Wellington Region

Police say a missing Ōtaki kayaker may have been in a yellow single-seat kayak, not a two seater as initially reported.

The move will ensure permanent place for Māori voices to be 'heard, embedded and carried forward' in decision-making, the council says.

Kāpiti Coast residents may see a rates hike as Quotable Value sends out its revaluation letters to property owners.

The toddler was taken to hospital about 10.30am on Sunday in an unresponsive state and could not be revived - but police believe his injuries occurred up to 12 hours earlier

Wellington councillors have agreed to pour more money into repairing the Town Hall to meet the potential final refurbishment cost of around $330 million.

Hutt Valley police continue to examine a Taitā property after the death of a toddler at the weekend.

Police have continued the search today for a missing Wellington man and are trying to establish his possible dive and swim path.

A dog photographed alongside a missing Ōtaki woman is in safe hands.

The unexplained death of an infant is being investigated by police in Hutt Valley.

The Toomath's building had been subject to quake-prone building notices for over 20 years before it was gutted by fire just over a week ago.

The sooner that controversial construction starts on Wellington's Thorndon Quay the better it is for cyclists and public transport, cycling advocates says.

Police say they believe she is Michaela Leger, 29, from Ōtaki.

Tai Rāwhiti chalked up the highest participation rate in the country for the third year running during this year's annual earthquake and tsunami drill.

Trace back through the thrills and the spills of the Black Ferns vs France opening match in the new global competition WXV1, with the RNZ play-by-play by Simon Wraight.

A weasel has been found dead in a trap inside the conservation sanctuary at Zealandia in Wellington.

Contractors will begin demolishing a heritage-listed building in central Wellington that was gutted by fire next week.

Businesses along Wellington's Thorndon Quay have been given less than a week to prepare for a year's worth of disruption. Audio

A Wellington cyclist has found a novel solution to clear thumb tacks strewn along a cycle lane on his way to work. Audio

The man suspected of killing Wellington woman Irene Katsougiannis was her son, Soterios Katsougiannis, RNZ understands.

The owners of the Toomath's Building in Wellington, which caught fire on Sunday, have been issued a dangerous building notice.