Wellington Region
Cut-price fuel company opens in Capital
Hamilton-based Waitomo opened its first site in Wellington today, promising to shake up the fuel industry. Reporter Harry Lock and video journalist Dom Thomas went out to see if drivers were taking up… Video, Audio
Wheelchair maker gets $2.5m Provincial Growth Fund loan
A Kāpiti Coast firm that manufactures hands-free wheelchairs and a tourism company are receiving investment from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Person hit by bus in central Wgtn in 'serious condition'
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a bus in central Wellington.
New cycleway blamed for halving dairy owner's trade
A Wellington dairy owner is blaming a new cycleway and road layout for halving his revenue and forcing him out of business.
Matariki fireworks show in Wellington postponed
High winds have caused the Wellington City Council to postpone the Matariki Sky Show.
Blaze that destroyed Wellington marae found to be accidental
An investigation into a blaze that destroyed a Wellington marae has found the fire was accidental, but the alarm system did not work on the night.
Beheader jailed for at least 17 years
A man who admitted fatally stabbing and then decapitating a Petone pensioner after arguments about drugs will spend at least 17 years behind bars. Eugene Baker was sentenced in the High Court at… Audio
Ice causes delays on Hutt Valley and Wairarapa trains
Trains on the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa lines in Wellington this morning are delayed due to ice on the overhead wires.
Matariki Celebrations on the Water in Wellington
We speak to Rachael Rakena, one of the artists behind Mana Moana, a Matariki multi-media event on Wellington's waterfront. Audio
‘Senior citizen’ monkey gets special treatment
A 28-year-old monkey who escaped a life in the circus to spend his twilight years with a foster family and his best friend - a cat - has had an emergency trip to the vet after he lost hair and weight… Video, Audio
Wellington bus network troubles blamed on city's challenges
Wellington's Regional Council is blaming a perfect storm of new operators, buses, routes, driver shortages and design failures for the shambolic introduction of new bus services a year ago.
Warning to Wellington residents as more measles cases detected
Four further cases of measles have been confirmed in Wellington, taking the total for the year to 15 in the region.
Mayor warns: 'Don't even think about jumping on the Waterwhirler'
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has warned people not to bend the rules when it comes to the replaced Len Lye sculpture on the city's waterfront.
Doctor has registration cancelled after sex with vulnerable patients
The Wellington family doctor who had sex with vulnerable women patients is being de-registered from practising medicine and he must pay a total of $31,700.
'Let's Get Wellington Moving? Let's just get it moving'
A $6.4bn plan to fix Wellington's traffic woes has been voted through by councillors, but they also criticised it as not doing enough to reduce emissions or clear congestion.
Family doctor admits having sex with vulnerable patients
A Wellington family doctor has today pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, after he had sex with vulnerable women patients.
Govt rolls out $200m scheme to house Wgtn homeless
A programme which aims to end homelessness has been rolled out in Wellington.
Public transport becoming a more popular option in Wellington
More Wellingtonians are taking the train to and from work, but almost half still drive, as the city council considers a $6.4 billion overhaul of the transport system.
Arrest after taxi driver robbed at knife-point
The police have arrested a 28-year-old man following a knife-point robbery of a taxi driver in Lower Hutt a week ago.
Fault puts a halt to Wellington cable car service
Wellington's popular cable car is out of action today because of an operating system fault.
