Wellington Region

The timing of when people can have their say on Wellington's massive airport expansion is being eyed suspiciously by locals.

Consultation with the public is being delayed, because officials don't want to tell those people before Christmas their home may have to be demolished.

Kāpiti Coast Airport has closed down today after a security threat was made on Facebook.

About 30 percent of drinking water assets and 20 percent of wastewater networks have passed their use-by dates, and up to 60 percent of pipelines need replacing within 30 years, the report says.

Iwi members fighting the sale of land at Marukaikuru / Shelly Bay in court say they have been dealt a bitter blow after a major party pulled their funding for the case.

Spicer Landfill and Trash Palace in Porirua are currently without power after heavy rain hit the city this morning.

Police are working to formally identify the body of a man found in a Porirua pond this morning.

Wellington's public transport bus fleet could be fully electric within a decade.

Eleven hectares of land in Wellington's Outer Green Belt has been handed over to a university project to plant native forest.

Upper Hutt City Council has rejected funding the rollout of universal water meters, potentially putting themselves at odds with the rest of the region.

Porirua City Council is helping one family find accommodation after their home was made uninhabitable by flooding.

Southerly gales and heavy rain in the Wellington region have brought down trees, delayed flights and prompted warnings for drivers.