Wellington Region

Wellington police are investigating two aggravated robberies that took place at New World supermarket car parks in the capital.

Two men and a woman were arrested late last week and face charges of damaging vehicles and bus stops in 12 Wellington suburbs.

The birds are coming from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in Waikato. Audio

A Town Hall option labelled "risky" and impracticable will now go to the public for consultation.

The case raises deep question about the limits of police powers, privacy, and fundamental human rights, Mahia Tamiefuna's lawyer says.

The Department of PM and Cabinet has warned Victoria University that the post "may bring the centre into disrepute".

ACT leader David Seymour says he defends the Hurricanes Poua's rights to free speech, but will push back when people say "stupid" things.

Documents show a track operations manager believed overhead lines failed in two places because design or installation work was "wrong" or poorly done.

The real estate agent says it would be far more financially viable to knock the Prime Minister's Residence down and start over. Audio

Swells around Wellington are forecast to increase overnight, though not to the heights of 7m seen on the West Coast.

Discussion prompted by coverage of the closure had brought new volunteers to the charity and prompted a reassessment of the organisation and its structure.

The trees are decaying due to damage from kākā, which have returned to the capital in high numbers.

Bus shelters and windscreens were shattered and rubbish bins set alight in a trail of chaos across Wellington.

Maya says she has been left traumatised by the indifferent care she received: "They treated me like I wasn't worth their time because my baby was going to die."

Premier House, the official house kept for the prime minister, is in a dishevelled state partly as a result of the multiple purposes it serves, Heritage New Zealand says.

A suite of roadworks that will disrupt travel on major highways has prompted warnings for motorists to plan ahead.

Today will be the 30th outing for one of New Zealand's biggest street fairs and free music festivals.

Police searching for a "very dangerous" man who had a warrant out for his arrest said Saturday evening he has been apprehended.

Thousands of spectators are expected at the 40th anniversary of the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival - and it's one of 15 events happening in the capital this weekend.

Restaurants and cafes say bookings are up at least 30 percent thanks to the huge number of events on in the capital.