Wellington Region

Research from commercial real estate firm CBRE says it partially reflects strong economic growth following lockdowns last year.

Tests have been unable to determine what substance was sprayed at police in an incident during the occupation of Parliament grounds.

Cat shelters are reporting pandemic-related trends, with a kitten boom and some unintended lockdown effects surfacing.

Wellington City Council has been forced to limit and halt services such as roading and recycling, as Covid-19 sweeps through its workforce and contractors.

Wellington Cable Car has installed special decals on the windows of its Kelburn Terminal to prevent bird strike.

Police say they were called to a sudden death in Peka Peka earlier today. The property has been the subject of complaints from neighbours.

A working group, comprising of local government leaders, presented their three waters reforms recommendations to the government this week.

A Wellington vet says hundreds of sick or injured pets could be missing out on treatment because of clinic closures and lack of staff.

Wellington's frontline care workers are operating around the clock to help people with Covid-19 who are isolating at home.

A Victoria University of Wellington student says their mental health worsened after being temporarily kicked out of their residential hall for feeling suicidal.

Protest activity around the country is being monitored by police, who are calling for evidence of criminal acts following Wednesday's violent clash at Parliament.

Waka Kotahi's move to speed up the opening of Transmission Gully is good news - as long as it does not compromise the quality of the new highway, the mayor of Porirua says.

Police are about to begin removing barricades blocking roads around Parliament - but Wellington's lower Molesworth Street will remain cordoned off for now.

Small groups of anti-mandate protesters are still lingering around Wellington after being cleared out of the Parliament precinct on Wednesday Audio

Featherston and Greytown have an extra two days of water supply, thanks to the recent commissioning of the Waiohone Treated Water Reservoir.

Wellington tangata whenua Wednesday's riot at Parliament was painful to witness, calling it further desecration of their mana and whenua. Audio

The arrest of a man using excessing force and resulting in a head injury was not justified, an investigation has found.

There have been multiple fires, the sound of explosions and violent clashes between police and protesters in the grounds of Parliament this afternoon.

The Kiingitanga is calling for a peaceful resolution to the occupation at Parliament and other sites across the country.