Wellington Region

Parliament's grounds have reopened to the public, following work to fix damage caused by anti-mandate riots.

Wellington City Councillors have approved a proposed district plan which will go out for public consultation. But one councillor says plans for an ambitious, liveable city have been "walked back".

The cherished gilded crown in Wellington's entertainment scene is officially back in business with the reopening tonight of the St James Theatre. Audio

It's time to strut down the runway and hold a pose for the judges - Wellington Ballroom are holding the first locally led vogue ball, titled The Fictional Ball, this weekend.

Kerbside glass collection is once again being put on hold in the capital for about two weeks from Monday.

An updated seismic assessment of the Heretaunga Block last week revealed only the concrete cladding was quake-prone, but the seismic rating remains just 15 percent of new building standard.

Hospitals in the Wellington region are handing out vouchers for free GP after-hours and remote appointments to take the pressure off emergency departments.

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 City Council's major housing document is back on the debating table this week after feedback from the public.

Hutt Hospital's main tower block has won something of a reprieve after engineers found just one part of the building is earthquake prone.

A price is expected to be finalised soon for an ambitious cycleway between Te Awa Kairangi Lower Hutt and Wellington.

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 upmarket department store David Jones will close its doors for the final time today.

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.

Police have confirmed the name of the 30-year-old who they fatally shot after a family harm incident on Tuesday.

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.

Staff and cleaners at a Wellington school near a fatal shooting found out about the incident on Facebook, the principal says. Audio

The public's help is being sought after a man died in a reserve in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah yesterday.