Wellington Region

Many Greytown residents have been surprised to learn that a social housing development is planned for the Wairarapa township.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a man in a house fire in Levin this morning.

A bus tunnel in Mt Victoria has now reopened following an earlier closure, but some delays are expected as buses resume normal services. Audio

Part of a tree which fell from a tunnel entrance in Wellington has smashed the windscreen of a bus, forcing the closure of the tunnel.

Nearly 20 vehicles have been seized across the Wellington region from gang members and associates, police say.

Almost $1.3 billion needs to be spent on Lower Hutt's ailing water infrastructure over the next 30 years.

Corrections may shift some inmates from Arohata Women's Prison in Wellington to other regions because of staff shortages at nearby Rimutaka Prison.

Known only as "Serviceman M" when he was decorated for leading the ground team after the Whakaari eruption, more about the mystery man is revealed.

A person has died after being hit by a train in Kapiti, Wellington this morning.

Residents of a central Wellington apartment building had to be evacuated because of an unknown chemical smell on Friday afternoon.

A Wellington Free Ambulance was broken into overnight in Lower Hutt while paramedics responded to a medical incident.

A search for a missing woman gets underway tomorrow at Te Horo beach on the Kāpiti Coast.

Porirua City Council is moving forward with its flood retreat policy, but how it will be financed is still uncertain.

The main road into the suburb of Korokoro near Petone is closed after a slip has come down, blocking both lanes.

The early morning crash on State Highway 1 near Ōtaki involved four vehicles and injuries were reported, police said.

Two pedestrians have been taken to Wellington Hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Thorndon.

A young man who punched a police officer in the face at the Wellington protests earlier this year said he was "defending his wahine toa".

Passengers on an early morning train from the Kāpiti Coast this morning were shocked but unhurt after a tree caught in a landslide hit a unit between Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay.

A New Zealand airline is releasing $799 all-you-can-fly tickets, giving purchasers three months to travel as often as they like with the airline.

The Destiny Church leader says he has created a party called Freedoms New Zealand which is about to be registered as a political party, though he won't be standing himself.