Wellington Region
Wgtn train commuters should expect delays after mechanical fault
Some train services north of Wellington have been cancelled and delayed due to a mechanical fault on two lines.
A rebuild among options for Wellington Central Library
The Wellington City Council says demolition is one option for the city's central library, which has been closed due to its earthquake risk.
Defence questions IRD in Thai restauranteurs' trial
The defence has questioned the way Inland Revenue characterised cash which flowed between the bank accounts of eleven Thai restaurateurs charged with tax fraud.
Wellington bus cancellations
Last Sunday if you wanted to catch a bus in Wellington there's a very good chance you would have been out of luck as 58 bus services were cancelled. Audio
Healthier homes for healthier children
Community organisations have come together in Porirua to make homes healthier for children.
Porirua project aims to create healthier homes
The Porirua East Housing Project brings together local community organisations, in a bid to get homes healthier, quickly, and to monitor them to make sure it's making kids healthier. It's believed to… Audio
Trackless trams urged for Wellington
Efforts to reduce the capital's traffic problems are supposed to be sorted with a project called Let's Get Welly Moving. Problem is, it's stuck in gridlock. Michael Cropp reports on a possible… Audio
Coroner rules death of man outisde Parliament a suicide
The coroner has ruled that the death of a man who set himself on fire in the grounds of Parliament and subsequently died in hospital was a suicide.
Woman's shifts cancelled after asking for mat to stand on
An usher working for the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency has had all her shifts cancelled because she asked for a mat to stand on.
Family of Thai restaurateurs charged with tax fraud
Between them, the 11 defendants face 64 charges, to which they've pleaded not guilty.
Measles outbreak spreads to Wellington
The measles outbreak has spread to Wellington, with a teenager admitted to hospital over the weekend.
Community concerned by pine plantations replacing farmland
More and more of Wairarapa's rolling green pastures are being blanket-planted with pine trees, which rural communities warn are killing their way of life.
Crafting a connection to identity
In this episode of Voices; we meet three young fashion designers to find out how digging into their cultural roots has allowed them to connect with their identity and find their own unique aesthetic… Audio
Crafting a connection to identity
In this episode of Voices; we meet three young fashion designers to find out how digging into their cultural roots has allowed them to connect with their identity and find their own unique aesthetic…
AudioFour-car crash caused delays north of Wellington
There have been delays for motorists north of Wellington after a four-car crash, police say.
World's first Māori woman bishop elected
The Archbishops of the Anglican Church in New Zealand have announced Waitohiariki Quayle as the world's first Māori woman Bishop.
Shelly Bay land sold for fraction of price - property records
Four parcels of land came into iwi hands in 2009 for just over $13.3 million, but three of those sold to developers for $2m about eight years later.
Insurance premium hikes: 'That's something we can't accept'
The fast-evolving situation of insurance premium increases is what triggered Wellington mayor's to call for a forum with stakeholders and the EQC Minister. Audio
Pool closure a blow to businesses: 'It's all gone in the drain'
A business owner in a Lower Hutt suburb says he's been forced to shut up shop after the closure of a local swimming pool turned the shopping centre into a ghost town.
Fresh charges laid against Karori murder accused
The man accused of murdering a woman at her suburban Wellington home has now also been charged with sexually violating her daughter.
