Wellington Region

A man's head struck concrete when he was assaulted by a group of young people in Miramar on Saturday afternoon.

The infamous over-the-suit T-shirt worn by the PM at a Parliament barbecue has gone on sale to raise funds for children living in poverty, in a TradeMe auction.

Aerial topdresser John Bargh has notched up 30,000 hours in the air in nearly five decades spreading fert on hill country farms. Despite tough economic times, his passion for flying remains.

Eleven Foodstuffs supermarkets in the region are establishing collection points for plastic and metal caps and lids, joining Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch, in a programme which now has about 50…

A treasured school bell has gone missing from a Wellington school.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash and are yet to lay any charges.

From Monday, Featherston and Greytown will have to comply with level 2 water restrictions which will mean a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.

One died and three others were injured on a stretch of road earmarked for speed reduction.

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Residents in Martinborough say there is deep sadness in the community after a crash between a car and a four-seater bike. Audio

A mayoral hopeful says the speed limit on a road that was the site of a serious crash should be halved immediately. Audio

Heated flooring, 55-inch TVs and room service - Wellington's new hospital seems more like a five-star hotel than a health facility.

Wipuhara Kapene is accused of murdering Albert Enoka after he was shot dead on 10 December at a Naenae property in Seddon Street.

The man had driven off after an Interislander trip from Picton, but took a wrong turn into "an unauthorised area".

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The man who hired the bike out says they went off happy - before the crash he calls terrible and a tragedy.

Local ratepayers dispute the local council's version of flooding and erosion risk along the coast.

Social media pages blew up with people reporting seeing the helicopters with no lights in the sky.

The greenhouse, built in 1960 to house exotic plants at the city's Botanic Gardens, faced demolition as the council sought to save money as part of its long-term plan amendment. Audio

The council has released the final design, and Tory Whanau admits the project could end up costing her the mayoralty.