Wellington Region

This week's announcement of 18 new hybrid trains for the Wellington Region has sparked advocates' hopes of a nation-wide rail revival.

A street light the size of an armchair has collapsed near a frequented walkway to a Wellington government building.

There are fears that traffic snarl ups coming into Wellington will repeat today.

A fleet of 18 new trains will be bought for Kāpiti and Wairarapa to replace the current ones and provide capacity for another 1.5 million trips, the government has announced.

There are warnings the problem could spread to other cities if the situation is not rectified quickly.

A draft plan looks to turn about 90 percent of Wellington's roads into 30kmh zones by 2029, starting with roads near schools first from as early as next year.

Police said the property, which included vehicles, was found during a search on Monday.

Police investigating a firearms incident in Porirua City Centre last weekend want to speak to witnesses.

Climate protesters who caused traffic delays in Wellington this morning have been arrested and charged.

An East Coast iwi is partnering with the government to give iwi and local groups more say in decisions about uplifiting children.

Traffic is moving again in central Wellington after protesters earlier blocked the corner of Vivian and Cuba streets.

Widespread delays are expected across the Wellington Region and Coromandel Peninsula as major highway closures begin this week.

Scientists have discovered 26 new worm species, and evidence the creatures exist in stunning numbers.

It's an indoors day for much of the North Island, with heavy downpours expected in many areas and two orange warnings in place.

Another major slip in Lower Hutt has hit the main road to Stokes Valley, which has been partly closed due to the ongoing risk since a landslide last winter.

Police officers have described fearing for their lives when sent to evict protesters on the last day of the Parliament protest without appropriate gear.

Police have removed protesters who were blocking Adelaide Road, near the Basin Reserve, in central Wellington this morning.

Seafarers are rallying in Wellington, protesting the recent cancellation of the Coastal Connect container service by global shipping company Maersk.

Andrew Coster says he would not have done anything differently, despite an IPCA report noting faults in the police response.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says he is immensely proud of the work of staff throughout the protest.