Wellington Region

Wellington's regional parks are getting a new wildfire risk management system in preparation for a hot summer.

Greater Wellington Regional Council has issued thousands of dollars worth of fines over illegal odours coming from a wastewater treatment plant.

Wellington International Airport is fighting a constant battle to prevent online scams using their branding from reeling in unsuspecting people.

The advice comes as the region is preparing for the possibility of severe water restrictions.

The man fatally shot at a Lower Hutt birthday party was 39-year-old Rawiri Zane Wharerau, police say.

Te Papa co-leaders say the exhibition, which has been at the museum since opening day in 1998 "needs to change to meet the needs of today".

Six people have been charged with corruption and bribery after a three-year probe by police into the jail.

A local cyclists is concerned the repeat incidents are deliberate.

The Wellington city took the crown, but a handful of small New Zealand towns also made the top 10 list.

Massey University wants to sell or lease nearly all of the Albany campus it has occupied for 30 years.

A lot of time and money had been spent on the project with little progress, and the new government provided the chance for a reset, Chris Bishop says. Audio

A cycling advocacy group called the decision disgraceful, and the capital's Chamber of Commerce wants more clarity on the future of the Golden Mile.

The government's decision to halt the Cook Strait ferry project is a "heavy blow", says a top of the south iwi chairperson.

One person is dead and one is critically injured after a serious incident in Lower Hutt overnight.

Up to 120-160 mm of rain is expected, and thunderstorms are possible.

Replicas of one of the biggest dinosaur skeletons ever discovered will be on display in Wellington this summer.

Santa is deferring his visit to Wellington by a day.

Wellington councils which take more water than they are allowed under their resource consents could be penalised in the future.

Wellington City Council is hopeful buildings in Te Ngākau Civic Square will be fine in a big flood - but that could be up-ended by fresh climate change data.

Public transport signs in the capital are set for a major upgrade.