Wellington Region
141-year-old rural hall for sale - quirks and all
Once a place of dancing, celebration, and socialising, Carterton's Belvedere Hall is on the market.
Sand truck gets stuck on Wellington beach
A truck helping replenish sand on Oriental Bay's beaches in Wellington got stuck in the sand it was working on.
Man charged with assaulting infant pleads not guilty
The 23-year-old man was arrested in July after a baby girl was admitted to Hutt Hospital with multiple fractures in the previous month.
'Georgia, there's a bus in the garden': Driver crawls from bus after crash through fence
The crash blocked part of SH1 in Kilbirnie, the main route between the central city and airport. Audio
Native lizards protected as condition of road construction near Levin
A four-hectare section of forest and grassland will soon become home to a population of lizards.
Wrecking ball nears on Masterton Town Hall
A deal has been signed with a demolition contractor to take down Masterton's town hall, with work set to begin this month.
Gordon Wilson's family want derelict flats renewed, not demolished
The family of the man Wellington's abandoned Gordon Wilson flats are named after want the building to be redeveloped, rather than demolished.
Inside the Wellington Town Hall redevelopment
The $330 million redevelopment of the Wellington Town Hall is nearing the pointy end of the project, 12 years on from when it was shut down.
Missing diver likely drowned while freediving alone, coroner rules
Jinting Guo went missing after setting out for a dive in Titahi Bay in October 2023, his shin bone was found earlier this year.
Miramar supermarket closes after overnight fire
The blaze at the New World began in a freezer about 3.30am this morning.
Quarry firm looks to acquire section of Belmont Regional Park in land swap
Winstone Aggregates is trying to acquire a 24 hectare block of regional park land adjacent to the quarry in exchange for three blocks of regenerated quarry land totalling 30 hectares. Audio
'Unsustainable': Tender exposes water entity's deficiencies
The breadth of weaknesses in Wellington Water's management systems is being laid bare in a tender for a $37 million urgent overhaul.
Funding cuts threaten youth Shakespeare programme
High schoolers from around the country ran lines and paced the floor of a Wellington school last week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase.
Te Papa showcases moko kanohi or facial tattooing in action
A group of tā moko artists have studied over 200 toi moko, or Māori ancestral heads with the hope of identifying their iwi and eventually returning them home.
Man's conviction for wearing gang cap infringed his human rights, court told
Mana Brown was prosecuted under the Gangs Act 2024 after being spotted on CCTV cameras wearing a cap that included the word 'Nomad'.
Complaint lodged with Human Rights Commission over road access
"This is about safety, it's about discrimination against one user group, it's about the government's duty of care to keep us safe." Audio
'Exceptional result': Kiwi chicks make fight weight
Wellington's Capital Kiwi Project says all 10 chicks it has been monitoring have put on enough weight to fight off predators.
Taxis refusing short distance rides from airport
Some people in suburbs close to Wellington Airport have reported being refused rides from taxis at the airport due to the short distance of the trips. Audio
What building owners think about the earthquake law change
The government estimated the planned law change will save $8.2 billion across the country. Audio
Firefighters called to car fire on SH1, Wellington
The far right lane is open to traffic, but traffic is flowing slowly, police say.
