Wellington Region

Some non-urgent planned care is being deferred, "where clinically appropriate", to help manage the high demand.

Opinion -The Hutt Valley has something of a reputation for dullness - but it shouldn't, David Cohen argues.

A year on from the occupation of Parliament grounds, the community is still counting the cost of the nearly month-long protest.

The three occupants - a 19-year-old man and two 14-year-old youths - were arrested at the scene.

Heritage New Zealand has proposed the National War Memorial in Wellington be recognised as a National Historic Landmark.

Review - He's one of the most famous music artists on the globe, selling more than 150 million records worldwide, and he seems genuinely chuffed to be performing at Wellington's Sky Stadium.

British pop star Ed Sheeran is set to break a crowd attendance record at Sky Stadium tonight. Audio

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.

The Southern Landfill in Ōwhiro Bay will be full by 2026, and its resource consents are due to expire at the same time.

An award-winning suburban bakery badly impacted by roadworks has set up a food truck 200m down the road.

Some flights were delayed or cancelled at Wellington Airport as heavy fog blankets the runways.

The national archive will not have enough space to store vital records even after its new $290 million building is ready in Wellington.

Expensive and intrusive earthquake strengthening work on the landmark Carillon bell tower is being weighed against cheap and easy, but less durable, options.

Police on foot have managed to keep pace with a suspected bike thief near the waterfront in Wellington.

A scientist tracking the movements of great whites says New Zealanders are showing interest in the prevalence of sharks. Audio

A Wellington police operation targeting a theft and burglary ring has found more than 5000 items and ended with 12 people before the courts.

A person who was fishing found the body at the island's southern end this morning.

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 are expecting large number of gang members on the roads and say other motorists should expect delays.