Wellington Region

Wellington's mayor says ministers are "right to be concerned from what they've seen" at the council, but denies it is in shambles. Audio

Nicola Young and Diane Calvert feel a Crown observer would be a step in the right direction. Audio

The victim's husband described his "helplessness" as his wife died in front of him.

There has been a 40 percent increase in homelessness in Wellington, according to a charity that works with rough sleepers. Audio

Fundraising to get the body of a man killed on Wellington's Courtenay Place back to his home country has surpassed $22,000.

The Connemara blacked out in September after leaving Wellington and drifted for more than two hours, and has faced more issues since then.

Police were called to the single vehicle crash on State Highway 1 around 4.10pm.

The bite of tough times has been so hard, their annual awards celebrations have been pushed back to next year.

Green MP Tamatha Paul says the tragic death after an assault on Wellington's Courtenay Place highlighted the work that needed to be done.

Julia DeLuney is accused of killing her mother, Helen Gregory, in a "brutal and financially motivated murder".

The ship is once again fully operational.

Wellington's regional council has publicly backed a Pakistani family racially abused on a Metlink bus.

Luke Smith died after an assault on Wellington's Courtenay Place. His mother is demanding the state help pay for him to be repatriated to South Africa.

Wellington's mayor says there will have to be cuts elsewhere following the vote.

Fire and Emergency say quick work has prevented damage to homes after a bush fire in the hills above Wellington's Eastbourne Bays.

Michele Shaw died in a vicious blaze which left her house charred.

The 21-year-old victim of an assault on Courtenay Place in Wellington on Sunday morning has died and police say their investigation is now a homicide inquiry.

One of Wellington's most prominent property developers says the government's fast-track legislation makes him excited about building. Audio

The government's Fast-track Approvals Bill could see a much-needed boost to the capital's housing supply, but some of the projects are not without controversy.

A man has been arrested after another was critically injured in central Wellington at the weekend.