Wellington Region
Police seize meth, cars, guns and more than $250,000 in crackdown
Police say they have seized cash, methamphetamine, cars, and guns in a crackdown on organised crime in Wellington, Porirua and Palmerston North.
Police investigate unexplained death in Wellington park
A man's body was found in a park in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon.
Protest causes traffic delays in central Wellington, banner unfurled over motorway
Climate protesters caused traffic disruption in central Wellington, with a banner unfurled across the urban motorway and a protester harnessed to the gantry.
Hutt City Council to allow for high density housing, scraps proposed heritage areas
Hutt City Council has scrapped six proposed heritage areas and unanimously agreed with an independent panel's recommendations that higher density housing should go ahead.
Wellington Town Hall set to get multi-million dollar recording facility
A new multi-million dollar recording facility is set to make Wellington's Town Hall the centre piece of the country's film industry and classical music scene.
Search for Breanna Muriwai continues, one year on from disappearance
A police spokesperson said they had spent thousands of hours trying to find her.
Wellington police warn of traffic disruption expected from protests
Wellington traffic could be disrupted by protests planned for Monday and during the next few weeks, police are warning.
'A bitter pill' for commuters as council agrees to 18-month closure of train line
The Melling train line will close from the middle of next year so infrastructure for the $700 million RiverLink scheme can be built.
Waka Kotahi assesses putting up speed limits on expressways north of Wellington
Speed limits on expressways north of Wellington could be set to increase, but Transmission Gully will have to wait a bit longer.
No warnings of IT outage that cancelled treatments at Wellington, Wairarapa hospitals
The public health system is in the middle of assessing a plethora of old, unreliable and insecure IT systems that need billions of dollars to upgrade.
Large wave damages Interislander Kaitaki door, trips cancelled
Interislander says it has cancelled Kaitaki sailings up until Wednesday afternoon as a safety precaution after the starboard bow door was impacted by a large wave while crossing from Picton to…
Women inmates moved to other prisons unlawfully, judge finds
A lawyer for inmates wrongfully transferred from Wellington's Arohata Women's Prison last year is calling for them to be sent back. Audio
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell speaks to Kathryn Ryan as yet another building is deemed earthquake-prone. The council has been given seven and a half years to strengthen the… Audio
Restaurant turns food waste into pay-what-you-want delicious burgers
How much would you pay for a burger and some fries? What about if you knew it was all made with leftover or rescued food?
Person dies after crash in Ōtaki
One person has died after a crash on Mill Road in Ōtaki on Friday night, police say.
Wellington arts venues added to list of quake-prone buildings
The Opera House and the Michael Fowler Centre have been issued with earthquake-prone building notices. Audio
Three-year rates holiday on the cards for quake-prone homeowners
Wellington city councillors have voted to allow a proposal of a three-year halt on rate payments for people to fix their earthquake-prone buildings to go out for public consolation.
Iconic Wellington buildings slapped with earthquake prone notices
Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre and Opera House have been issued with Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) notices on Thursday.
Wellington region highways to have new speed signs, cameras
Two new overhead gantries will be installed on State Highways 1 and 59 north of Wellington.
Jim Bolger accused of bias and being 'abrasive' at meetings on managed retreat
The former prime minister has clashed with residents of a coastal community - but he reckons he's just telling them the truth.
