Wellington Region
They're back - Sushi shop penguins caught at burger joint
There have been more sightings of penguins near Wellington Railway Station on Sunday night, this time waddling into a parking building above a burger restaurant. Video, Audio
Wellington man admits murdering woman with mallet
A Wellington man has admitted murdering a woman with a mallet and sexually assaulting her daughter in the suburb of Karori in April.
Tramper reported missing near Wellington contacts police
A 21-year-old man tramping in a valley near Wellington reported missing has made contact with police.
Plans for Te Papa branch in South Auckland canned
Plans to build a branch of Te Papa in South Auckland have been shut down by lack of funding.
Chemical spill at Wellington motorway: two workers taken to hospital
Two people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a Wellington business, forcing a highway lane to close this morning.
Businessman fined $10,000 for allowing unlicensed electrical work
A Wellington business owner has been ordered to pay over $10,000 for allowing an unsupervised trainee to carry out prescribed electrical work.
Police art competition criticised
Artists says the police should have commissioned an artist to decorate walls near holding cells in a Wellington police station, instead of opening it up to a competition.
Introducing: DOONS
Wellington four-piece DOONS share their song 'Won't You Come Through. Audio
'This train's not going anywhere until you're off'
Wellington train conductor J.J Phillips stopped her train in its tracks last night to kick off a racist passenger. She spoke to Checkpoint host Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
Driver stops train, demands racist passenger get off
A Wellington train conductor has been hailed as a hero for literally stopping a train in its tracks after a racist taunt between passengers turned nasty last night. Alex Perrottet spoke to one of the… Video, Audio
One dead, three injured in Masterton crash
A person is dead and three others injured following a car crash about 9.30pm tonight in Masterton.
Suffrage in Stitches: The Exhibition at Wellington Museum
Vinnies Re Sew have set up The Suffrage in Stitches exhibition on this month at Wellington Museum and project coordinator Caroline O'Reilly tells us what it is and the how it came about Audio
Controversial artist Theo Schoon's work targeted by calls for a boycott
A group of students want the public to boycott an exhibition by a controversial artist who they're labelling a racist.
91-year-old petitions govt to re-open Manawatu Gorge
A 91-year-old man passionate about getting the Manawatu Gorge reopened has collected 863 signatures by hand because he doesn't have a computer. Noni Sandilands caught a train to Parliament today to… Video, Audio
'More and more water stress': Residents oppose bottling operation
Petone residents are hopeful a planned water-bottling operation can be stopped before it even gets off the ground.
Wellington rental WOF "a flop"
Wellington council's rental property warrant of fitness is a well-intentioned flop according to landlords. It was described the first of its kind and was aimed at improving the quality of rentals. It… Audio
Woman who killed motorcyclist after driving on wrong side of motorway sentenced
A 72-year-old woman who killed a motorcyclist when she drove on the wrong side of a motorway in Wellington has been sentenced to six months community detention.
Oranga Tamariki protest: 'The best place for children is in loving families'
Protests around the country - including more than 300 delivering an open letter to Parliament - have called for Oranga Tamariki to stop taking children from their families.
Housing over golf - Wellington mayoral candidate
A Wellington mayoral candidate wants to turn half of a poorly used golf course into housing and community facilities.
Valuable red stag shot dead in its enclosure
A rare, highly valued trophy red stag was shot dead in its Wairarapa deer enclosure at the weekend.
