Wellington Region
New national data system aims to deliver fairer, better healthcare - for a price
Health officials offered to pay big tech firms thousands of dollars to run tests on dire hospital IT systems in the Wellington region.
Fatality, injuries in multiple crashes, SH2 reopens
A person has died in a crash in Manawatū, while State Highway 2 in Upper Hutt has reopened and State Highway 1 in Marlborough is blocked following crashes.
One of three cycleway sections complete between Wellington and Lower Hutt
The first of three sections of the Te Ara Tupua cycleway which will link up Wellington and Lower Hutt has had its official opening ceremony.
Homicide inquiry launched after woman's death
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a death of a woman in the Wellington suburb of Miramar.
Business owners hopeful fire will force resolution on heritage Toomath's building
The owner of a central Wellington store says a fire may have broken the stalemate that saw a nearby heritage protected building gradually swamped by tagging, temporary earthquake protection and vines.
Police block road after person found dead in Miramar, Wellington
A person has been found dead at a residential property in the Wellington suburb of Miramar, police say.
Local Government Minister McAnulty unseated but tipped to remain list MP
Kieran McAnulty looks set to remain in Parliament as a list MP but has been unseated from his position in the Wairarapa electorate MP by National's Mike Butterick.
'Attack on democracy': Wellington councillors issued complaint by mayor
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has sent official warnings to five councillors for breaching confidentiality over their public comments on the city's financial woes.
Judge to decide on name suppression for man charged over Loafers Lodge fire
A judge is deciding whether the man charged with murder and arson over the Loafer's Lodge fire in Wellington should continue to have name suppression.
Men who entered Wellington primary school and filmed children not identified six weeks on
Two men who entered a Wellington primary school and took videos of children six weeks ago still haven't been caught.
Police believe key details of man's death being kept secret
Officers face a wall of silence as they appeal for new information regarding the death of Craig McKelvie.
Thousands of Porirua properties have power restored
Power has been restored to 7377 properties in Porirua following an earlier outage.
Some Wellington services may be axed in long-term plan, councillor says
Some Wellington City Council services may be scrapped in the next stage of its long-term plan as it faces tough financial times, a councillor says.
The North Island road slowly falling into the sea
Narrow and winding, with large chunks of it already slumped towards the sea, it seems just a matter of time.
Making photographs with mud and glowworms
Madison Emond from Rhode Island has been building pinhole cameras from clay in Wellington’s Kaiwharawhara stream. Her photographic work is a vessel for the natural environment, capturing life by and… Audio
Shopkeeper in critical condition after Porirua assault
A shopkeeper is in critical condition after a serious assault in Porirua's central shopping area.
Frustration at Wellington City Council meeting held behind closed doors
Frustration is growing at Wellington City Council after a meeting behind closed doors to discuss the future of the Reading Cinemas building.
Wellington City Council faces up to $147m town hall budget blow-out
The costs of strengthening and redeveloping Wellington Town Hall could nearly double as Wellington City Council announced a massive budget blow-out on the project.
One person injured in crash involving police car
A person has been injured after a crash in Lower Hutt this afternoon which involved a police car.
Snow warnings, ferries cancelled as storms continue
Snow warnings have been issued for roads, winds could reach gale force for much of the country and some Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled for a second time this week.
