Wellington Region

In Te Whanganui-a-Tara crashes over the past 10 years, cyclists and pedestrians made up nearly a third of all minor injuries, nearly half of all serious injuries, and 38 percent of all deaths.

A mayor on the government's steering committee could speak for the region, where a chief executive could not, Porirua mayor Anita Baker says.

The extent of the vacancies in crucial senior positions at the beleaguered massive Wellington transport overhaul programme has been revealed.

A heritage-listed building in central Wellington has suffered cracks to an original stained glass window after roading contractors busted a pipe.

A scrub fire at a Wellington park that caused smoke to drift across surrounding suburbs this morning has been extinguished.

A geyser of water higher than a two-storey building has erupted on a central Wellington street after a road repair crew hit a pipe.

Auditor-General John Ryan says it is not generally part of his role to determine if a council has complied with its legal obligations.

Last month a scathing review of the $6.4 billion programme found it at risk of failure, under-resourced and with a detrimental culture.

Water restrictions have tightened in Wairarapa, but relief and rainclouds are on the horizon.

Police want the public's help finding out who had a firearm before a fatal shooting in the Wellington suburb of Karori last year.

Some local residents and neighbours are furious a high-cost lender has opened in Wellington near a large social housing complex and next to refugee and migrant support services.

Hutt City Council is trialling a new cycling route through the central city, in one of Waka Kotahi's more substantial 'Innovating Streets' programmes.

The intersection of Ōtaki Gorge Road and State Highway 1 will be closed for three months from Sunday while work on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway is completed.

The Environment Minister is allowing 2000 houses to be built in Porirua next to a protected wetland.

A broken down truck is causing significant commuter delays on State Highway 1 north of Wellington.

More than 100 Wellington bus services have been cancelled this week alone due to drivers calling in sick.

Former Wellington mayors are backing the imcumbent's decision to hold an independent investigation into council dysfunction and governance.