copenhagen.

It's an earthquake risk - though some experts disagreed - and council staff deemed the $85m strengthening cost too high.

A Wellington city councillor wants a decision on the future of the city to sea bridge shifted to next year, in hopes of saving it.

The Phoenix and Auckland FC rivalry heats up ahead of their second A-League clash.

Fire crews are trying to cut the fire off from an area of pine trees and dense scrub along the rail corridor.

The newest sporting rivalry in Aotearoa writes its second chapter this weekend.

The rebuilt facility was opened five years after the previous pool was shut down due to earthquake concerns.

Students are marching to Parliament during rush hour to oppose the bill which is expected to become law by year's end.

Christmas has arrived early at Parliament, with a posse of 20 santas bringing their own southern wish list to the capital.

The winners of a Wellington awards night set up days after the Felix Wellington Hospitality Awards were postponed have been released.

Ticket sales are about on track, and are expected to ramp up over summer, the national museum says. Audio

Three people were injured, one seriously, after the two-vehicle crash.

It was ruled that the Victoria Street area where Dame Kerry Prendergast received a parking ticket had not been correctly designated as a footpath.