Wellington Region
Ōtaki Expressway works to shut SH1 intersection for three months
The intersection of Ōtaki Gorge Road and State Highway 1 will be closed for three months from Sunday while work on the Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway is completed.
2000 houses to be built next to protected wetland
The Environment Minister is allowing 2000 houses to be built in Porirua next to a protected wetland.
Broken down truck causing delays north on SH1 Wellington
A broken down truck is causing significant commuter delays on State Highway 1 north of Wellington.
Sickness cancelled 100 Wellington bus trips this week - Metlink
More than 100 Wellington bus services have been cancelled this week alone due to drivers calling in sick.
Former mayors weigh in on Wellington City Council review
Former Wellington mayors are backing the imcumbent's decision to hold an independent investigation into council dysfunction and governance.
Concerns for native mussels in Wairarapa
The annual kākahi monitoring survey at Lake Domain Reserve in the Wairarapa has come up with some concerning results. Audio
"Failure of leadership" by Wellington mayor - Leggett
A former Porirua Mayor and Wellington mayoral candidate says there is a failure of leadership and systemic problems within the Wellington City Council.
Mayor Andy Foster says he announced an… Audio
Credibility of proposed Wellington City Council review questioned
A number of Wellington City councillors are worried a review into the council's governance will not be truly independent. Audio
Women angry at gym's reaction to assault complaints: 'I feel like we've lost'
Two Wellington women have spoken out about their months-long battle with a gym they worked at after complaining a trainer had sexually assaulted them.
Wellington councillors taken aback over independent review
Wellington mayor Andy Foster appears to have ambushed at least some of his colleagues with his announcement of an independent review into council governance.
Wellington marine reserve pāua thief jailed for two months
When he was confronted by a member of the public, the man dropped his catch bag of 50 pāua and drove away.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster announces review into council governance
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster has announced a review into council governance, saying it's time for the infighting to stop.
Wellington Mayor announced review into its governance
The Wellington mayor, Andy Foster, has surprised some city councillors this morning by announcing an independent review into council governance.
He says the public has lost confidence in them because… Audio
Schizophrenic man 'should not stay a minute more in prison', Supreme Court told
A mentally-ill man jailed for seven years under a three-strikes rule after attempting to kiss a woman on a Wellington street is challenging the decision in the Supreme Court.
Wellingtonians unimpressed by fractured city council
Wellingtonians are urging their elected councillors to quit the infighting, and get on with the job.
Investigation highlights failures that led to ferry gas leak
An electrician had to be "coached through" fixing a gas leak on a Cook Strait ferry, found an investigation which discovered a trail of systemic training and emergency planning failures.
Manaakitanga: the role of marae during the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011
To mark ten years since the Christchurch earthquakes, Te Ahi Kaa looks back at how marae in the Wellington region hosted evacuees, and how the disaster was the catalyst for a few marae in the region… Audio
Wellington's Metlink early bird special to restart
In an effort to take the pressure off Wellington's morning bus services, commuters who ride before 7am will get 25 percent off their fare.
Moderate quake hits Wellington region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake centred just north of Wellington has been felt across much of the country this evening.
Plan to privatise part of Wellington Central Library moves forward
Wellington City councillors have narrowly voted in support of a plan to privatise part of the city's central library and slash the book-buying budget.
