Wellington Region
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.
Major delays on SH2 into Wellington
Major traffic jams on SH2 caused travellers to miss flights, disrupted court trials and delayed rubbish collections in the capital.
Pedestrian hit by car dies
A woman was hit by a car in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast this morning.
Fire at Wellington CBD restaurant
Fire crews are at the scene of a blaze at central Wellington restaurant The Bresolin.
Bruised US diplomat leaves New Zealand
A diplomat who left a Lower Hutt house with a broken nose and black eye has left the country - without speaking to police.
US refusal to waive diplomat's immunity 'surprising'
The US Embassy refuses to lift immunity for a diplomat who left a Lower Hutt house with a broken nose and black eye.
Council 'uninformed' over teachers college sale, says Uni
Victoria University is hitting back at Wellington city councillors, saying it is surprised at how ill-informed they are.
Kaikōura artists bring gallery show to Parliament
An exhibition of earthquake-inspired artwork by four Kaikōura artists has opened at Parliament's Bowen House.
Run-down Wellington house expected to fetch more than $500,000
A derelict Wellington home that is so run down prospective buyers cannot even go inside is expected to sell for well over half a million dollars. Video, Audio
Offers mount up for collapsed Wellington house
A Wellington real estate agent has been inundated with calls and tender offers for an uninhabitable house with a rateable value of $540,000.
Jose & the octopus
Niwa Marine Ecologist Jose Xavier has been studying an Antarctic Octopi and the diets of Antarctic toothfish. He is an Antarctic marine ecologist based at the Marine and Environmental Research… Audio
Where the streets have no names
The developers of a new subdivision in Newlands, Wellington are at loggerheads with the local council over the names of the streets. The developer has been told it cannot call one of the streets The… Audio
Untreated wastewater discharged into sea
Untreated wastewater has leaked into the sea at Wellington's south coast due to a treatment plant equipment failure.
