Wellington Region
Ice causes delays on Hutt Valley and Wairarapa trains
Trains on the Hutt Valley and Wairarapa lines in Wellington this morning are delayed due to ice on the overhead wires.
Matariki Celebrations on the Water in Wellington
We speak to Rachael Rakena, one of the artists behind Mana Moana, a Matariki multi-media event on Wellington's waterfront. Audio
‘Senior citizen’ monkey gets special treatment
A 28-year-old monkey who escaped a life in the circus to spend his twilight years with a foster family and his best friend - a cat - has had an emergency trip to the vet after he lost hair and weight… Video, Audio
Wellington bus network troubles blamed on city's challenges
Wellington's Regional Council is blaming a perfect storm of new operators, buses, routes, driver shortages and design failures for the shambolic introduction of new bus services a year ago.
Warning to Wellington residents as more measles cases detected
Four further cases of measles have been confirmed in Wellington, taking the total for the year to 15 in the region.
Mayor warns: 'Don't even think about jumping on the Waterwhirler'
Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has warned people not to bend the rules when it comes to the replaced Len Lye sculpture on the city's waterfront.
Doctor has registration cancelled after sex with vulnerable patients
The Wellington family doctor who had sex with vulnerable women patients is being de-registered from practising medicine and he must pay a total of $31,700.
'Let's Get Wellington Moving? Let's just get it moving'
A $6.4bn plan to fix Wellington's traffic woes has been voted through by councillors, but they also criticised it as not doing enough to reduce emissions or clear congestion.
Family doctor admits having sex with vulnerable patients
A Wellington family doctor has today pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, after he had sex with vulnerable women patients.
Govt rolls out $200m scheme to house Wgtn homeless
A programme which aims to end homelessness has been rolled out in Wellington.
Public transport becoming a more popular option in Wellington
More Wellingtonians are taking the train to and from work, but almost half still drive, as the city council considers a $6.4 billion overhaul of the transport system.
Arrest after taxi driver robbed at knife-point
The police have arrested a 28-year-old man following a knife-point robbery of a taxi driver in Lower Hutt a week ago.
Fault puts a halt to Wellington cable car service
Wellington's popular cable car is out of action today because of an operating system fault.
Wainuiomata house catches fire
A house has caught fire in the Lower Hutt suburb of Wainuiomata.
Hutt council jumps on NZTA's delayed Melling interchange project
If the government does not start work on a major State Highway interchange soon, then the local council will, Lower Hutt's mayor says.
Police hunt for man who robbed taxi driver in Lower Hutt
Police are looking for a man who robbed a taxi driver at knife point in Lower Hutt last week.
Port worker's fatal fall prompts fines, payments over $800,000
The death of a Wellington port worker in 2017 has led to fines and payments from the company totalling more than $800,000.
Masterton plane crash dead named
Police have officially released the names of two pilots killed in a mid-air collision near Hood Aerodrome in Masterton on Sunday.
House bus catches fire at Tapu Te Ranga Marae
A house bus at Wellington's Tapu Te Ranga Marae has been destroyed by fire - the second blaze there in 10 days.
Birthday party enterprise: 'It's really, really important to a child'
Birthdays can be rough for families doing it tough, so a trio of teenagers from Lower Hutt have started a social enterprise that provides parties for disadvantaged kids.
