Wellington Region

A supermarket and gym in central Porirua have been evacuated because of a gas leak.

Tenants in the earthquake prone building in central Wellington have been told they won't be allowed back for at least six months.

Teachers from Czech schools around the country have produced the bilingual book Annie and Johnny’s Diary: A Year in New Zealand to help Czech-Kiwi kids connect to their European heritage.

A hundred workers have been brought in from the Philippines to work on Wellington's huge Transmission Gully roading project, infuriating unions who insist there are locals who can do the job.

Green is the new yellow for Wellington buses, with the first batch of new buses for Wellington's streets arriving from the UK.

Experts probing the partial collapse of a 12-year-old Wellington building after the Kaikoura earthquake have found new information - but won't say what it is.

Two trampers stuck in the Tararua Ranges for four days have been airlifted out.

Britain's Prince Harry has been appointed a Commonwealth youth ambassador, his highest-profile public role to date and a job that will see him working with his future wife encouraging young people to…

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Thousands of Wellington train commuters are using subways and pedestrian bridges that are high earthquake risks.

Students with disabilities or mobility issues will have to wait more than a year for permanent lift services to resume at Victoria University's library.

Parking wardens and animal control staff at Porirua City Council will now wear body cameras to keep them safe while working.

NZ Bus has reversed its decision to scrap the Hutt Valley Airport Flyer Bus service, for now at least.

Wellington Council hasn't ruled out reassessing buildings in the CBD after revelations that a building evacuated yesterday had previously been deemed safe by two separate engineering firms.