Wellington Region

Health NZ chief information technology officer Darren Douglass said performance problems arose in March. Audio

A change to flight paths in December 2022 meant fewer departures over Newlands and more over Khandallah and Broadmeadows.

His death has been referred to the Coroner.

Two new tunnels will take two hectares of the green belt, cost up to $4 billion and require major works in nearby areas for years. Audio

Anita Hart was last seen on CCTV along Gillespies Road heading towards Akatarawa Road, and her vehicle was found on Gillespies Road.

A recent pest control operation in Wainuiomata momentarily knocked the possum population down to zero - the lowest result recorded in the area for 20 years.

The latest case was infectious while catching Wellington school buses, and travelling through Wellington and Auckland airports. Audio

After launching last month, Queensgate Night Market has been cancelled over what local MP Chris Bishop says is bureaucracy gone mad.

After an operational error at the plant, Wellington Water has warned residents to expect and prepare for bad smells.

Richard Chambers says he was "away with the fairies" when he was pulled over speeding last week.

She was last seen wearing a blue beanie with a pompom, a blue jacket and dark-coloured trousers.

Candidate Jess Te Huia made the application to Porirua District Court last month.

A year on from the disappearance of a man on a popular Wellington walking track, the police remain hopeful he will be found.

Two crashes - including one involving a police car on its way to the earlier smash - closed SH2 River Road in Upper Hutt for hours today.

The cyclist was airlifted to hospital but later died from their injuries.

The Phoenix have kicked off the Bev Priestman era with a 1-1 draw against Canberra United in the capital.

A last-minute database crash couldn't stall the opening of Plenty Foods in Brewtown. Audio

A magnitude 3.5 aftershock struck at 10:28pm, about an hour and a half after the initial shake.

The charges against Jevon McSkimming, which also include possessing bestiality material, carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.

FENZ could not yet say whether fireworks sparked the blaze at Transition Towns Community Centre in the early hours of Thursday morning.