Wellington Region

The two 14-year-old boys who were reported missing in bush above the Hutt Valley yesterday have been located safe and well.

Two teenage boys are missing in the bush near Eastbourne in Wellington this evening.

The jury in the defamation trial of Opposition leader Andrew Little has spent about six and a half hours deliberating its verdict and will resume on Monday.

A church in Lower Hutt is staging a protest on vacant Housing New Zealand land in a bid to get the government to tackle the city's housing crisis - and fast.

Parking wardens in Wellington will now wear body cameras to deter people from hurling verbal abuse or physically assaulting them.

Three Wellington houses were evacuated because of a slip in the suburb of Kingston.

Wellington is the latest city to be affected by severe weather, with fears over a rising stream prompting people to evacuate from the coast as a precaution.

Flights are cancelled at Wellington Airport and most international arrivals diverted until 6am, with heavy rain affecting poor-visibility landing systems.

Self-confessed vigilante David Johns slashed the tyres of more than 100 cars parked in residential streets near Wellington's airport.

Rose Renton sparked a nationwide debate after she fought for her son, Alex, to get approval to use medicinal cannabis. He died in 2015, but she is still fighting.

A woman who claims Andrew Little defamed her says she does not want to bankrupt him. Rather, she hopes to restore her dying husband's reputation.

Olympic gold medialist Sir Peter Snell will donate some of his medals - and one shoe - to go on display at Te Papa.

Inner-city parking fees in Wellington could go up by 50 cents an hour.

Jenna Davidson spent almost $40,000 using a company credit card, lost her job, got a new one - then spent up on the company card again. Audio

Labour leader Andrew Little's apology for corruption claims against a Christchurch businessman and his wife is inadequate, their lawyer has told a jury.