Wellington Region
'The trails are awesome, the location is awesome'
The Wellington Mountain Bike festival kicks off this Friday with three days of racing, shuttle runs, food, beer and entertainment in three different trail spots around the city.
Businesses excited at prospect of Wellington beaches reopening
Shop owner Kate Necklen says it would be "awesome" to see people back at south coast bays which have been off limits since a sewage plant failure.
Levin woman turns anger into berm beauty
When the council stopped mowing her grass, Louise McCarthy got grumpy - then she got digging. Audio
'We can't keep telling people just to stay away from the beach'
Wellington mayor Andrew Little says the council and health authorities have to be practical and realistic.
Business losing thousands after sewage leak restrictions
The city's southern coast has been off limits since the Moa Point treatment plant failed, sending millions of litres of untreated sewage to the sea daily. Audio
'Opportunistic' seagulls making the most of Wellington sewage spill
Raw sewage has been spewing into the South coast and further out to the Cook Strait since the plant's massive failure two weeks ago.
Residents in the dark over who deals with ongoing power cuts
People across the lower North Island are getting increasingly frustrated with power providers and the lines company.
'Blowback': Residents disgusted as sewage 'explodes' from toilets
Wellington Water apologised for the shock, stress and inconvenience caused after sewage entered people's bathrooms.
Biochar made with hops, slash, and number 8 wire magic
Waste hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a New Zealand clothing brand and forestry slash are being turned into so-called "black gold" at a kiln in the heart of the Akatarawa Valley.
No right turns: Masterton traffic change recommended
Masterton businesses are struggling to predict the impact of a traffic change at one of the town's most popular shopping precincts.
Metlink fares to rise by 3.1 percent, off-peak discount drops again
It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington's public transport later this year.
Wellingtonians disturbed by sewage exploding from toilets
Residents in the Wellington suburb of Miramar are disturbed after sewage exploded out of their toilets. Work being done by Wellington Water contractors apparently caused the sewage to back up. It… Audio
Seven drugged drivers fined since roadside testing began
Police say they have tested more than 300 people since testing was introduced in the Wellington region two months ago.
'Sort it out': Minister's frustration with flooded cycleway
Commuting cyclists are choosing to avoid the tunnel and go through a pedestrian tunnel on bikes.
Four hospitalised after chemical incident at Levin plant released
When they were taken to hospital, one was a in a serious condition while three others were moderately affected.
Family 'left with nothing' after large slip hits home
A Lower Hutt man said time appeared to go into slow motion when a 10 by 30 square metre expanse of his back yard slid away on Monday.
Many tenants of social housing agency unable to access rent subsidy
Te Toi Mahana, a Wellington City Council organisation, was formed so tenants could access the government's Income Related Rent Subsidy.
Wairarapa residents assess damage after this week's storm
Residents of the storm-smashed southern Wairarapa assess the damage after being inundated with floodwater. Audio
Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington
It has been approved despite strong opposition from neighbours.
Overseas experts flown in to assess Moa Point wastewater plant
The plant failed on 4 February, sending millions of litres of raw sewage into Cook Strait every day.
