Wellington Region
Wellington mayoralty: Eagle and Whanau lead in close race - new poll
A new political poll shows Paul Eagle is the frontrunner in the Wellington mayoral race, with Tory Whanau a close second and the incumbent Andy Foster lagging behind.
Sketchy survey ruffles feathers in the capital
A headline in the Dominion Post this week claimed there was “a clear favourite” among the candidates for Wellington’s Mayor in a “straw poll” capital’s daily itself had run online. But it acknowledged… Audio
The country's first not-for-profit power company
Aotearoa's only not-for-profit power company launches this week, with the aim of reducing energy hardship. The Wellington social enterprise group Sustainability Trust will run the company which will… Audio
Faulty truck brake failed, killing roadworker, court told
A truck driver closing his cab door was probably all it took to dislodge a dodgy handbrake, sending the vehicle down Ngauranga Gorge and fatally striking a road worker.
Public housing to return to Wairarapa, Tararua after more than two decades
The two areas have been without any such homes since the then-National government sold its stock of more than 500 of them in 1999.
SH59 to reopen after being closed for weeks
One of the main routes out of Wellington - State Highway 59 - is set to reopen this Thursday after being closed for weeks.
Carterton dog pound deal up for debate
Carterton councillors will decide on Wednesday whether they will progress a pay-per-night dog pound agreement with neighbouring councils.
Leopard seal on beach at Petone moves on
A leopard seal that visited Petone Beach in Wellington today has now left to seek new shores.
Social housing development in Greytown 'step in the right direction'
Many Greytown residents have been surprised to learn that a social housing development is planned for the Wairarapa township.
Man charged with murder following death of man in Levin house fire
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.
'The plot is thickening': Wellington bus damage possibly deliberate
A bus tunnel in Mt Victoria has now reopened following an earlier closure, but some delays are expected as buses resume normal services. Audio
Wellington bus tunnel closed after bus hit by falling debris
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.
Police seize vehicles from gang members across Wellington
Nearly 20 vehicles have been seized across the Wellington region from gang members and associates, police say.
More than a billion dollars needed to fix Lower Hutt's water
Almost $1.3 billion needs to be spent on Lower Hutt's ailing water infrastructure over the next 30 years.
Prison inmates may have to move due to staff shortages
Corrections may shift some inmates from Arohata Women's Prison in Wellington to other regions because of staff shortages at nearby Rimutaka Prison.
Whakaari White Island hero revealed: 'The heat was extreme'
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.
Person dies after being hit by train in Kapiti
A person has died after being hit by a train in Kapiti, Wellington this morning.
Central Wellington apartment evacuated after unknown chemical smell
Residents of a central Wellington apartment building had to be evacuated because of an unknown chemical smell on Friday afternoon.
Drugs and lifesaving equipment stolen from ambulance
A Wellington Free Ambulance was broken into overnight in Lower Hutt while paramedics responded to a medical incident.
Search to get underway for missing woman on Kāpiti Coast beach
A search for a missing woman gets underway tomorrow at Te Horo beach on the Kāpiti Coast.
