Wellington Region
Black Ferns World Cup win to be celebrated in Parliament
An event to celebrate the Black Ferns Rugby World Cup win will be held at Parliament on Tuesday 13 December.
Wellington commercial rental market tight due to need for seismic safety
A reduction in the number of seismically secure buildings is disrupting the commercial rental market in Wellington as shortages bite.
ConspiraSeries | Episode 1: Welly on a Plate
In 2018, a huge amount of cooked spaghetti was dumped on Wellington's Mt. Vic lookout, and we still don't know why. Bubbah is shocked people have just moved on. How could you move on from this? Video
Police: Samoa league fans should have fun but behave safely
Police say they will have an increased presence in Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend ahead of Sunday morning's Rugby League World Cup final match between Samoa and Australia.
Wellington bus driver shortage: Another 114 services suspended
Another 114 Wellington bus trips will be temporarily suspended from Sunday due to the driver shortage.
'It's vital to our industry': Hospitality backs police's consensual sex campaign
As the summer party season kicks off, Wellington police are reminding young people about the importance of consent to prevent sexual harm.
'A spur to action': Wellington set to become windier, warmer and wetter
A new report on the capital's changing climate forecasts increasing temperatures, strong winds and intense rain around the region.
'Zelensky Way' - teen calls for change of Russian Embassy street name
As tensions escalate in the Russo-Ukrainian War, one young New Zealander says Aotearoa should be doing more to condemn the conflict.
Student suspended for false threat claiming shooter was at school
Aotea College, which was sent into lockdown last week after a threat, has confirmed it came from one of its own students.
Wellington's Seatoun Wharf reopened
Wellington's Seatoun Wharf has reopened after extensive repairs and a $2.8m upgrade that took over a year to complete. Richard MacLean, Media Manager at Wellington City Council joins Karyn. Audio
Reports of water taste and odour changes across Wellington city
Wellington Water says the changes may have been caused by drier weather.
Waka building, navigation celebrated at Te Papa
Two new exhibitions opening at Te Papa celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive.
Bikes, baths and heat pumps: Stolen goods hoard recovered
Police are trying to find the owners of 285 stolen bikes, 950 power tools and two baths among more than 3000 stolen items recovered in Wellington.
Porirua gets 'really needed' $204m infrastructure fund for new homes
An extra $204 million is going towards making more land ready for building homes in eastern Porirua. Audio
Aotea College students receive threatening image to mobile phones
A Porirua high school was put into lockdown after students received a threatening image on their mobile phones.
Rescue of disoriented trail runner shows importance of personal locator beacons - police
A late night rescue of a trail runner has highlighted the importance of personal locator beacons.
Kāpiti council launches campagin to protect sand dunes from motorbike damage
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.
Fire trucks sent to Health Ministry's Wellington office after reports of smoke
Six fire trucks were sent to the Health Ministry head office in Wellington this morning after reports of smoke coming from the building.
People asked to check properties for knife or sharp object as police investigate death
Police are asking Lower Hutt residents to check their property for a knife or sharp object as part of their investigation into the death of a man last month.
Six60 postpones Wellington gig due to 'dangerously high wind gusts'
The band says it's "with our deepest regret to announce that our Wellington show cannot proceed today due to dangerously high wind gusts".
