Wellington Region

Plans to set up 3000-hectare ecosanctuary in Wainuiomata Lower Hutt have taken a step forward, with a feasibility study from Zealandia's founder.

A start-up company offering a method to clear fog at airports has received government backing.

The police operation set up to respond to the illegal occupation at Parliament has cost taxpayers more than $430,000.

With inflation driving up council rates increases around the country, South Wairarapa residents are keen to know what their next rates rise will be.

Following the 23-day occupation, a new group has sprung up demanding an end to all Covid-19 restrictions. Audio

Transmission Gully is getting a thumbs up from motorists who put it to the test, and from people in coastal communities the traffic bypasses.

Cannabis seedlings have been found growing in Parliament's rose gardens today, with a groundskeeper confirming the plants had been raked up and destroyed along with the rest of the green waste.

A man who was arrested during the Parliament occupation last month was handcuffed there again this afternoon, as police call in more staff to deal with possible protest action.

Transmission Gully finally opening to traffic also means a stop to heavy fines that have been mounting for the road's builder because of delays.

Fog at Wellington Airport continues to force the cancellation of flights in and out of the capital.

The new Transmission Gully motorway will open up the Wellington region, speed up travel times and bring in more business, a local mayor says. Audio

Wellington clinicians say the capital's youth mental health service is desperately short staffed and has all but collapsed.

A Wellington hip-hop musician accused on social media of sexual assault has won his defamation case against another musician after no defence was offered.

Two men who were attacked by a man with a weapon in Upper Hutt last night - leaving one with life-threatening injuries - had called police before the assault to say they were being filmed.

Most non-urgent operations in the Wellington region have been cancelled this week due to high numbers of hospital staff falling sick with Covid-19 or being forced to isolate.

A coroner who investigated five deaths in the Wellington region has made dozens of recommendations about the mental health care provided to the people responsible.

KiwiRail's oldest diesel shunt is rolling full steam ahead into retirement.

Wellington mana whenua say a ceremony this morning reopening the walkways at Parliament grounds is about healing after the occupation and riot there earlier this month.

A ceremony has officially reopened the grounds of Parliament, two weeks after the violent scenes that ended the occupation by protesters. Audio

Research from commercial real estate firm CBRE says it partially reflects strong economic growth following lockdowns last year.