Wellington Region

Wastewater crews are working to fix a drain that is causing human faeces to pour onto a street in central Wellington.

A toxic sludge has again poured onto a beach on Wellington's south coast and there are no plans to permanently stop it.

Late plans to widen and extend the motorway where Transmission Gully merges with State Highway 1 have been labelled a band-aid solution.

The huge rise may not be final but residents are worried, and an economist says the problem of infrastructure lagging behind growth is faced by councils across New Zealand.

Wellington City Council is set to consider a rates rise of up to 23 percent.

Porirua and Lower Hutt residents say incidents of robbery, burglary and assault have shot up - and local leaders have held a series of community meetings over the problem.

Wairarapa District Health Board is taking legal action against Masterton District Council over its defective hospital buildings.

Safety concerns may result in the removal of two much-loved vehicles from a Masterton playground.

The 420-hectare block called Taraika is slated to boast a shopping centre, a school, parks and reserves.

Local people are seriously concerned about roading and congestion issues and environmental effects, a lawyer says.

Waste Management NZ has won a $50 million contract to operate Lower Hutt's rubbish and recycling collection service.

Wellington police have seized $5 million worth of controlled drugs, after a two month investigation into an alleged drug dealing syndicate.

A community in rural Carterton remains cut off after a landslide caused flooding and closed the district's Kaiwhata Rd.

Wellington City councillors voted to sell and lease land for a controversial seaside housing development.

Flooding has swept through Napier streets, prompting evacuations, rescues and causing widespread damage, and a local state of emergency has been declared.