Wellington Region
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.
What’s next for Masterton town hall site?
It will take seven months to demolish Masterton's earthquake-prone town hall.
'Huge crash': Commuters rush to help as train hits truck
The huge flat bed truck had stopped with the drivers cabin on the track, bystanders say.
Aotearoa's first Pasifika mayor elected
Fauono Ken Laban's victory in Lower Hutt marks a historic milestone for Pacific representation in local government.
Andrew Little says Tory Whanau faced 'toxic behaviour'
In a speech to supporters on Saturday night, Little said Whanau had shown courage during her time as mayor.
Andrew Little wins mayoralty bid in Wellington
The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.
Wellington satellite cities to explore amalgamation of councils
Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.
Like bingo, but for dogs
They're older and slower, but just because the arthritis is kicking in, that doesn't mean they can't have fun with a group of buddies. Audio
Te Papa announces restructure plan in cost cutting effort
It comes after the museum started charging international visitors to the site due to rising costs of energy, insurance and staffing.
Housing provider announces first developments since taking over from council
Te Toi Mahana will build its first two new developments in the northern Wellington suburbs of Tawa and Crofton Downs.
Council's 'low mow' lawn approach a win for flora and fauna
Twelve sites around Wellington have been left largely unmown since August last year. Audio
Residents fume after beloved Wellington beach 'basically lost'
The regional council says it's investigating whether the city council breached resource management rules. Audio
Mental health initiative aimed at the capital's Asian community launches
The founders say stigma and a lack of cultural awareness are reasons many Asian people struggle to ask for help. Audio
Error leads to $7000 official portrait of Tory Whanau
A mistake by council staff led to a portrait of Wellington's outgoing Mayor being painted, rather than photographed.
Owners of Chocolate Fish café say closure not Sir Peter Jackson's decision
They apologised for blaming the closure on filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh.
