Wellington Region
Police repeat appeal for witnesses to Wellington stabbing
Witnesses are still being sought to a stabbing in the capital that left a man with serious injuries.
Family of mother who died in Upper Hutt house fire seek answers
Police are making a new appeal for information on two house fires - one fatal - in Upper Hutt a year ago.
Council takes brakes off Botanic Gardens to CBD cycleway
Wellington City Council has approved a cycleway which will connect the Botanic Gardens to the inner city.
Wellington slips: Modified ground more at risk than natural slopes
Modified ground used to fill Wellington's valleys nearly 100 years ago is growing old and putting the city at greater risk of landslips, a geomorphologist has warned. Audio
Wellington Slipping Away
Wellington is in clean up mode after two days of heavy downpours caused significant slips across the city and wider region. City Council chief infrastructure officer Siobhan Procter joins Karyn with… Audio
Residents surprised as large slip falls on part of Karori
Another massive chunk of land has fallen away in a hilly Wellington suburb, and climate change will likely create a further headache for areas prone to slips if severe weather events increase.
Another large slip in Wellington after days of rain
Fresh slips have hit a rain-soaked Wellington region, with one in the suburb of Karori leaving a house perched near the edge of the landslide.
More slips come down in Wellington
Wellingtonians woke up to more slips this morning after a run of wet weather. The slips are affecting homes and travel. Wellington reporter Kirsty Frame spoke to Mani Dunlop from the site of a large… Audio
Lucky escape for occupant as ship, Sealion, sinks in Wellington Harbour
A man just managed to avoid going down with a ship that sank in Wellington Harbour overnight, the harbourmaster says.
Geotech engineers to assess large slip in central Wellington today
Six major slips across different locations have resulted in road closures and home evacuations in Wellington. Audio
Homes evacuated after slip comes down in Wellington CBD
Residents from The Terrace in Wellington have been moved to hotels for the night while a major slip is being cleaned up.
Roading agency spends nearly $250K fighting plan for bright billboards
It has cost the nation's roading agency nearly $250,000 to prove that LED billboards next to one of the country's most dangerous highways are not a good idea.
Māori provider struggling for full-time staff amid high demand
Te Waka Whaiora is a mental health and addiction service that works the streets of Porirua, building relationships and resilience with whānau in a by-Māori, for Māori way.
'You've got to be fair': Council looks to circumvent govt on rental subsidy
Wellington City Council is poised to move its entire social housing portfolio into a new community housing charity.
Another Wellington mayoral candidate breaches advertising rules
Candidate Tory Whanau will not be taking the posters, despite criticising a fellow candidate over early election advertising.
Division over plans for cycleway in Wellington Botanic Gardens
Wellington cyclists claim they are taking their lives in their own hands riding around the Botanic Gardens - but there are fears a cycleway will be terrible for business and residents.
Wellington Hospital expects $2m bill for alternative scanning services
Wellington Hospital faces spending an extra $2 million outsourcing scanning while it upgrades its radiology equipment.
Sizeable building spend needed to accommodate new scanning facilities
Wellington Hospital needs to spend $5.4 million on construction to fit in its new scanning equipment.
Large slip disrupting traffic in Wellington
A large slip on one of the main routes into Wellington's CBD is disrupting traffic.
Assaults in Wellington and Christchurch leave two in critical condition
Two people are in hospital in critical condition after separate early-morning assaults in Wellington and Christchurch today.
