Wellington Region
Wellington tunnel reopens as climate activist protesters taken into custody
Wellington's Mt Victoria Tunnel has reopened just after 10am following a full closure caused by protesters.
Metlink cancels 67 bus services due to driver shortage
Wellington commuters say the cancellation of 67 bus services due to a driver shortage is just another disruption to an already unreliable system.
Man dies after assault in Lower Hutt - police
Police are investigating a suspected homicide after a man died following a serious assault in the Lower Hutt suburb of Moera.
Police say bag 'significant' in search for missing woman
Police in Kāpiti investigating the disappearance of Breanna Muriwai are appealing for information about a bag that was spotted on Te Horo Beach where she was last seen, nearly seven weeks ago.
Woman wakes to find accused man in bed with her, court told
The fourth of six women to testify in the rape trial of a Wellington man says she felt confused when she awoke to find not the person she had gone to bed with, but his friend.
Driver shortages put breaks on nearly 70 Wellington bus services
More than 60 Wellington bus trips are being suspended from next week to improve reliability.
Wellington trains to be replaced by buses on Thursday
Wellington trains will be replaced by buses between 9am and 3pm on Thursday.
Person charged with arson after rural fires in South Wairarapa
Police say a person has been charged with arson in relation to rural fires that broke out in South Wairarapa yesterday.
Minister says Wellington rail activists 'frustrating the public'
The Transport Minister says it is "totally unacceptable" for protesters to disrupt Wellington commuters and the transport network.
Police remove climate activists blocking Wellington motorway
Police have removed six protesters who blocked the southbound lane of the Wellington motorway in the Terrace tunnel, and traffic is flowing freely again.
Wellington rape trial: Accused says he was invited into bedroom
The lawyer for a Wellington man on trial for rape says sex between the defendant and a complainant was consensual.
New NZ Post depot in capital as company invests $200m to lift capacity
New Zealand Post has opened a new depot in Wellington to meet growing demand.
Protesters who hung sign across Wellington motorway trespassed
Protesters who disrupted traffic on Wellington's Urban Motorway yesterday have been trespassed.
Musician pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges
A court has been told a Wellington musician on trial for sexual assault offences raped a number of women who were asleep or drunk, but he denies all charges.
SPCA recovers 13 weak, underfed pigs living in very poor conditions
The SPCA has recovered 13 pigs left in very poor conditions in a property in the Wellington region.
Protest sign hung across SH1 disrupting Wellington traffic removed
A group of rail advocates who hung a banner from traffic signs across Wellington's Urban Motorway near Bowen Street, closing it to traffic have now removed it.
Failed Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle says 'everyone voted on party lines'
Unsuccessful Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle says his centrist campaign foundered because votes split along party lines, while the outgoing mayor leaves after 30 years at the council table.
Tory Whanau wins Wellington mayoralty: 'It was just such an amazing moment'
Tory Whanau says it is "pretty wild" to have been voted in as the new mayor of Wellington.
Toilet paper sign spotted by helicopter leads to tramper's rescue
A man missing after leaving for a five-day tramp has been rescued after making a help sign out of toilet paper.
Mt Victoria tunnel reopens after crash
A major commuter tunnel in Wellington which had been closed in both directions after a multi-car smash is back open.
