Wellington Region

Discussion prompted by coverage of the closure had brought new volunteers to the charity and prompted a reassessment of the organisation and its structure.

The trees are decaying due to damage from kākā, which have returned to the capital in high numbers.

Bus shelters and windscreens were shattered and rubbish bins set alight in a trail of chaos across Wellington.

Maya says she has been left traumatised by the indifferent care she received: "They treated me like I wasn't worth their time because my baby was going to die."

Premier House, the official house kept for the prime minister, is in a dishevelled state partly as a result of the multiple purposes it serves, Heritage New Zealand says.

A suite of roadworks that will disrupt travel on major highways has prompted warnings for motorists to plan ahead.

Today will be the 30th outing for one of New Zealand's biggest street fairs and free music festivals.

Police searching for a "very dangerous" man who had a warrant out for his arrest said Saturday evening he has been apprehended.

Thousands of spectators are expected at the 40th anniversary of the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival - and it's one of 15 events happening in the capital this weekend.

Restaurants and cafes say bookings are up at least 30 percent thanks to the huge number of events on in the capital.

As many as 80,000 people in Wellington may need to walk home in a natural disaster, the Long Walk Home organiser says.

There was anger in the Wellington High Court today at a man who was sentenced in relation to the death of a Karori man.

The massive fight follows a serious assault on Monday and an armed stand-off on Tuesday.

One of Jason Tuitama's victims was taken to hospital in critical condition and died.

Helen Gregory, who was 79, was found dead in her Wellington home.

A Wellington bar owner says the Reading Cinema deal needs to be done, but he is worried about the precedent it might set for other undeveloped land. Audio

Tory Whanau says Wellington council can invest in both fixing its water infrastructure and revitalising its CBD.

Te Whatu Ora says it is still preparing its report to assessors about why it should be allowed to keep training junior scanning doctors.

The controversial deal will see the council buy the land the cinema complex is situated on, and rent it back to a private international company.

Luke Harrison had a "strong feeling" he was going in the right way before finding his father, who was lost three days in the bush. Audio