Wellington Region
Search called off for man who jumped off bridge
The search for a man who jumped off a Lower Hutt bridge after crashing his car in the early hours of this morning has been called off.
Longest running Māori radio station wins reprieve
Fears that the oldest Māori radio station could close have eased after a breakthrough meeting.
Parents concerned parolees may be kept on prison site
Parents of some Upper Hutt student are uneasy about a move to hold released prisoners in the grounds of Rimutaka Prison if they can't find other accommodation in self-care units. Audio
Arrest made in relation to Wainuiomata murder
Police have made an arrest in relation to the murder of a man in Wainuiomata earlier this year.
'It really is quite a stunning building'
Wellington's new $20 million Air Traffic Control tower officially opened for business yesterday.
Polish president faces protest on Wellington visit
A protest broke out against the far-right Polish president at a ceremony in Wellington today.
Move over Pisa, Wellington has its own leaning tower
Wellington's new $20 million Air Traffic Control tower officially opened for business today, replacing the Kilbirnie tower which is being decomissioned after almost sixty years. Video, Audio
Free weekend carparking scrapped in Wellington CBD
Wellington city councillors have voted in favour of replacing two-hours free parking at the weekend in the CBD with a $2.50 an hour fee. Audio
Unitec and Whitireia need massive government bailouts
Extreme financial difficulties have prompted multi-million-dollar government bailouts for two more polytechnics, Unitec in Auckland and Whitireia in Porirua.
Development's opponents want to protect environment and history
Opponents of a $500 million development in Wellington are continuing to fight for the area in court.
Defence lawyer urges jury to keep open mind in rape case
The Crown and Defence have given their opening statements for the trial of five men over the abduction and rape of a young woman in Kapiti.
Kapiti Coast to Auckland flight back up and running
Air Chathams stepped in to resurrect the Kapiti to Auckland route after Air New Zealand abandoned it in April. The first Air Chathams flight departed this morning. Audio
'We know there have been problems'
After weeks of complaints, Wellington will get back its popular route 18 service.
Wellington submarine pipe to supply water in an emergency
A pipe is to be built under Wellington Harbour to supply the capital with fresh water in the event of a large earthquake.
Plans for joint convention centre and movie museum scrapped
Plans to build a convention centre in Wellington that would also be home to Sir Peter Jackon's movie museum have been scrapped, but both parties vow to go ahead with the projects separately. Audio
Wellington bus passengers revolt
Angry bus commuters gathered at Wellington's Newtown Community Centre last night to let the regional council know just how frustrating the new bus service is for them, with people sharing stories of… Audio
Fare protest floated for frustrated Wgtn bus commuters
Fed up Wellington bus passengers should consider not paying their fares in protest at the capital's revamped public transport network, a community organiser says.
'Projectile' family took home has been detonated - police
A live projectile from World War Two, found by children in a Wellington regional park, has been safely detonated.
What's next for the capital's under fire bus network?
Public transport advocates say they are happy progress is being made on capital's botched bus overhaul, but more needs to be done on the hubs system and on problem bus routes. It follows an admission… Audio
Wellington Regional Council issues bus mea culpa
Public transport woes continue to plague two of the country's biggest cities - in Auckland the effort to phase out school buses in favour of "normal" public transport seems to have backfired, while… Audio
