Wellington Region
'We've never seen it like this': Riversdale residents worry about more high winds
Riversdale locals are still cleaning up after yesterday's huge winds, but are also "getting ready for another mess tomorrow".
Wellington's Mount Victoria tunnel closes in both directions after crash
NZTA is warning people in the area to allow additional time for their journey and take extra care.
'A little bit spooky, a little bit creepy, a little bit fun': Wellington's Halloween-themed show for horror fans
A Halloween-themed art show has horror enthusiasts crawling out of the woodwork, and into queues on the capital's Cuba Street. Audio
'Frightening accident': Man killed by falling tree as gales bound Wellington
"We've seen close calls before, we've seen falling branches just miss people", says the woman who came across the man hit by a falling branch.
Wild weather causes outages, major damage and wild fires
A woman who found a man lying unconscious on a popular Wellington walking track has described the horrific scene that confronted her today. The man later died of wounds suffered when a branch fell on… Audio
Thousands without power as wind slams North Island
Schools and businesses are close closed as down trees close major roads in the region. Audio
Rocky landings, anxiety and queues as Wellington winds cancel flights
Passengers described "gripping their seats" through rocky landings in the capital on Tuesday morning.
Southern and central New Zealand hit by strong winds
Power cuts, gale force winds, flight troubles and rain are causing chaos across the country. RNZ reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Charlotte Cook from Wellington Airport. Audio
'Do the right thing': Two years on from Baby Ru's killing
Police say its never too late for those who know what happened to the toddler to tell the truth.
In pictures: Firefighters battle blaze on Wellington's Tory Street
A fire investigator is at the scene of a blaze that's caused disruption in central Wellington.
Multi-million dollar Upper Hutt film studio up for sale
The film studio is looking for a new owner, despite housing several large scale productions.
Orange weather warnings continue overnight, for South and North Islands
A rough night lies ahead as further win and rain looms for many rainsoaked areas in the South Island..
Pahīatua homicide: Photo of man of interest released
A woman was found dead at a home in Arthur Street, Pahīatua, on 15 October.
New sports academy announced as latest charter school
New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa will be based in Upper Hutt and is set to open early next year.
Nail-biting win for Māori seats at Horizons Regional Council
Horizons Regional Council will keep its two Māori constituencies after special votes pushed a paper-thin margin to a comfortable majority.
Ngāti Toa Rangatira celebrates return of sacred maunga
Ngāti Toa Rangatira has bought back 53 hectares of land at Whitireia, 177 years after it was gifted to the Anglican Church.
Wellington's Ray Chung scrapes back into council by 45 votes
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader earlier criticised Chung over an email about former mayor Tory Whanau.
Fran Wilde leads South Wairarapa mayoralty election
A former MP, Wellington mayor and regional council chair says she ran to be mayor after people told her they needed "strong experienced leadership".
'What your workers deserve': Hundreds protest to get Resene workers living wage
A crowd has gathered outside Resene's head office in Lower Hutt.
Almost half of Te Papa's management roles could be axed
Last week the national museum announced plans for a two-stage process in an effort to cut costs.
