Wellington Region

Disruptive protests blocking traffic are dangerous for drivers and protesters and anyone taking part could face up to 14 years in jail, police say.

Protesters blocked the southbound of lane State Highway 1 at the Terrace Tunnel during rush hour traffic in Wellington.

The Shiling was sailing to Napier this morning when it lost power and drifted outside the shipping channel.

Watch: Officials admit they should have told the public earlier about the risk posed by 17,000 faulty street lamps, which are liable to shear off in high winds. Audio

A Wellington man has escaped serious injury after being hit by a truck and dragged 10m down a street.

Wellington City Council has revealed 17,000 LED street lamps installed in 2018 across the city have the faulty adaptors which are prone to snapping.

It is slow-going for motorists driving over the Remutaka Hill following a two-vehicle crash near the summit on the Wairarapa side.

Greater Wellington Regional Council wants to increase rates by nearly 18 percent.

A dyslexic Police College candidate who failed the entry typing test three times has lost his claim for $50,000 compensation for what he says was discrimination.

Raw sewage, "third-world" conditions causing sickness, and years of what residents describe as "criminal negligence" by the council - Masterton's Cockburn Street residents have had enough.

Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has apologised to Point Howard residents for officials ignoring their requests to fix a broken water pipe which led to a significant slip.

Construction is set to begin on a major piece of infrastructure at the northern entry point to Wellington.

The crash with another vehicle on Transmission Gully, north of Wellington, caused a significant fuel spill.

A Wellington mother of two says she has had to pay over $30,000 in her fight against cancer because the public system let her down.

An engineering fault was found on the Strait Feronia while the ferry was in Picton on Sunday night.

More than eight million journeys have been taken on Transmission Gully in the year it has now been open.

Wellington's bus drivers will be getting more pay in their pockets following a decision by the regional council.

More than 6000 energy efficient light bulbs are set to be installed at Sky Stadium in Wellington, after the grant application was partially approved by the regional council.

An open letter delivered to Parliament this morning calls on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap. Audio

Police say WorkSafe will be notified and enquiries are ongoing after the house slipped off its piles, trapping the man.