Wellington Region
Company running Wellington wastewater treatment plants failed basic asset management - report
Despite multiple failures - including untreated sewage polluting a popular swimming beach - the company running Wellington's four wastewater treatment plants is keeping its multi-million dollar…
Huge house fire sends smoke across Wellington suburb
Fire crews from across Wellington battled a huge house fire that threatened neighbouring homes. One person has been taken to hospital
Restaurant which refused service for man with disability dog pays $3500, apologises
The Wellington restaurant will also complete anti-discrimination training with new and existing employees, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) says.
Council staff feel pressure of surge in demand for building consents
Two district councils have smashed records for the number of new residential building consents issued for Wairarapa last year.
Man dead after car rolls on highway north of Wellington
A man is dead after serious crash that has closed the main highway near Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington.
Featherston water supply at risk
The pipe supplying drinking water to the South Wairarapa town lies exposed and leaking in a riverbed.
Haast Pass to close Monday night
Haast Pass on the South Island's West Coast is scheduled to be closed overnight from Monday into Tuesday.
Porirua named most expensive rental market in NZ
The median weekly rent in Porirua is $700, pushing some families out of the city and leaving others going without, a founding member of Housing Action Porirua says. Audio
Five fire crews, helicopter at site of Trentham scrub fire
Fire crews at a scrub fire in the Upper Hutt suburb of Trentham have secured a 30-metre perimeter around the site of the weekend's blaze today.
Fire crews to work on Trentham fire for several more days
Firefighters expect to be working on a vegetation fire in the Upper Hutt suburb of Trentham for several more days.
Large fire in Hutt Valley brought under control
Residents in Trentham in Upper Hutt are being asked to conserve water so a nearby reservoir can refill after its water was used to douse a large vegetation fire.
Mountains To Sea Wellington educating future generations
Mountains To Sea Wellington delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and communities. Executive Director Zoe Studd joins Anna to tell us more. Audio
Putting the 'I' in Wellington - the capital’s new interactive sculpture
Locals and visitors to the capital can now literally say they are 'in Wellington' thanks to a new public sculpture.
Five-year-old found dead in Hutt River
A five-year-old child has been found dead in the Hutt River north of Wellington after being reported missing earlier this evening, police say.
Burst pipe cuts off water supply in Porirua
Residents in Porirua have access to water again after being cut off for over seven hours.
Covid-19: New locations of interest in Otaki, Rotorua
Two new Covid-19 locations of interest have been added to the Ministry of Health's website.
Man dies after water-related incident at Masterton school
A 58-year-old man has died following a water-related incident at a Masterton school earlier this week.
Missing 12-year-old Lower Hutt boy found safe and well
A 12-year-old boy from Lower Hutt who has been missing since yesterday has been found.
Wellington rainbow crossing to get fresh layer of paint
The rainbow first appeared in 2018 in the capital and this is the first time it is being repainted, at a cost of $17,500.
Small quake near Wellington this morning
A weak 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit near the Wellington region this morning.
