Wellington Region

A man accused of raping a 16-year-old said he would "bring her some crack" because she was having problems at home, the Crown says.

A mental health unit used to house former prison inmates, Purehurehu, is not fit for purpose - falling short of the building code and fire regulations, papers withheld from the public have revealed.

More than 250 properties around Wellington are still without power after strong winds brought down lines throughout the city.

Wellington City Council is defending its tight time frame for getting urgent seismic tests done on 80 buildings in the city.

Heavy rain and gales may batter parts of the country as a complex trough heads north.

Wellington Zoo is farewelling its nine-year-old chimpanzee, Beni, who died today after complications following surgery.

Police in Wellington have a new lead in the death of Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley.

Two companies being sued over leaky copper pipes at Wellington Hospital are seeking to stop the legal action.

Wellington renters are staying in the same flats for longer amid soaring prices, putting pressure on the number of rentals on offer.

Renowned author Patricia Grace has launched a new fight over ancestral Māori land, this time to stop the government acquiring it for roads and other public services.

Nearly 500 staff were sent home from the Inland Revenue Department office after engineers found earthquake damage.

New leaks are still being discovered in copper piping throughout Wellington Hospital, MPs have been told.

At $480 per week, Wellington's median asking price for rent is $40 shy of what people pay in Auckland, Trade Me data shows.