Wellington Region
'Heartbreaking and disappointing' it is: Star wars fans mourn stolen Yoda
A metal statue of the iconic jedi master was stolen from a Madras Street property in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on Tuesday night.
'Suspicious' fires at a Masterton funeral home and multiple churches
A funeral home was set on fire at 10am on Saturday morning and four churches set a light overnight - two other churches were targeted.
Vomit, blood, faecal matter and ducks behind Waikanae Pool closures
The Kapiti Coast District Council posted on Facebook that it needed to clear the pool for hygiene reasons a few too many times.
Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix: what you need to know
Follow all the action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.
Meet Hamish Best, one of this year's Zanda McDonald Award finalists
We check back in with Hamish Best of red meat retailer Conscious Valley just outside Wellington. A keen ag student the last time he spoke to Country Life, he's now a finalist for the prestigious…
'Bureaucracy gone mad': Speed review limbo
Carterton District Council been unable to implement proposed speed reductions because of a coalition government transport rule.
Popular Hutt River rail bridge walkway shut down delayed
The closure of a popular walkway on a rail bridge across the Hutt River has been put on hold to allow Hutt City Council time to develop an alternative.
Quarry company wants area of regional park to dump waste
Winstone Aggregates is attempting to acquire a 29 hectare chunk of land in Belmont Regional Park through the Fast-track Approvals Act.
Boy racers costing ratepayers thousands
Carterton mayor Ron Mark said eventually "these idiot racers, these clowns, are going to get it wrong and someone is going to get killed".
Siale Siale sentenced to 2 years 3 months imprisonment for manslaughter
A man who pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter for the death of South African man Luke Smith has been sentenced to two years and three months imprisonment.
Mysterious Moa Point statue will return to its perch, locals vow
Residents near the coastal community of Wellington's Moa Point say they will work to repair a mysterious Moa statue that has fallen from its perch high on a rocky outcrop just beyond the city's…
No, 'Harbor Lane' is not closing: Online store cashes in on Wellington's gloom
"If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is," Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young told RNZ.
Hundreds of Disney sketches and concept artwork to go on display at Tākina
Every Disney character starts with a drawing and now fans will get to see the beginnings of 100 years of their favourite characters in Wellington. Audio
Traffic chaos as crash closes Wellington's Terrace Tunnel
Emergency services were called to the Terrace Tunnel, which is one of the main entrances into the central city, at 12.55pm.
Home revaluation shock: What it all means for owners
Rating valuations have been dropping into Wellington mailboxes for the past week, with most people finding their home values had plummeted. Audio
Section of State Highway 2 to be dug up for urgent sewer pipe repairs
Wellington Water plans to dig up part of one of the region's arterial routes in April for urgent repairs on a major Hutt Valley sewage pipe, warning there will be significant traffic disruption.
Social housing residents plead for stability in quake-prone complex
A man who lives in a Wellington social housing complex recently deemed earthquake-prone hopes some residents will be able to stay in their homes while work is carried out.
Martinborough crash victims still to be spoken to by police
One person died and three others were seriously injured when a car and a four-seater bike collided.
Where are the cheapest flat whites in the country?
Two coffee companies with numerous locations are keeping prices at or below $4 for a quality barista-style flat white.
Fire now extinguished in Wellington council-owned flats, no injuries reported
Some residents of the eight-storey building in the Pukehinau flats have returned to heir homes after the blaze broke out on the third floor.