Wellington Region
'Zelensky Way' - teen calls for change of Russian Embassy street name
As tensions escalate in the Russo-Ukrainian War, one young New Zealander says Aotearoa should be doing more to condemn the conflict.
Student suspended for false threat claiming shooter was at school
Aotea College, which was sent into lockdown last week after a threat, has confirmed it came from one of its own students.
Wellington's Seatoun Wharf reopened
Wellington's Seatoun Wharf has reopened after extensive repairs and a $2.8m upgrade that took over a year to complete. Richard MacLean, Media Manager at Wellington City Council joins Karyn. Audio
Reports of water taste and odour changes across Wellington city
Wellington Water says the changes may have been caused by drier weather.
Waka building, navigation celebrated at Te Papa
Two new exhibitions opening at Te Papa celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive.
Bikes, baths and heat pumps: Stolen goods hoard recovered
Police are trying to find the owners of 285 stolen bikes, 950 power tools and two baths among more than 3000 stolen items recovered in Wellington.
Porirua gets 'really needed' $204m infrastructure fund for new homes
An extra $204 million is going towards making more land ready for building homes in eastern Porirua. Audio
Aotea College students receive threatening image to mobile phones
A Porirua high school was put into lockdown after students received a threatening image on their mobile phones.
Rescue of disoriented trail runner shows importance of personal locator beacons - police
A late night rescue of a trail runner has highlighted the importance of personal locator beacons.
Kāpiti council launches campagin to protect sand dunes from motorbike damage
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.
Fire trucks sent to Health Ministry's Wellington office after reports of smoke
Six fire trucks were sent to the Health Ministry head office in Wellington this morning after reports of smoke coming from the building.
People asked to check properties for knife or sharp object as police investigate death
Police are asking Lower Hutt residents to check their property for a knife or sharp object as part of their investigation into the death of a man last month.
Six60 postpones Wellington gig due to 'dangerously high wind gusts'
The band says it's "with our deepest regret to announce that our Wellington show cannot proceed today due to dangerously high wind gusts".
Bowlzilla slides back into Wellington
After a Covid-induced hiatus, popular skate festival Bowlzilla National Bowl Skating Championships is hitting the capital city this weekend. The event, which takes place at Waitangi Park tomorrow, is… Audio
Up to 10 Wellington train services cancelled a day due to sickness
So many Wellington rail staff are falling sick from seasonal illnesses that the capital's commuter trains are being cancelled at a high rate.
'We can't just sit around and watch' - Protesters gather outside Iranian Embassy
About 50 protesters are demonstrating outside the Iranian embassy in Wellington.
Passenger rail campaigners creating 'enormous inconvenience' - transport minister
The transport minister is "grumpy" with passenger rail campaigners whose actions have disrupted commuter traffic and won't meet with them until "aggressive actions" stop. Audio
Smoke seen billowing from central Wellington building
Eight fire trucks are at a multi-level office building in central Wellington where smoke has been detected inside.
New Wairarapa council code nods to Treaty of Waitangi
Of Wairarapa's three district councils, only one is set to immediately adopt a refreshed Code of Conduct with mention of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Wellington lockdown lifted after police respond to incident
A lockdown at South Wellington Intermediate School has now been lifted after police responded to an incident.
