Wellington Region

An animal shelter and charity has been cleaned out by thieves a second time, with the culprits taking short-supply building items.

Plans for upgrading Wellington's city library have been unveiled, showing a dramatic new look that is both seismically stronger and more attractive.

Wellington City councillor Sean Rush will take medical leave after being diagnosed with early-stage bowel cancer.

Police say the firearms incidents in central Wellington and Tawa yesterday are believed to be gang-related.

A unification process has started between Mau Whenua and the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust over land at Wellington's Shelly Bay.

Seven people have been arrested and a firearm recovered, after two people were critically injured in firearms-related incidents in Wellington this morning.

A Wairarapa town claims some of New Zealand's gnarliest skating moments, and it is now home to the Wellington region's biggest skatepark. Audio

State Highway 1 in Levin is closed after two vehicles collided on Thursday afternoon.

With the lifting of restrictions under the orange traffic light setting, there will be no limit on the number of people who can attend Easter Services at churches across the motu.

Wellington cafes are celebrating the return of many workers back to the streets of the CBD.

The next step in the consultation process for Masterton's proposed $30 million civic facility is on its way.

The cost of a cycle and walkway being built in Lower Hutt has doubled to $63m, or about $12m per kilometre.

The Department of Conservation is investigating after a group occupying Mahanga Bay in Wellington skinned and ate a seal.

Plans to set up 3000-hectare ecosanctuary in Wainuiomata Lower Hutt have taken a step forward, with a feasibility study from Zealandia's founder.

A start-up company offering a method to clear fog at airports has received government backing.

The police operation set up to respond to the illegal occupation at Parliament has cost taxpayers more than $430,000.

With inflation driving up council rates increases around the country, South Wairarapa residents are keen to know what their next rates rise will be.

Following the 23-day occupation, a new group has sprung up demanding an end to all Covid-19 restrictions. Audio

Transmission Gully is getting a thumbs up from motorists who put it to the test, and from people in coastal communities the traffic bypasses.

Cannabis seedlings have been found growing in Parliament's rose gardens today, with a groundskeeper confirming the plants had been raked up and destroyed along with the rest of the green waste.