Wellington Region

Wellington city residents could face a 15 percent rise in regional rates due to higher property values.

More apartments blocks in Wellington city and suburbs could soon change the face of the city.

Hutt City Council is joining the growing number of councils no longer accepting type three to seven plastics for recycling.

A mother of two boys who were fed one of the world's hottest peppers by a group of teenagers is issuing a warning to other parents.

There is no going back to the old bus system in Wellington despite the myriad problems new systems have caused, a Wellington councillor says. Audio

NZ Bus is defending the 17,663 fines it received since October for late or cancelled buses, saying it had 150,000 services run on time.

More green spaces and increased accessibility to the foreshore are shown in new plans for a development at Wellington's Shelly Bay, which have been released today.

Police and emergency services have been called to a gas leak in Rongotai, Wellington.

A man missing in Wairarapa since the weekend was found dead yesterday.

Rail workshops are looking for more mechanical engineers, as the industry's workload ramps up providing jobs for an extra 40 workers at KiwiRail's Hutt workshop.

Victoria University of Wellington isn't ruling out a judicial review of its vetoed plan to change its name.

Police say they have now dealt with a suspicious white powder found at the Government Communications Security Bureau in Wellington.

One of Wellington's largest street festivals has announced it is moving indoors in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks.

The Remutaka Hill road has been closed as emergency services deal with a car fire on the highway.

The Greater Wellington Regional Council is being accused of dragging its heels over a review into the bungled bus network.

Thousands of library visitors, a locally-owned cafe and 160 council and library staff are among those displaced by the closure of Wellington's Central Library.