Wellington Region
Officer justified in 112km/h chase speed in Lower Hutt - IPCA
A police officer who drove at more than twice the speed limit while pursuing suspects in Lower Hutt has been cleared by the Independent Police Conduct Authority.
Visiting leopard seal might make Wellington its new home
A seal that popped up on Oriental Parade yesterday might choose to make Wellington its new home, according to a NIWA marine biologist.
Power restored after outage in parts of Wellington
Nearly 1400 homes and businesses were without power in parts of Wellington after an outage this evening.
Greenpeace activists that scaled Wellington building arrested
Two Greenpeace activists have been arrested by police after climbing Wellington's Majestic Centre today.
Penguins resettled after Wellington CBD sojourn return to sea
A pair of little blue penguins found behind a rubbish bin in central Wellington have been spotted swimming away from a penguin haven where they had been resettled today.
Former Wellington councillor, campaigner Ruth Gotlieb dies
The prominent Wellingtonian who served as a councillor for 23 years, gave a lifetime of community service to the capital, including a variety of volunteer work.
Greenpeace activists scaling Wellington high rise
Greenpeace activists are climbing a multi-storey building in central Wellington to try to reach the headquarters of Austrian oil company OMV.
Capital's commuters say new network worse than before
The majority of bus commuters in the capital are considering using their car instead, according to a survey.
Sushi shop penguins are Twitter sensations
A video RNZ posted online of Wellington's sushi shop penguins has been viewed a million times on Twitter. Video
Moon landing: 'People were watching TVs outside shops that sold them'
Video - Sunday marks possibly the most iconic moment of the 20th century and retired astronomer Frank Andrews remembers the excitement of the day very well. Video
More than 700 tickets to All Blacks Test cancelled
More than 700 tickets to next week's rugby Test between the All Blacks and South Africa in Wellington have been cancelled after being classified as fraudulent.
Chris Laidlaw rules himself out of council elections
Wellington's regional council chair Chris Laidlaw has confirmed he won't run in the local body elections this October.
Eyebrows raised over plan to rename Basin Reserve
Wellington's famous Basin Reserve is on the block to get a makeover - but the proposed name change of 'Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve' is dividing locals. Audio
Supporting Women In Sport Basin Reserve
Fancy going to watch a cricket match at the Supporting Women In Sport Basin Reserve? The naming rights of the iconic Wellington sportsground is up for grabs and a crowdfunding campaign is underway to… Audio
Possible name change for historic Basin Reserve
A campaign kicks off today to rebrand Basin Reserve - as The Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve. Led by several high-profile female athletes, the goal is to raise $100,000 to secure the naming rights… Audio
Wellington bus users being "ripped off"
It has been a year since the Wellington Bus Network was re-designed and it's fair to say it's caused a huge upheaval for commuters in the capital. Audio
Little blue penguins move on from sushi shop
Department of Conservation staff have been out late into the night checking if Wellington's wandering penguins are safe and sound. Video
Wellington’s little blue penguins capture world’s attention
Little blue penguins which ignored police orders to return to a sushi shop outside Wellington Railway Station caught the attention of DOC, police, passers-by, journalists and international media. Video, Audio
Outrage as Israeli education minister backs gay 'conversion therapy'
Israel's education minister voiced support today for so-called gay "conversion therapy", drawing a disavowal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government's religious-rightist tilt has…
Quake proofing the capital's library could cost $100m
Making Wellington's central library earthquake-safe could cost more than $100 million, says the city's mayor.
