Wellington Region

Plans are in place for public safety at the earthquake-prone National War Memorial Carillon bell tower in Wellington, the government says.

A multi-million dollar programme for environmental work across some of Wairarapa's major waterways has been given the green light.

Wellington Night Shelter has officially closed its doors after more than 50 years of providing emergency accommodation to men in the capital.

Andrea Darbyshire is one of dozens of Carterton District Council staffers who have agreed to a payrise freeze as the district responds to the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The largest bell in the Carillon tower at the National War Memorial in Wellington - the 12.5 tonne Peace (Rangimārie) bell - is on a beam at risk of buckling in an earthquake.

A public-private roading enterprise between civil contractors Fulton Hogan and two Wairarapa districts opened in Carterton on Wednesday.

Bells that weigh up to 12 tonnes inside the Carillon tower at the National War Memorial in Wellington are at risk of falling on people.

Large swells and powerful wind hit parts of the lower North Island overnight, but are starting to ease.

Wellington power cuts have affected more than 200 homes this evening.

A person of Pacific descent has been appointed to lead the Pacific section of New Zealand's national museum for the first time.

All northbound roads out of Wellington ground to a standstill this evening causing commuter chaos, as a result of a traffic log-jam caused by a slip on SH2 near Petone.

New Zealanders returning home on a repatriation flight from South Korea have been taken to a managed isolation hotel in Wellington today, a first for the capital. Video

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will play to a full house tonight in what's thought to be the first live orchestra performance to a full concert hall since the pandemic began. Audio