Wellington Region
Judge hits back at CYF threat to take children
Child Youth and Family threatened to take four children off a couple after they went to court to force the agency to help them. Audio
Wellington's Oriental Bay fountain out of action
The iconic fountain has broken down, with the council saying it suspects an electrical fault.
Emergency department pushed close to capacity
People showing up at Wellington's emergency department are being told to expect longer waits.
Land-bankers in Wellington mayor's sights
Wellington land owners who sit on empty land without developing it could be the target of new penalties, if the city's mayor gets his way.
Wellington considering fining slow property developers
Wellington mayor Justin Lester is considering penalising developers who don't build quick enough by way of financial penalties or targeted rates. Audio
Promised living wage not in WCC cleaning contract
Wellington City Council has released a cleaning contract for tender, without mention of paying workers a living wage, despite a commitment to do so.
Lower Hutt to decide fate of four wharves
The people of Lower Hutt are being asked to decide the fate of their wharves, where overdue maintenance and earthquake damage have led to budget over-runs.
2016 hard to top for NZ film
2016 was by any definition a pretty good one for NZ films – big hits, the continuing rise and rise of Taika Waititi, climaxing in another Oscar for the hugely successful editor John Gilbert for… Audio
Defence forum protesters win case against police
A group of Wellington peace activists has been awarded more than $3000 costs from police after successfully defending charges of trespass and obstruction.
Curfew sentence for pool-cubicle filmer
A man convicted for illicitly filming under a cubicle door at a swimming pool has been sentenced to four months' community detention.
Bid to repatriate Mansfield remains 'ghoulish'
A bid to repatriate Katherine Mansfield's remains to her Wellington birthplace has been labelled as ghoulish and inappropriate by New Zealand author C.K Stead. Audio
Ex-teacher who abused boy staying in jail
A former teacher jailed for sexually abusing a pupil has lost a bid to overturn her convictions.
Earthquake shakes Wellington, Kāpiti
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit near Paraparaumu at 8.51pm.
Autistic man sobbed and howled in locked room, parents say
Ashley Peacock's parents, who demanded his release, say health authorities have agreed to let him move to a house in the country. Video
Judge throws out health professional's indecency charge
The man was accused of kissing a patient, but a judge said a lack of corroboration undermined the woman's story.
Row over location of Wellington mental health facility
Residents of a Wellington suburb want a mental health facility moved, saying its patients pose a danger to children who have to walk past it every day.
Peace activists seek costs after charges dismissed
A group of peace activists who successfully defended charges of trespass and obstruction are seeking to recover legal costs from police.
Govt plans family violence summit
Government ministers will host a family violence summit in June in response to what they say is an horrific form of abuse in New Zealand.
Misleading CYF information put girl at risk - judge
Child Youth and Family put a three-year-old girl at unacceptable risk by providing misleading information about her father, a Family Court judge has said.
Health professional on trial for indecent assault in hospital
A health professional is accused of indecently assaulting a woman by kissing her on the cheek as he prepared her for a rectal examination.
