Wellington Region
Free fares for bus-replaced train services long time coming - councillor
The route between the capital and Masterton has been plagued by issues for the first half of this year.
Bodies of four weasels found inside Zealandia eco-sanctuary
Unwanted visitors have made their way into Wellington sanctuary.
High-profile Wellington landlord facing multiple charges
They include strangulation, threatening to kill, and making and distributing an intimate recording.
Stolen car driven towards police before hitting school bus
Police received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically in the Eastbourne area around 8.30am today.
Wellington's Terrace Tunnel reopens after armed police halt traffic
The Terrace Tunnel on State Highway 1 in Wellington has reopened after an armed police stop.
Residents stressed by musician's unexplained death
A community co-ordinator says Oliver Hayes is the second person to die at the council-run apartment complex in a fortnight.
'It's a great loss': Elderly man dies in Upper Hutt house fire
Neighbours had expressed concern for the man because he could barely walk.
WelTec and Whitireia students and staff in limbo over proposed closure
Last month the polytechnic revealed a plan to cut nearly 60 positions and over a dozen programmes.
Tory Whanau 'glad' to see new mayoral candidate
The new candidate is the former director of sustainability at Kāinga Ora and former Chartered Accountant from KPMG.
Investigation into unexplained Wellington death continues
Police were called to the scene in Newtown on Saturday.
Police investigating unexplained death in Wellington
Emergency services were called to a Newtown address around 7.15pm on Saturday night.
Expanded Lower Hutt medical centre to cater for 'daylight hours'
The new clinic will be housed at the former Te Awakairangi Birthing Centre from July.
'Human error' behind massive internet outage
More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning.
Cook Strait ferries cancelled as six-metre swells forecast
Interislander has canned all passenger sailings for Saturday.
Wellington mayoral hopeful Ray Chung promises to slash council jobs
Chung wants to custs costs - starting with council employees, despite an admission he does not know what "a lot of these people do". Audio
Card skimming on the rise in Wellington
People have lost thousands of dollars due to card skimming incidents according to police.
Firm strips doors off wildlife centre aviary over $245,000 unpaid bill
BK Engineering says it took out loans to stay afloat after its work at Pūkaha Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre. Audio
Justice, food and a CatWalk: King's Birthday Honours in Wairarapa and Wellington
A new dame and knight in Wairarapa have met their titles with surprise and humour.
Porirua residents to decide on super-council
Pacific leaders have voiced concerns that the model could dilute local representation unless equity and cultural voices are prioritised.
Driver drank, took meth, fought, before collision killed child
A drunk woman who was also high on methamphetamine was driving to the home of the woman she was convinced was sleeping with her partner when she fatally ploughed into a young girl who was biking with…