Wellington Region
Ed Sheeran's Wellington show draws record crowd
British pop star Ed Sheeran is set to break a crowd attendance record at Sky Stadium tonight. Audio
Shaw pulls out of Wellington Central race, backs councillor
The decision turns Wellington into a 2023 battleground, with three brand new faces set to contest the electorate - and Shaw has already thrown his support behind Tamatha Paul.
Wellington to build new landfill on top of old one
The Southern Landfill in Ōwhiro Bay will be full by 2026, and its resource consents are due to expire at the same time.
Food truck helps award-winning bakery navigate roadworks impact
An award-winning suburban bakery badly impacted by roadworks has set up a food truck 200m down the road.
Interislander fault found, but will sail without passengers first
The fault which cut power to the Interislander ferry has been identified as a leak in the cooling system.
Fog causes cancellations, delays at Wellington Airport
Some flights were delayed or cancelled at Wellington Airport as heavy fog blankets the runways.
Archives New Zealand in danger of running out of space
The national archive will not have enough space to store vital records even after its new $290 million building is ready in Wellington.
Carillon bell tower: Quake strengthening work options weighed up
Expensive and intrusive earthquake strengthening work on the landmark Carillon bell tower is being weighed against cheap and easy, but less durable, options.
Suspected cycle thief stopped in his tracks
Police on foot have managed to keep pace with a suspected bike thief near the waterfront in Wellington.
Lyall Bay shark sighting: Scientist explains reasons behind prevalence
A scientist tracking the movements of great whites says New Zealanders are showing interest in the prevalence of sharks. Audio
12 charged in relation to Wellington theft and burglary ring
A Wellington police operation targeting a theft and burglary ring has found more than 5000 items and ended with 12 people before the courts.
Police working to identify body found near Kāpiti Island
A person who was fishing found the body at the island's southern end this morning.
Child trapped after boat capsized in Wellington Harbour
A police officer dived to rescue a child from under a boat after it capsized off the East Coast of Wellington Harbour on Sunday.
Police monitor gang convoy travelling through Wellington for tangi
Police are expecting large number of gang members on the roads and say other motorists should expect delays.
Taps run dry: Wellington bar out of CO2 reserves
A Wellington bar manager says he's been forced to stop serving tap beer after running out of it's last stock of carbon dioxide.
Tip-off leads to arrest of man accused of possessing child sex abuse material
A tip-off from an overseas child protection organisation has led to Customs arresting the man over the weekend.
'He's one of them' - Hutt mayors back Hipkins' working-class appeal
Hutt Valley mayors are excited a local lad has risen through the ranks to the highest political office in the land. Audio
Man found shot at Porirua City address
Police patrols are being stepped up after a man was found with gunshot wounds in Porirua overnight.
First wild kiwi egg laid in Wellington in over a century
The egg was produced by one of 11 North Island brown kiwi released into the wild last year. Audio
'We'll be completely out of beer': Garage Project runs out of CO2 at one site
One of the country's largest craft breweries has run out of carbon dioxide and has more than 60,000 litres of unfinished beer waiting for carbonation.
