Wellington Region

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.

In a commercial warehouse overlooking the ocean in Wellington, a startup is trying to recreate the power of a star using an unconventional "inside out" reactor

Two men were arrested after raids in Khandallah and Hataitai saw cash, cocaine, and cars seized by police.

A man accused of selling drugs in one of Wellington's most affluent suburbs has been remanded in custody.

Newtown Library's Kohinga Kākano has become the capital's first-ever seed library in a bid to help people grow their own kai.

Flames moved quickly in high winds but crews have brought it under control, FENZ says.

A number of shots were fired into a property on Nelson's Exeter Street last month.

A seismic assessment has labelled the City to Sea Bridge an earthquake risk and the council deems the price tag for strengthening it too high. Audio

Fire crews were called to the blaze that ripped through a home on Plunket Street, in Kelburn on Tuesday.

There has been strong opposition to Wellington City Council's controversial move to keep retention of the Golden Mile in its long term plan. Audio

Councillors passed over 20 amendments which will now go to a vote.

People should keep doors and windows shut and turn off AC as smoke has filled the surrounding neighbourhood.