Wellington Region
Wellington hospitals offer GP vouchers to ease pressure
Hospitals in the Wellington region are handing out vouchers for free GP after-hours and remote appointments to take the pressure off emergency departments.
Wellington DHBs pause non-urgent care leaving hundreds waiting for surgery
Hundreds "if not thousands" waiting for surgery in Wellington and the Hutt Valley will be affected as the DHBs defer most planned services for another four weeks. Audio
Wellington edges closer to deciding its housing future
Wellington City Council's major housing document is back on the debating table this week after feedback from the public.
Engineering review finds just one part of Hutt Hospital block earthquake prone
Hutt Hospital's main tower block has won something of a reprieve after engineers found just one part of the building is earthquake prone.
Te Ara Tupua cycleway price yet to be finalised
A price is expected to be finalised soon for an ambitious cycleway between Te Awa Kairangi Lower Hutt and Wellington.
Flooding creeps up around homes in Porirua, closes roads
Flooding is threatening homes in Porirua, and has closed roads, while MetService warns of widespread storms, including the possibility of tornadoes in some areas.
Wellington's David Jones department store closes its doors for last time today
Wellington's upmarket department store David Jones will close its doors for the final time today.
Te Papa opens interactive Matariki exhibition ahead of first holiday
Te Papa will open its interactive Matariki exhibition tomorrow ahead of the Māori New Year being celebrated as a public holiday for the first time later this month.
Newlands shooting: Man who died was Aucklander Samuel Fakalago
Police have confirmed the name of the 30-year-old who they fatally shot after a family harm incident on Tuesday.
Residents say possible tornado on Kāpiti Coast 'crazy' and 'pretty terrifying'
Waikanae residents are reporting around three or four large pine trees have gone through roofs, after what is thought to be a tornado hit the Kāpiti Coast this afternoon.
School near fatal shooting found out via social media
Staff and cleaners at a Wellington school near a fatal shooting found out about the incident on Facebook, the principal says. Audio
Police appeal for sightings of dog walker who died in Wellington reserve
The public's help is being sought after a man died in a reserve in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah yesterday.
Neko Ngeru Cat Cafe crowd funding for their new premises
A crowd funding effort is underway to get Wellington's cat cafe back and better than it was before. There have been a few fish hooks in the plans by Ken and Richelle Okada to get their new building… Audio
Man dies after being shot by police in Wellington
The man made several threats to police and tried to barricade himself in a property with a woman, police say.
Man's body found in Wellington reserve
The body was found this afternoon in Odell Reserve on Punjab Street.
Three police stalwarts honoured in Queen's Birthday list
Two current and one former police officer have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Queen Elizabeth Park trams
Russell Jenkins (Vice President Marketing & Operations at the Wellington Tramway Museum. Audio
Police impound 10 vehicles after illegal street racing investigation
Police have impounded 10 vehicles after investigating illegal street racing in Lower Hutt over Anzac weekend.
Man to appear in court over Wainuiomata ram raid using stolen excavator
Police in Hutt Valley have arrested a man over a ram-raid in which a stolen excavator was used to smash into a service station.
Hutt Valley DHB declines to make maternity services move a priority
Two board members proposed using a mothballed private facility in place of the quake-prone hospital's Heretaunga Building.