Wellington Region

Kalais Grant - who is facing charges of possessing a knife and threatening violence during an altercation at the hospital - has failed to appear in Wellington District Court.

Two people remain in hospital after a stolen ute, driving in the wrong lane, caused a head-on collision in Ōtaki, north of Wellington.

Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua will move down to Level 1 water restrictions on Wednesday, Wellington Water says.

Councils from Horowhenua, Kāpiti, Wairarapa, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Wellington City will meet this Friday to work together on a plan for a Greater Wellington region water deal.

The 16-year-old driver of the stolen ute died after colliding head-on with another vehicle on State High way 1 last Friday. Now, a passenger has also died.

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A man who allegedly fired a weapon during a fight near Wellington Hospital Wednesday has been arrested.

The swells could be as high as 4.5 metres and thunderstorms are possible also, MetService says.

Police said a second man responded to the machete threat by firing a gun in a hospital car park.

Nikau says it was notified only a day before City Gallery Wellington publicly announced its closure - a move that will likely mean the end of the iconic cafe.

Police say they are still trying to find the other person involved in the altercation.

The watchdog says the crash was caused by driver CJ-Lee Taingahue, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, drove dangerously and lost control.

Wellington Phoenix's David Dome says his side fears no one going into the A-League men's play-offs.

Police say Wellington Hospital is no longer in lockdown after a gun was fired outside the main entrance this evening

The victim of a recent hit-and-run in Wellington lay seriously injured in the middle of a dark road for up to an hour, before being found by a rideshare driver.

Mackenzie Barry and Kosta Barbarouses have claimed the supreme honours at the Wellington Phoenix awards.

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Melissa Lieser plans to walk 33km to clean up every beach from Ōwhiro Bay to Oriental Bay.

The area was once a pā of Te Āti Awa but the traditional name was misspelt during colonial settlement.

A 60-year-old sewerage pipe that runs under State Highway Two would cause the motorway to slump if it collapses, Wellington Water has revealed.