Wellington Region

More than eight million journeys have been taken on Transmission Gully in the year it has now been open.

Wellington's bus drivers will be getting more pay in their pockets following a decision by the regional council.

More than 6000 energy efficient light bulbs are set to be installed at Sky Stadium in Wellington, after the grant application was partially approved by the regional council.

An open letter delivered to Parliament this morning calls on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap. Audio

Police say WorkSafe will be notified and enquiries are ongoing after the house slipped off its piles, trapping the man.

The great slowdown of the region's roads continues with Masterton District Council's new draft speed management plan proposing slashed speed limits around schools, marae, and on "high-risk" roads.

A new five-room surgery suite opening at Hutt Hospital next week is expected to slash patient wait times.

Wellington's mayor admits council is partly responsible for hospitality operators struggling in the capital.

The attack on Wellington's Massey Memorial is "harder to fathom' because it is also a grave site, the Ministry of Culture and Heritage says.

Police are continuing to search around Petone Beach where a shoe with a foot inside was found on Saturday.

An overnight crash in Wellington has left two dead after the driver of a car failed to stop for police.

Police have launched an investigation after a foot was found by a member of the public on a Wellington beach earlier this morning.

Former Wellington mayor Andy Foster told the meeting the Mt Crawford Mātai Moana site was too locally significant for people not to have a say.

Researchers collecting sponges on the coasts of Wellington have found microplastics in every sample, and it could have implications for our seafood.

However, the council says it is still safe to drink and improvements are being made.

Southerly gales are buffeting the capital, with the large swells likely to persist through Wednesday.

Water has been shut off for about 100 buildings in central Wellington, and another water pipe has burst in Greytown.

A pōwhiri, a pie, and a grilling from primary school kids: Today was the day the boy from the Hutt who grew up to be prime minister went home for a visit.

Video games could be our next billion-dollar industry, but Australian tax incentives threaten to stunt growth of the sector in New Zealand.