Wellington Region

Swings have been removed from a Carterton playground after a national standards survey, with concerns about items at four other playgrounds.

Police are hunting for a man with a gang tattoo covering most of his face.

The council's chief executive is standing up to those trying to stop risk assessments from being written into regional housing plans. Audio

Two of Aotearoa's largest centres have lost up to a third of their green space in recent decades, according to the Environment Commissioner.

Wellington Water has again found itself in hot water after a landslip in Lower Hutt, likely caused by a leaky pipe which residents have complained about for months.

A Stokes Valley couple say it took too long to lift a dangerous building notice from their home.

The council lifted the dangerous building notice this week, but an expert pointed to its stormwater system as contributing to the slip, while the family's laywer claims the authority abused its power.

It is likely that a broken pipe caused or significantly added to a slip which took out utilities in the Lower Hutt suburb of Point Howard, Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry says. Audio

Residents in 165 homes now have no water, which the council says will take another 24 hours to be restored, due to access problems. Audio

Houses have been evacuated in the Lower Hutt suburb of Point Howard and 75 are without power after a large slip in the area.

Police are investigating a suspicious fire that was lit outside Wellington's National Library on Monday night.

Police are targeting Wellington's entertainment quarter at the weekends to stop violence erupting, but some bar owners say that's intimidating for patrons and staff.

Hapū mama in Porirua are thrilled about new pregnancy care and services centre owned and operated by Ngāti Toa.

Wellington Water says it needs more time to upgrade its Waterloo Water Treatment Plant after an increase in chlorine requirements for drinking water.

Wellington City Council declined Wellington Water a $10 million funding boost because it is not confident the organisation can deliver the work.

Use of car sharing services has doubled in the past year in Wellington, and is still growing. Audio

A bus driver has died after a crash in Lower Hutt, and police are appealing for witnesses.