Wellington Region

It helps when the world's biggest superstar is involved. Audio

A Miramar resident says the Wellington City Council should have consulted with them before leasing car parks to Sir Peter Jackson for $1 a year. Audio

It follows a council committee meeting at which Bosley said the thought of giving community boards more power "terrifies" him.

Police already believed one of the accused had killed Rau Tongia, despite messages from another woman declaring she wanted to kill Tongia, a trial has heard.

Clyde Quay School's prize includes flights to London, seven nights of luxury accommodation, and $1500 spending money.

Three more little blue penguins or kororā have been found dead due to suspected dog attacks.

Summerset says recent events and activities contributed to the spike in cases.

The male stoat, that had been evading capture since December, was found on Sunday. Audio

Professor Marie Bismark says she was caring for more than 300 patients. Audio

The New Zealand IPA design features the bare-chested Polynesian navigator holding what appears to be a taiaha. Audio

New documents reveal the two first major exhibitions at Tākina in Wellington have either failed to break even or reach their target visitor numbers.

The Primary Health Organisation says a struggling Lower Hutt doctors' clinic cannot entirely blame the national workforce shortage for its own near total lack of staff.

But more than 80 percent of survey respondents say the arts scene is rich and diverse.

A Porirua man has been arrested after fleeing police and an alleged carjacking.

Councillor Thomas Nash says it should give councils the confidence to continue plans to build mixed-use development in and around city centres.

Volunteer says it's "incredible" to catch the elusive mātātā on camera. Audio

A former staff member at a Lower Hutt GP practice with 9000 patients and only one doctor says pressure on staff to see patients fast led to mass resignations.