Wellington Region
Mums, babies woken by drilling as hospital construction rolls on
"It honestly just sounded like they were dropping metal pipes on the ceiling above my room and it went on for a good hour."
Wellington Phoenix grab dramatic last-gasp win over Jets
Wellington Phoenix scored in the eighth and final minute of extra time to complete a stunning 3-2 A-League win over Newcastle.
Police crack down on Hutt Valley street racers
Police say the operation sent a clear message to those wanting to participate in disruptive and illegal activity.
Bendy bus to be tested on Wellington's most popular route
Buses on the number 2 route will get longer instead of higher, as the Karori and Seatoun tunnels cannot accommodate double-deckers.
Two hospitalised after Manawatū crash, heavy traffic between Ōtaki and Levin
Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 57 near Levin at 9.30am, which closed the road for more than an hour.
A hard year but 'calls made over Wellington's demise overstated'
2024 was tough, but "there's more of an energy in the city" now the new year has dawned, owners say.
Large fire at former Centrepoint commune site
Fifteen fire crews found a one-storey building fully alight when they arrived at the scene.
Weather: Wellington's summer finally arrives
The first weather warnings for 2025 could come next week, MetService says, but not before we enjoy a "long-awaited summer feel".
Wellington fire seen across harbour no threat to life or property - FENZ
A fire is burning on a hill above State Highway 2 between Wellington city and the Hutt Valley.
Asbestos, arsenic and lead found on Wellington coast
The council plans to dig up 1000 cubic metres of materials as it tries to clear a dump site .
Wellington's Reading Cinemas may reopen in 2026 after new deal
New owners of Wellington's boarded-up cinema complex - Primeproperty Group - will lease the site back to Reading Cinemas after earthquake strengthening is completed. Councillor Tim Brown says the... Audio
'Very harmful' - Wellington officials warn of toxic algae in Wairarapa
The algae is a neurotoxin that acts like snake venom and could be very harmful to humans and lethal for dogs according to Greater Wellington Regional Council expert.
NZ's last manual rail lever pulled for final time
The lever has been pulled for the final time on New Zealand's last railway signal box.
Plan to reopen Reading Cinemas will revitalise Courtenay Place - hospo group
The head of a Wellington hospitality group says plans to reopen the shuttered Reading Cinemas complex in Courtenay Place will put an end to the limbo that has hamstrung business in the central city.
The café brewing second chances
Trade School Kitchen opened in August 2018, with the intention of supporting women who had undergone barista training whilst in Arohata Prison upon their release.
Man living in extended supervision facility charged with indecent assault
The man lives at an 'outside the wire' unit in the grounds of Rimutaka Prison.
Neighbours in stoush with school over tree removal
Neighbours of Wellington Girls' College say the culling of the trees will ruin the character of their suburb.
Worst start to Wellington's summer in a decade
Complaining about the weather is a national pastime, but some of it is justified this year, official data shows.
Cook Strait ferry passengers warned of rough seas
Trips are going ahead but conditions will make them unpleasant, one operator says.
Wellington woman's six day airport odyssey during US storms
A Wellington woman says she feels like she never wants to fly again after a six day ordeal that saw her flights home from Dallas cancelled repeatedly.