Wellington Region
Wellington's hub-and-spoke bus model could be ditched
Wellington Regional Council has signalled it's prepared to dump a controversial hub-and-spoke model at the centre of its problem-plagued bus network revamp.
Police closing in on Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley's killers
Two years since the Upper Hutt woman was murdered, police say they are closing in on her killers with a lot of investigative work being done in conjunction with Australian police.
Lambton Quay littered with commercial plastic rubbish
A scrap has arisen after social media footage showed piles of retail plastic bags strewn down Wellington's Lambton Quay among shoppers.
'We shouldn't be in the shadows'
Members of a kapa haka group in the Wairarapa have been rehearsing for one of the most important performances of their lives. Audio
Abuse survivor complained to school and was told to leave or be expelled
An abuse survivor molested at a Catholic college says when he alerted the school, he was given five days to leave or be expelled.
Man killed in Petone was decapitated
Wellington police have confirmed the man killed in Petone on Friday night was decapitated.
Petone man was decapitated
Police have confirmed a Petone man who died on Friday night was decapitated. Reporter Meriana Johnsen has the latest on this story. Video, Audio
Power restored to Lower Hutt properties
Power has now been restored to 1600 properties in Lower Hutt.
Rebecca Rice on the significance of the Terracotta Warriors
Dr Rebecca Rice explains the significance of The Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality exhibition that opens at Te Papa on 15 December. The Terracotta Warriors are 2,300 year old artworks of… Audio, Gallery
The decline and fall of local body reporting
What happens if a local council has a debate on democracy itself and nobody reports it? No, it's not a Philosophy 101 conundrum - it's what happened earlier this year when Hutt City Council reviewed… Audio
Homicide inquiry launched after death in Petone
Police in Wellington are appealing for information after a 71-year-old man was found dead in Petone last night.
Lower Hutt hard-hit by affordable housing shortage
A housing crisis in Lower Hutt is being exacerbated by people moving into the city from nearby Wellington in search of cheaper rent, with nearly 50% of the region's emergency housing grants being paid… Audio
Man pleads guilty over Len Lye sculpture damage
The man who broke a Len Lye sculpture on Wellington's waterfront has pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging it.
Site for 12,000-seat indoor arena in Wellington revealed
The preferred location for an indoor arena in Wellington has been found, but it will be months before the land is free to be built on.
A chance to not only go to the movies, but into the movies
A new film being made in Wellington will enable the audience to don a headset and become part of the onscreen action. Science and Innovation reporter Charlie Dreaver went out to Miramar Creative… Video, Audio
In conversation with Māori artists Marilynn Webb and Isaac James Te Reina Cleland
Every year, Creative New Zealand pays tribute to Māori artists at the Te Waka Toi Awards. Justine Murray meets two of this year's winners – internationally renowned printmaker Marilynn Webb and… Video, Audio
Death of pregnant woman Sonam Shelar not suspicious
Police say they are not treating the death of pregnant Wellington woman Sonam Shelar as suspicious.
Police find items belonging to dead pregnant woman
Police say they found two cell phones belonging to a pregnant woman who was found dead at a remote Wairarapa beach. Video
Appeal for CCTV footage as police investigate woman's death
Police are appealing for the public's help for more clues as to how the body of a pregnant Wellington woman ended up on a remote Wairarapa beach. Video, Audio
Man missing after jumping from moving vehicle
Wade Chout, 26, was last seen on 21 November, when he jumped from a moving vehicle in Hutt Valley.
