Wellington Region

A dog photographed alongside a missing Ōtaki woman is in safe hands.

The unexplained death of an infant is being investigated by police in Hutt Valley.

The Toomath's building had been subject to quake-prone building notices for over 20 years before it was gutted by fire just over a week ago.

The sooner that controversial construction starts on Wellington's Thorndon Quay the better it is for cyclists and public transport, cycling advocates says.

Police say they believe she is Michaela Leger, 29, from Ōtaki.

Tai Rāwhiti chalked up the highest participation rate in the country for the third year running during this year's annual earthquake and tsunami drill.

Trace back through the thrills and the spills of the Black Ferns vs France opening match in the new global competition WXV1, with the RNZ play-by-play by Simon Wraight.

A weasel has been found dead in a trap inside the conservation sanctuary at Zealandia in Wellington.

Contractors will begin demolishing a heritage-listed building in central Wellington that was gutted by fire next week.

Businesses along Wellington's Thorndon Quay have been given less than a week to prepare for a year's worth of disruption. Audio

A Wellington cyclist has found a novel solution to clear thumb tacks strewn along a cycle lane on his way to work. Audio

The man suspected of killing Wellington woman Irene Katsougiannis was her son, Soterios Katsougiannis, RNZ understands.

The owners of the Toomath's Building in Wellington, which caught fire on Sunday, have been issued a dangerous building notice.

Frustrated residents have started a petition calling on the Porirua City Council to stop vehicles meeting and blasting music and emergency sirens at all hours of the night.

In a bid to offset a multimillion-dollar blowout to redevelop Wellington's Town Hall, the council is considering doing it at the same time as a neighbouring building.

The woman, found dead in her Wellington home on Monday, has been named as Irene Katsougiannis.

Iona Pannett's comments come after a Wellington heritage building was gutted by fire after more than 20 years of wrangling over the owner's earthquake strengthening responsibilities.

Wellington police continue to investigate the death of a woman whose body was found at her Miramar home on Monday.

Wairarapa Green Party candidate Celia Wade-Brown is still hoping to be part of the Green wave of MPs.

Police say they are following positive lines of inquiry in a homicide investigation in the Wellington suburb of Miramar.