Wellington Region

Warrant officer Clive Douglas thought they were gone for good until last week.

Police are urging people to ditch their drugs after three people accidentally overdosed in Wairarapa.

Tory Whanau says the Prime Minister's "lame-o" comment is poor form and the councils are sticking to their timeline to get it right.

Four people were charged with endangering transport, which carries a maximum 14-year jail term.

But the committee says it chose not to apply for the government's regional deals.

A coroner is urging Wellington City Council to spend the millions of dollars required to install permanent balustrades along the waterfront, following the accidental drowning of Sandy Calkin in 2021. Audio

Wellington Water suspects a burst water pipe was the cause.

One Restore Passenger Rail protester has been found not guilty of endangering transport during protests against climate change, but there is still no verdict on the other three accused.

The result comes after a tough few years, when jobs and courses were slashed.

Residents in Wellington were woken by a moderate earthquake on Saturday morning, described as 'short' and 'sharp'.

After two days of deliberations, a jury has retired for the weekend without reaching a verdict in the trial of Restore Passenger Rail protesters.

Two reports into the water entity released this week have found poor financial oversight and contractor management, and a maintenance spend far higher than some other councils.

The council was worried it could be a safety risk, especially in wet weather.

Armed police have surrounded a car in central Wellington and taken a man into custody.

The first crash happened on Wednesday morning when a car hit a power pole, while three people received injuries in a crash in the same area that afternoon.

A Wellington rugby club that lost permission to sell alcohol says while the decision is disappointing, it remains committed to operating responsibly.

A teacher disguised himself as a drug dealer and tricked a 14-year-old girl into performing oral sex on him in exchange for cannabis.

A jury has heard that New Zealand's major cities could be underwater by the end of this century during the trial of climate activists who hung banners over Wellington's State Highways.

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan

Nick Leggett says he's 'taking soundings' as an urgent meeting is held about the organisation. Audio